Lagos News
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Nigerian German artist Ade Bantu is promoting alternative music in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos through a monthly live musical show he calls the Afropolitan Vibes.
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Abuja -
The Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) said in Abuja Wednesday that it has uncovered a "terror cell" run by Iranians in Lagos. The SSS paraded the leader of an Islamic Shi'ite sect Abdullahi Mustapha Berende, allegedly operating a "cell" in Lagos.
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Residents of Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos took to the seaside to celebrate Christmas with an all-night party and plenty of booze.
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Up and coming music artistes must work on creating quality content if they want to grow and succeed in music, says programme director at Goethe Institute which recently hosted Lagos Live Festival to celebrate its 50 years of existence in Nigeria.
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Kaduna South -
The governor of Nigeria's state of Kaduna, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, died when the helicopter he was a passenger in crashed in Bayelsa, an oil-rich state in the southern region.
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Lagos -
The Lagos state government has warned residents to prepare for the ripple effect of Hurricane Sandy. An official of the state said experience has shown that when hurricanes hit the US, the ripple effect was felt in Lagos within seven to 14 days.
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Lagos -
The Lagos State Government in collaboration with the family of the late Afrobeat icon, Fela Kuti, has converted his last home at 8, Gbemisola Street, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, into a museum, the Kalakuta Republic Museum.
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Many of us might be used to what Instagram photos, many from western countries, look like. But have you ever wondered how such photos capture the street scenes in Africa? Digital Journal picks Lagos to show how its streets look when Instagramized.
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Lagos -
Recent government demolition exercise in Makoko, a coastline settlement in Lagos Metropolis floating on the lagoon, has raised fears that the authorities may have finally decided that the over century-old slum, a grievous eyesore to some, must go.
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One day after a Nigerian aircraft crashed in Ghana, a Nigerian airliner has crashed into a building in Lagos, a major travel hub for West Africa. 153 people are confirmed dead.
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The housing deficit in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has left residents at the mercy of landlords and agents who charge prohibitive amounts for rent to be paid in advance of two years. Residents narrate their experiences to Digital Journal.
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Kuramo beach, one of the popular hangouts for fun seekers in Nigeria's commercial capital city, thrive on the entrepreneurial activities of young Nigerians who sell sea fish, wine, sweet, chewing gums and improvised live music in exchange for money.
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Nigerians used the two-day suspension of a strike over fuel subsidy removal to flood the markets and stock up ahead of the likely resumption of nationwide protests and strikes that had left economic activities paralyzed.
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Digital Journal captured the variety of ways in which Nigerians crossed over into the New Year. While many trooped into churches to pray into 2012, some partied till dawn. Others, including children, celebrated on the streets with fireworks in the air.
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Digital Journal shows you different faces of night life in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos, providing insight into the socio-economic travails and resilience of the people.
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Around nine days to Christmas, prices of consumables are cheap in Nigeria’s commercial city of Lagos. But lack of storage facilities is making many Lagosians not stock up on the items whose prices are expected to rise in the thick of the holidays.
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The Yoruba people of Lagos Island, South West Nigeria treated tourists and residents of the commercial city to this year’s Eyo festival, held in memory of a diseased indigene who has contributed to the progress of the state. The festival has taboos.
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How does an African journalist share news from his small community? In this profile of Digital Journalist Samuel Okocha, you'll get a peek into the passion behind a multi-media reporter tracking stories from Lagos, Nigeria.
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Local business have picked up in Nigeria's commercial nerve centre of Lagos after the Eid-el fitr celebrations - a Muslim festival ending a month-long fast known as Ramadan.
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Lagos -
Nigerians besieged banks, queuing up for last minute financial transactions ahead of Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays courtesy of Eid el fitr - a Muslim festival - which marks the end of a month-long fasting called Ramadan.
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Lagos -
Lagos is one of the most populous and fastest growing cities in Africa. With its traffic, its green project, unpredictable daily street dramas and dirt, the Nigerian commercial hub is a 'mixed bag' of sort.
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Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos will replace Cairo in Egypt as Africa’s largest city, says a UN report. With a projected 12.4 million inhabitants in 2015, Lagos would overtake the Egyptian capital which currently has 11 million inhabitants.
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Female customers prefer male hair dressers to make their hair rather than going for ladies, an owner of a hair dressing business in the Mushin area of Lagos, South West Nigeria said. She said the trend has helped her make more profits.
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Burnaby -
To many Nigerians and other Africans living in the BC suburban cities of Burnaby and New Westminster, she is simply known as Mama (Mother).
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In spite of the apathy expressed by some Nigerians, many citizens took to the streets of Lagos with clothes and accessories in the colours of the national flag to celebrate the independence of Africa’s most populous country form Britain in 1960.
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Young entrepreneurs in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos were full of smiles as they recorded huge profits as Africa's most populous country celebrated her independence from Britain 50 years ago.
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After a blast of a petrol pipeline has exploded, the lives of thirty four people have been claimed in Lagos, Nigeria. According to officials, the thirty four caught in the blast had burned to death.
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Lagos Image
Crowd in party mood at the Lagos bar beach
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Nigerian German musician Ade Bantu and other members of the group Bantu perfoming on stage at the Lagos Live Festival held at the Freedom Park.
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Photographers capture moments on stage as artistes perform at the Lagos Live Festival
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A young man hawking snacks while people wait for turn in a bus stop in Lagos.
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Band boys entertaining visitors with live music at the Kuramo beach
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A road side market on the last day of Ramadan in Lagos.
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A tea seller in a morning business under a bridge in Lagos
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Christmas decorations at the tarred section of the bar beach backing party people on the night of the 25th of December, Christmas day in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Consumables are cheap now. For instance, prices of onions range from a little above $2 for a basket to 30 Cents for the smallest sized container.
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A usually busy street in lagos deserted on Tuesday, the first day of Muslims' Eid-el fitr celebrations
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A young boy with a fire cracker
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School children taking time out on their way home to watch something of interest- a road show of sort.
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A lady being attended to after her eye screening
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A hawker at Kuramo beach, Lagos
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Nigerians going home after close of work in lagos with traffic
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A small power generating set used by many low income earners in Lagos. In this picture, it is used for a road side phone business.
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Close-up shot on another a reveler catching a nap following a beer session at the bar beach concert in Lagos.
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Women are economically active in the night life of Lagos as seen in this photo of a woman selling roasted yam at night.
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In this photo, a cross section of the audience enjoys the drama piece performed by members of the Garmany based Flinn Theatre group at the Freedom Park in Lagos.
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Masquerades of the Eyo festival comng out of the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos
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