Lagos was an orderly urban environment 70 years ago. This was the case from the 1950s, when the city was a federal territory through to the 1960s when it became federal capital – a status it held ...

Lagos’s dysfunction extends out to sea. Oil tankers and container ships clutter the horizon beyond Lighthouse Beach, idling in anticipation of a docking slot at the only large-scale commercial port in ...

Lagos stands as Nigeria’s historic first capital city, showcasing its journey from Eko settlement to Africa’s economic powerhouse Lagos became Nigeria’s first capital city in 1914 after the Northern ...

The foundations of orderliness for any city are planning and management. Lagos had this in place in the early days. The city was governed by an elected Lagos City Council, Nigeria’s oldest, ...

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Nigeria’s smallest state is also its most populous. The country’s top economic performer, Lagos is bursting at the seams as more people arrive in search of opportunity, creating demand for roads and ...

The Lagos Fringe arts festival runs 3 to 8 November 2026 in Lagos, with 14 theatre shows on sale from about US$1.50 on its official ticket site.

Residents in Lagos, Nigeria, are rediscovering their city and all it has to offer through special day and night tours offered by EXP Lagos, a local tourism outfit that uses Danfo mini buses as ...

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The unlawful demolition of slums flies in the face of the Nigerian government's mega-city dreams. Lagos Is Burning Africa's largest city has been on fire since Nov. 9. That night, a fire broke out in ...

Twenty people are now confirmed dead after a three-story building housing a school collapsed in Lagos city in Nigeria, health officials told CNN. Lagos Health Commissioner Jide Idris told CNN on ...