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Chat, friends, crews, elections, and staying safe.

ElectionsThe governorship races: who votes, where and when

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  1. Messages (private chat)Phone → Messages lets you have one-to-one chats. You can send text, stickers and voice notes, and reply to, react to, edit, delete or forward messages. Chats can also include card…
  2. GroupsGroups let you chat with several people and plan a place and time to meet.
  3. Lagos GistLagos Gist is your phone’s feed of short posts, hearts and comments. It also shows game news, such as a new governor or president.
  4. VenuesVenues are places on the map with activities you can do. Actions take game time, may cost game money and can change your needs or mood. If your net worth is ₦1bn or more, most men…
  5. GovernmentYou can run for Governor, Senator or President, or vote in an election. The Governor can choose one city-wide policy, post announcements and appoint four commissioners. Commission…
  6. Live CourtLive Court lets you take another player to court at the High Court in your city. You can hire a player lawyer, speak by text or voice, and receive a ruling.
  7. Table gamesYou can also play Lagos Letters, a crossword word-tile game, through Phone → Games. Play the computer straight away, or play with 2–4 friends at a table in Ojuelegba, Trukadero or…
  8. Blocking, reporting and chat rulesYou can block or report players. Lagos Life also stops messages that try to sell prohibited items. Some behaviour can lead to a 24-hour mute.
  9. Players online and who's hereThe top bar shows how many players have been active today. At a venue, your phone shows how many players are there and the venue’s vibe. Tap 💬 to chat or ⋯ to open the full panel.
  10. Place info boxesPlace info boxes start folded into one slim line, so they don’t cover the scene or a Find ZUKO! letter.
  11. Music promotion (your song in the clubs)Pay to have your song play once, from start to finish, in every club and at the beach rave. It plays without other club music over it. A banner shows your artist name and username…
  12. The stadium and the Big ScreenTeslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and Abuja National Stadium have a Big Screen. You can watch free highlights and live scores there. Teslim Balogun Stadium also has game-money ma…
  13. Lagos Life GamesPhone → Games lets you play games made by creators. Browse Featured, New from creators, Most played or 🎮 All games. Featured shows up to 10 games, with the most played first. All…
  14. The Round TableThe Round Table is a live-audio studio for FATU’s show. If you host, you can bring speakers into the show using a code. Other players can listen as the crowd.
  15. Event centresEvent centres are halls for weddings and other events. You can use halls in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Each city has two state-run halls and three halls that players can own.

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Last updated 14 Nov 2026 · Handbook version 67 · Applies to the game as of 14 Nov 2026 (build 1794693678)