Archives Tag: Lagos

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Guarantee Trust Bank International Polo Championship galloped off yesterday, with players from across the continent and Europe arriving for the 10-day event, taking place at the Lagos Polo Club, Ribadu Road, Ikoyi. Day 1 featured the Silver Cup, which is customarily the first event of the tournament. Team Lagos Machines and Kaduna Tila Farms … Continue reading GTB Lagos Polo: Day 1 Review

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Events SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Lagos, February 2018 – The inaugural edition of Lagos Games Festival holds at  Tafawa Balewa Square from the 19th to 20th of April 2019. The festival, powered by DoingSoon – an event ticketing & distribution startup -, is geared at celebrating the games culture in Lagos and making Lagos the games centre of Africa. The … Continue reading Maiden Edition of Lagos Games Festival Holds This Easter

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Politics

April 19, 2022

Shortly after the amalgamation of Nigeria which was engineered by Frederick Lord Lugard, the need for an election to fill the various governance vacuums in Nigeria arose. The machinery to finally turn the people against the traditional chiefs and kings was set in motion. And as there were pockets of interest springing up around the … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The First National Election (1923)

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Media SPORTS

April 19, 2022

It’s official. The Lagos Media Marathon will now hold on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Originally, the race was scheduled to take place on December 1, 2018, however, due to several organizational issues and logistic reasons, the first ever media marathon was indefinitely put on hold. After a month of careful considerations and dialogues with stakeholders, … Continue reading Lagos Media Marathon Billed For May 1st

By achem

throwback thursday

April 19, 2022

On Sunday, January 27th 2002, panic, chaos and pandemonium gripped residents of Ikeja and environs due to scary sounds which seemed like that of war. A market very close to the Ikeja Army Cantonment had caught fire and the fire had carelessly spread into the high-grade compartment where munitions are stored in the cantonment.  The … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Ikeja Explosion of 2002

By adedoyin

Events

April 19, 2022

Startup Grind Lagos is hosting Funmi Victor-Okigbo, Founder – No Surprises Events at her first meetup for 2019   Lagos (January 26th, 2019) – Startup Grind Lagos is hosting Funmi Victor-Okigbo, Founder – No Surprises Events. No Surprises Events is a design-led event production and management agency in Nigeria; with a corporate client base that … Continue reading StartUp Grind Lagos Hosts Funmi Victor-Okigbo & Adenike Oyetunde

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Tourism

April 19, 2022

Zip-lining is a relatively new adventure activity here in Nigerian, as is Bungee jumping. Many people don’t even know they can do both right here without having to travel out of the country. The fear of the unknown coupled with the knowledge of the risks involved hinders a lot of Nigerians who know about Zip-lining … Continue reading 4 Ways To Prepare For Your First-Ever Zip-Lining Experience In Nigeria

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigerian athletes have promised to set new world records at the 2019 International Para-Powerlifting Championships, IPC. The event is scheduled to run from Thursday, January 24 to Wednesday, January 30, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The athletes who received a massive boost in support from Total E&P Nigeria and other sponsors are prepared to put … Continue reading IPC: Nigerian Athletes Promise to Make World Records

By achem

Tourism

April 19, 2022

Christmas is a great time to go on tours and explore unique destinations. In Nigeria, there are certain destinations that embody the spirit of Christmas with massive festivities. If you are not sure where to visit this Christmas, here is a list of the top five destinations to consider: Lagos, Lagos State. Welcome to the City of … Continue reading Top 5 Christmas Destinations in Nigeria

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Events

April 19, 2022

The Experience 2018 The Experience Lagos is the biggest gospel music event on the planet. This years edition is the 13th and will be headlined by Kirk Franklin, Don Moen, Donnie McClurkin, Nathaniel Bassey, Tope Alabi, and more. Venue: Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan Lagos. Date: Friday, December 7, 2018 Time: 7:00 PM till dawn Entry … Continue reading Events This Weekend

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LIFESTYLE

April 19, 2022

“In a madhouse, inmates scramble to reserve a space for their own fiefdom.” -Wokinda Saresihn, 2015 When you hear someone, in a rural area and fresh with ambition, say “I wan go HUSTLE for Lagos”, say a prayer for them that they might succeed and not be caught in that perpetual gyre of urban confusion. … Continue reading Coping with Madhouse Lagos

By adedoyin

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Super Falcons ace forward, Asisat Oshoala, has been nominated alongside top contributing citizens of Lagos state, for the 2018 edition of TheLagosTimes Awards. Amongst the selected denizens are, popular Lagos monarch, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi,women radio host,Titi Okewale-Sonaiya, and prominent businessman, politician and esteemed cleric, Cardinal James Odumbaku, who were all nominated for their superb … Continue reading Asisat, Oba Elegushi, Odumbaku, Others Nominated For TheLagosTimes Achievers Awards

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Stories

April 19, 2022

When you travel from one state to another in Nigeria, you realise that each state has the same way of welcoming its visitors. For instance, when approaching Ogun state, you’ll find something like ‘Welcome to Ogun state. The Gateway state’ or Kogi: ‘Welcome to Kogi State. The confluence state’. But it’s a different story as … Continue reading This Danfo Lyfe: Traffic Palava

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Conference

April 19, 2022

The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) is set to hold its 2018 Annual Dinner Dance and Inauguration of the 18th President of the Chamber. The event would be held on Friday, 14th December, 2018 at the Grand African Ballroom, Lagos Continental Hotel, Plot 52A Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Annual Dinner Dance which … Continue reading Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) 2018 Annual Dinner & 18th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

It’s often said that if the economy of Lagos were to be placed alongside those of whole countries in Africa, it would rank quite comfortably among the top ten economies on the continent. Current estimates of the city’s GDP from the state government suggests that it’s much bigger than such supposedly significant economies as Kenya … Continue reading Did You Know? How Lagos Became West Africa’s Commercial Powerhouse

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