<P> The first 16 of the above LGAs comprise the statistical area of Metropolitan Lagos . The remaining four LGAs (Badagry, Ikorodu, Ibeju - Lekki and Epe) are within Lagos State but are not part of Metropolitan Lagos . </P> <P> In 2003, many of the existing 20 LGAs were split for administrative purposes into Local Council Development Areas . These lower - tier administrative units now number 56: Agbado / Oke - Odo, Agboyi / Ketu, Agege, Ajeromi, Alimosho, Apapa, Apapa - Iganmu, Ayobo / Ipaja, Badagry West, Badagry, Bariga, Coker Aguda, Egbe Idimu, Ejigbo, Epe, Eredo, Eti Osa East, Eti Osa West, Iba, Isolo, Imota, Ikoyi, Ibeju, Ifako - Ijaiye, Ifelodun, Igando / Ikotun, Igbogbo / Bayeku, Ijede, Ikeja, Ikorodu North, Ikorodu West, Ikosi Ejinrin, Ikorodu, Ikorodu West, Iru / Victoria Island, Itire Ikate, Kosofe, Lagos Island West, Lagos Island East, Lagos Mainland, Lekki, Mosan / Okunola, Mushin, Odi Olowo / Ojuwoye, Ojo, Ojodu, Ojokoro, Olorunda, Onigbongbo, Oriade, Orile Agege, Oshodi, Oto - Awori, Shomolu, Surulere and Yaba . </P> <Ul> <Li> University of Lagos </Li> <Li> Lagos State College of Health Technology </Li> <Li> Lagos State University </Li> <Li> Lagos Business School </Li> <Li> Caleb University </Li> <Li> Yaba College of Technology </Li> <Li> Lagos State Polytechnic </Li> <Li> Pan-African University </Li> <Li> Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education </Li> <Li> Lagos City Polytechnic </Li> <Li> Wolex Polytechnic </Li> <Li> St Augustine College of Education, Akoka </Li> <Li> Michael Otedola College of Primary Education </Li> <Li> National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos study centres </Li> <Li> Federal College of Education, Akoka </Li> <Li> Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ikeja </Li> <Li> Augustine University Ilara, Epe </Li> <Li> Federal College of Orthopedic Technology, Igbobi </Li> </Ul> <Li> University of Lagos </Li>

Map of lagos state showing all the local government