Timeline of Lagos
The following is a timeline of the history of the metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria.
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- 1472 - Ruy de Sequeira of Portugal names area "Lago de Curamo."
- 1600 - Ashipa becomes Oba.
- 1630
- King Ado in power.
- Iga Idunganran built (approximate date).
- 1669 - King Gabaro in power.
- 1704 - King Akinsemoyin in power.
- 1749
- Eletu Kekere becomes Oba.
- King Ologun Kutere in power.
- 1775 - Adele Ajosun becomes Oba.
- 1780 - Eshilokun becomes Oba.
19th century
- 1819 - Oba Idowu Ojulari in power.
- 1836 - King Oluwole in power.
- 1841 - Akintoye becomes Oba.[1]
- 1845 - Oba Kosoko in power.[1]
- 1851 - British capture Lagos.[2][3]
- 1852 - British consulate established.[3]
- 1853 - King Dosunmu in power.
- 1859- The CMS Grammar School in Bariga, a suburb of Lagos in Lagos State, is the oldest secondary school in Nigeria, founded on 6 June 1859 by the Church Missionary Society
- 1860 - Catholic church established.[4]
- 1861 - Lagos annexed by the British.[2][5]
- 1862 - Lagos becomes a British colony.
- 1866 - Population: 25,083.
- 1878 - Methodist Boys' High School founded.
- 1881 - Population: 37,452.
- 1885 - Oba Oyekan in power.
- 1888 - Lagos Chamber of Commerce established.[6][7]
- 1889 - Court House built.[citation needed]
- 1894
- Lagos Echo and Lagos Standard newspapers begin publication.[8]
- Bank of British West Africa established.[9]
- 1899
- Anglo-African Bank established.[7]
- Briton William MacGregor becomes governor of Lagos Colony.
20th century
1900–59
- 1900 - Ibadan-Lagos railway begins operating.[10]
- 1901
- Oba Esugbayi Eleko in power.
- Carter Bridge built.
- Lagos Institute founded.[11]
- Population: 41,487.
- 1903 - Artist Aina Onabolu active.[12]
- 1908 - Lagos Municipal Board of Health[13] and People's Union[14] established.
- 1909 - King's College, Lagos founded.[1]
- 1911
- Kano-Lagos railway begins operating.
- Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society chapter established.[14]
- Population: 73,766.
- 1913 - Apapa wharf built.[15]
- 1914
- Lagos becomes capital of the British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.[16]
- Lagos Central Times newspaper begins publication (approximate date).
- Anfani Bus Service begins operating.[17]
- 1917 - Lagos Town Council[5] and Colonial Bank[7] established.
- 1920s - Lagos Market Women's Association founded.[18]
- 1921 - Population: 98,303.
- 1923
- Ansar Ud Deen (religious group) and Lagos Women's League[19] established.
- Nigerian National Democratic Party founded in Lagos.[14]
- 1925
- Oba Ibikunle Akitoye in power.
- Lagos Daily News newspaper begins publication.[20]
- 1926
- Nigerian Daily Times newspaper begins publication.[20]
- Industrial Army Home (reformatory) built in Yaba.[19]
- 1927 - Queen's College, Lagos and Lagos Executive Development Board[13] established.
- 1928
- Oba Sanusi Olusi in power.
- St Gregory's College, Lagos and Lagos Book Club founded.[21][22]
- 1930 - Stadium built.
- 1931
- Tom Jones Library opens.[22]
- Population: 126,474.
- 1932
- Oba Falolu in power.
- Igbobi College and Yaba Higher College founded.
- 1939 - Yaba Estate built.
- 1943 - Art Exhibition Centre and Lagos Museum open.[1]
- 1944 - Nigerian Women's Party organized in Lagos.[18][23]
- 1945 - Holy Child College Obalende established.
- 1946
- Anglican Cathedral built.[24]
- Nigerian Breweries incorporated.
- 1947 - Yaba College of Technology founded.
- 1949
- "Rent control committee" organized.[7]
- Oba Adeniji Adele in power.
- 1950
- Mayoral council established; Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe elected mayor.[13]
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos active.[25]
- Population: 230,256.
- 1951 - Lagos becomes part of the Western Region.
- 1957
- Nigerian National Museum founded.
- Irohin Imole Yoruba-language newspaper begins publication.[26]
- 1958 - Stationery Stores Football Club founded.
1960–99
- 1960 - Lagos Stock Exchange and Nigeria Acceptances Limited.
- 1961 - Nigerian Institute of International Affairs founded.[27]
- 1962 - University of Lagos established.[5]
- 1963
- Independence House built.[28]
- Population: 655,246.
- 1964
- Bagatelle restaurant in business (approximate date).[28]
- Lebanese Community School established.
- 1965 - Adeyinka Oyekan II becomes Oba.
- 1967
- Lagos State created.[29]
- Mobolaji Johnson becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1972 - Lagos National Stadium built.
- 1973 - 2nd All-Africa Games held.
- 1975
- Eko Bridge built.
- Federal Government College Lagos and Bridge Boys Football Club founded.
- Adekunle Lawal becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1976 - National Arts Theatre built.
- 1977
- Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture held in Festac Town.[1][12]
- Fela Kuti's Kalakuta Republic compound in Mushin burns down.
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research established in Yaba (approximate date).[31]
- Ndubuisi Kanu becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1978 - Ebitu Ukiwe becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1979
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport opens.
- Lateef Jakande becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1980
- Lagos Plan of Action drafted.[29]
- Apata Memorial High School founded.
- Wonder Baking Company in business.[17]
- 1981
- International School Lagos established.
- Winners' Chapel megachurch begins.
- 1982 - Indian Language School established.
- 1983
- Vanguard newspaper begins publication.
- Mama Cass restaurant in business.[32]
- 1984 - Gbolahan Mudasiru becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1985 - Newswatch magazine begins publication.
- 1986 - Mike Akhigbe becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1988 - Raji Rasaki becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1989
- African Championships in Athletics held.
- Intercontinental Bank founded.
- 1990
- Third Mainland Bridge opens.
- Lagos City Polytechnic and Equitorial Trust Bank established.
- Population: 4,764,000 (urban agglomeration).[33]
- 1991
- Federal government relocates from Lagos to Abuja.[5]
- Tell Magazine begins publication.
- Diamond Bank opens.
- Lagos Business School established.
- 1992
- Pepsi Football Academy founded, Agege.[34]
- Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash.
- Michael Otedola becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1993
- Jhalobia Gardens opens.[35]
- Olagunsoye Oyinlola becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary established.
- Tastee Fried Chicken opens in Surulere.
- Mohammed Buba Marwa becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
- 1997
- Redeemer's International Secondary School founded in Maryland.
- Tantalizers restaurant opens in Festac Town (approximate date).
- 1999
- 20 February: Nigerian parliamentary election, 1999 held.
- Bola Tinubu becomes governor of Lagos State.[30]
21st century
- 2000 - Population: 7,233,000 (urban agglomeration).[33]
- 2001 - The Daily Independent newspaper begins publication.
- 2002
- City divided "into 57 local council areas."[29]
- Pan-African University, Lagos established.
- Lagos armoury explosion.
- 2003
- Oba Rilwan Akiolu in power.
- The Sun newspaper begins publication.
- 2004
- Spring Bank founded.
- Silverbird Cinema in business.[37]
- 2005
- Business Day newspaper begins publication.
- SunRise Sixth Form College established.
- Population: 8,767,000 (urban agglomeration).[33]
- 16 November: Fire at Ebute Metta.[38]
- 2006
- The Nation newspaper begins publication.
- Tin Can Island Port Complex formed.[39]
- FinBank founded.
- Palms Shopping Mall opens.
- May - Atlas Creek pipeline explosion.
- December - Abule Egba pipeline explosion.
- Moments with Mo talk show begins broadcasting.[40]
- 2007
- April: State election held; Babatunde Fashola becomes governor of Lagos State.[41]
- Teslim Balogun Stadium built.
- Centre for Contemporary Art founded.[42]
- 2008
- Next newspaper begins publication.
- My People Football Club founded.
- Ijegun pipeline explosion.
- 2009 - Nike Centre for Art and Culture opens.[40]
- 2010
- Lagos Photo festival begins.
- Whitespace cultural venue active.[43]
- 2011
- Lagos Fashion Week begins.[44]
- Ikeja City Mall,[45] L'Espace (shop), and Google office[46] in business.
- Enterprise Bank Limited, Keystone Bank Limited, and Mainstreet Bank Limited formed.
- 2012
- Makoko slum razed.[47]
- Lagos Countdown begins.
- 2013
- Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge opens.
- Makoko Floating School built.[48]
- Eko Atlantic development construction begins.
- 2014
- Ebola virus outbreak.
- 12 September: 2014 Synagogue Church building collapse occurs in nearby Ikotun-Egbe.
- 2015 - 12 August: Helicopter crash in Oworonshoki.[49]
See also
- History of Lagos
- List of Governors of Lagos State
- List of Lagos State local government areas by population
- Other cities in Nigeria
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{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Tom G. Forrest (1994). "Lagos Enterprises". The Advance of African Capital: The Growth of Nigerian Private Enterprise. University of Virginia Press. pp. 86–130. ISBN 978-0-8139-1562-3.
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Further reading
- Published in the 20th century
- Nigeria. Chief Secretary's Office (1919), The Nigeria handbook containing statistical and general information respecting the colony and protectorate, Lagos: Government Printer, OCLC 44555135
- Evelyn Irons (1961), "Lagos", Nigeria, Garden City, N.Y: N. Doubleday, OL 5817574M
{{citation}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) (children's book) - Historical events: Lagos and environs, 1862-1962. Lagos: Federal Census Office. 1962. OCLC 48631290.
- Peter Marris (1962). Family and social change in an African city: a study of rehousing in Lagos. USA: Northwestern University Press – via Hathi Trust.
- Reuben K. Udo (1970). "Lagos Metropolitan District". Geographical Regions of Nigeria. University of California Press.
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- Published in the 21st century
- Ayodeji Olukoju (2000). "Cost of Living in Lagos 1914-45". In David Anderson; et al. (eds.). Africa's Urban Past. Oxford: James Currey Publishers. ISBN 978-0-85255-761-7.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Rem Koolhaas; et al. (2000). "Lagos". Mutations. Barcelona: ACTAR. ISBN 9788495273536.
- Okwui Enwezor, ed. (2002). Under Siege: Four African Cities, Freetown, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Lagos. Ostfildern, Germany: Hatje Cantz. ISBN 978-3-7757-9090-1.
Documenta11
+ website - Ayodeji Olukoju (2005). "Lagos: Die Geburt einer Stadt". In Jürg Schneider; et al. (eds.). Die Reisen Von Carl Passavant 1883 - 1885 (in German). Museum der Kulturen Basel.
- Kristin Mann (2007). Slavery and the Birth of an African City: Lagos, 1760-1900. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-11708-9.
- O.E. Aluko (2010), "Impact of Urbanization on Housing Development: The Lagos Experience, Nigeria", Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 3.3
- Michaela Alejandra Oberhofer (2012), "Fashioning African Cities: The Case of Johannesburg, Lagos and Douala", Streetnotes, no. 20, ISSN 2159-2926 – via California Digital Library
- Peter Probst (2012). "Lagos-Oshodi". In Kerstin Pinther; et al. (eds.). Afropolis: City Media Art. Jacana Media. ISBN 978-1-4314-0325-7.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Highlights of Lagos history : 1839-2012. Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau. 2012. OCLC 841475312.
- Bonny Ibhawoh (2013). "Imperial Cosmopolitanism and the Making of an Indigenous Intelligentsia: African Lawyers in Colonial Urban Lagos". In Elizabeth Fay and Leonard von Morze (ed.). Urban Identity and the Atlantic World. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-20555-1.
- Kye Whiteman (2013). Lagos: A Cultural History. Interlink Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62371-040-8.
- Seth D. Kaplan (7 January 2014), "What Makes Lagos a Model City", New York Times
- "Nigeria in pictures: Lagos facelift", BBC News, 11 May 2015,
Lagos has had a makeover over the last decade
(photos)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lagos, Nigeria.
- Map of Lagos, 1962
- Map of Lagos, 1984
- "(Articles related to Lagos)". Connecting-Africa. Leiden, Netherlands: African Studies Centre.
- "(Items related to Lagos)". Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa. Germany: Frankfurt University Library.
- Jürg Schneider, Rosario Mazuela and Erin Haney (ed.). "(Photos of Lagos and vicinity)". Africaphotography.org.
Photography of West Africa and beyond, 1840 to now
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