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Lagos

20 local governments · 12 stories

12 stories

01 Lost history · Lagos

The man who would not bow

Bode Thomas & the Alaafin →
02 Place name · Lagos

Two names for one city

Why Lagos is called Lagos (and Eko) →
03 Lost history · Lagos

The house that lied about its age

Ilojo Bar, Lagos Island →
04 Lost history · Lagos

The Sultan's gift to a Lagos mosque

Shitta-Bey Mosque →
05 People · Lagos

The captive who came back as a slave dealer

Seriki Williams Abass →
06 People · Lagos

The kingmaker Lagos sent away

Madam Tinubu, merchant and kingmaker →
07 People · Lagos

Taiwo Olowo, the rich man of Lagos who was once a slave

Taiwo Olowo, "Taiwo the rich" →
08 People · Lagos

Oshodi Tapa, the Nupe boy who became a Lagos war chief

Balogun Oshodi Tapa of Lagos →
09 People · Lagos

Agege bread and the Jamaican baker of Ebute Metta

The Jamaican behind Agege bread →
10 Place name · Lagos

The palace on the pepper farm

Iga Idunganran, Lagos Island →
11 Lost history · Lagos

The house that sold Lagos its water

Water House, Kakawa Street →
12 Lost history · Lagos

The king of Lagos who ran a rival state from Epe

Kosoko's exile in Epe →