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Hire a boat to Tarkwa Bay Beach, shop at markets selling art and tailored clothes, and head to the New Afrika Shrine for a celebration of Fela Kuti’s music.
Lagos State Government is on a major enforcement exercise and has sealed Timeless Beach, Iceland Beach, and 180 buildings. The Commissioner explained why.
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — When Lagos state authorities notified Nigerian business mogul Paul Onwuanibe in late March that he had seven days to leave his multimillion-dollar beach resort so it could ...
For the first time, the Museum of Modern Art showcases current West African photographers. The exhibit depicts the colonial past, beautiful beaches and boisterous protests of the Nigerian city.
When Lagos state authorities notified Nigerian business mogul Paul Onwuanibe in late March that he had seven days to leave his multimillion-dollar beach resort so it could be torn down, he thought ...
Architect Tosin Oshinowo is no stranger to versatility. She has designed one of the largest malls in Lagos, Nigeria, beach houses on the city’s coast and homes for internally displaced people in ...
The commercialization of Lagos’s beaches underscores the government’s tendency to let private investors take the lead in managing public infrastructure — even if it means excluding the poor.
Thousands of people along the Lagos coastline have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments.
Elegushi Beach is one of the most flocked-to beaches in Lekki. It’s a lively Lagos beach where the water roars and the sand bubbles with activities, restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, Ferris ...
LAGOS, Nigeria — One boy hoists a surfboard over his head and walks toward the water. Another is already in and paddling with his hands. Ships in the Gulf of Guinea dot the horizon. For many ...