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Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), as of January 2026, and a metropolitan population of 13.3 million (2023). Located on the Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU). Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light" mainly due to its leading role in the Age of Enlightenment.
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Lagos, or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan port city in southwestern Nigeria. As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to be between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world.
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... To honour MKO Abiola at Independence Day movie premiere ... Begins 2027 political consultations in Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended his
Mr Tinubu left Nigeria on 30 August, first to the UK and later to France, from where he returned on Tuesday.
President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation and has already departed Paris, France, for the homeward journey to Nigeria.