Timeline of Lagos

The following is a of the history of the metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to 19th century

• 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

• 1829 - Oba Idewu Ojulari in power.
• 1837 - Oba Oluwole in power.
• 1841 - Akitoye becomes Oba.
• 1845 - Oba Kosoko in power.
• 1851 - British bombardment of Lagos.
• 1852 - British consulate established.
• 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.
• 1861 - Lagos annexed by the British.
• 1862 - Lagos becomes a British colony.
• 1866 - Population: 25,083.
• 1878 - Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos founded.
• 1881 - Population: 37,452.
• 1885 - Oba Oyekan I in power.
• 1886 - Telephone cables connect Lagos to London.
• 1888 - Lagos Chamber of Commerce established.
• 1889 - Court House built.
• 1894
• Lagos Echo and Lagos Standard newspapers begin publication.
• Bank of British West Africa established.
• 1898 - Electric street lighting commences operation.
• 1899
• Anglo-African Bank established.
• Briton William MacGregor becomes governor of Lagos Colony.
• 1900 - Ibadan-Lagos railway begins operating.

20th century

1901–1959

• 1901
• Oba Eshugbayi Eleko in power.
• Carter Bridge built.
• Lagos Institute founded.
• Population: 41,487.
• 1903 - Artist Aina Onabolu active.
• 1905 - first Orange Lodge in Nigeria, named "Lagos Fine Blues Loyal Orange Lodge No 801".
• 1908 - Lagos Municipal Board of Health and People's Union established.
• 1909 - King's College, Lagos founded.
• 1911
• Kano-Lagos railway begins operating.
• Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society chapter established.
• Population: 73,766.
• 1913 - Apapa wharf built.
• 1914
• Lagos becomes capital of the British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.
• Lagos Central Times newspaper begins publication (approximate date).
• Anfani Bus Service begins operating.
• 1917 - Lagos Town Council and Colonial Bank established.
• 1920s - Lagos Market Women's Association founded.
• 1921 - Population: 98,303.
• 1923
• Ansar Ud Deen (religious group) and Lagos Women's League established.
• Nigerian National Democratic Party founded in Lagos.
• 1925
• Oba Ibikunle Akitoye in power.
• Lagos Daily News newspaper begins publication.
• 1926
• Nigerian Daily Times newspaper begins publication.
• Industrial Army Home (reformatory) built in Yaba.
• 1927 - Queen's College, Lagos and Lagos Executive Development Board established.
• 1928
• Oba Sanusi Olusi in power.
• St Gregory's College, Lagos and Lagos Book Club founded.
• 1930 - Stadium built.
• 1931
• Tom Jones Library opens.
• 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.
• 1944 - Nigerian Women's Party organized in Lagos.
• 1945 - Holy Child College Obalende established.
• 1946
• Anglican Cathedral built.
• Nigerian Breweries incorporated.
• 1947 - Yaba College of Technology founded.
• 1949
• "Rent control committee" organized.
• Oba Adeniji Adele in power.
• 1950
• Mayoral council established; Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe elected mayor.
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos active.
• 1951 - Lagos becomes part of the Western Region.
• 1952 - Population: 267,407.
• 1957
• Nigerian National Museum founded.
• Irohin Imole Yoruba-language newspaper begins publication.
• 1958 - Stationery Stores Football Club founded.

1960–1999

• 1960 - Lagos Stock Exchange and Nigeria Acceptances Limited.
• 1961 - Nigerian Institute of International Affairs founded.
• 1962 - University of Lagos established.
• 1963
• Independence House built.
• Population: 655,246.
• 1964
• National Library of Nigeria built.
• Bagatelle restaurant in business (approximate date).
• Lebanese Community School established.
• 1965 - Adeyinka Oyekan II becomes Oba.
• 1967
• Lagos State created.
• Mobolaji Johnson becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 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.
• Population: 1,060,848 city; 1,476,837 urban agglomeration.
• 1976 - National Arts Theatre built.
• 1977
• Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture held in Festac Town.
• Fela Kuti's Kalakuta Republic compound in Mushin burns down.
• Nigerian Institute of Medical Research established in Yaba (approximate date).
• Ndubuisi Kanu becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1978 - Ebitu Ukiwe becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1979
• Murtala Muhammed International Airport opens.
• Lateef Jakande becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1980
• Badagry-Lagos highway constructed.
• Lagos Plan of Action drafted.
• Apata Memorial High School founded.
• Wonder Baking Company in business.
• 1981
• International School Lagos established.
• Winners' Chapel megachurch begins.
• 1982 - Indian Language School established.
• 1983
• Vanguard newspaper begins publication.
• Mama Cass restaurant in business.
• 1984 - Gbolahan Mudasiru becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1985 - Newswatch magazine begins publication.
• 1986 - Mike Akhigbe becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1988 - Raji Rasaki becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 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).
• 1991
• Federal government relocates from Lagos to Abuja.
• Tell Magazine begins publication.
• Diamond Bank opens.
• Lagos Business School established.
• 1992
• Pepsi Football Academy founded, Agege.
• Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash.
• Michael Otedola becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1993
• Jhalobia Gardens opens.
• Olagunsoye Oyinlola becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 1994
• Chocolat Royal in business.
• P.M. News newspaper begins publication.
• 1995
• Thisday newspaper begins publication.
• Population: 5,966,000 (urban agglomeration).
• 1996
• Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary established.
• Tastee Fried Chicken opens in Surulere.
• Mohammed Buba Marwa becomes governor of Lagos State.
• 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.
• 2000 - **Population: 7,233,000 (urban agglomeration).

21st century

• 2001 - The Daily Independent newspaper begins publication.
• 2002
• City divided "into 57 local council areas."
• 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.
• 2005
• Business Day newspaper begins publication.
• SunRise Sixth Form College established.
• Population: 8,767,000 (urban agglomeration).
• 16 November: Fire at Ebute Metta.
• 2006
• 2006 Lagos building collapses
• The Nation newspaper begins publication.
• Tin Can Island Port Complex formed.
• FinBank founded.
• Palms Shopping Mall opens.
• May - Atlas Creek pipeline explosion.
• December - Abule Egba pipeline explosion.
• Moments with Mo talk show begins broadcasting.
• 2007
• April: State election held; Babatunde Fashola becomes governor of Lagos State.
• Teslim Balogun Stadium built.
• Centre for Contemporary Art founded.
• 2008
• Next newspaper begins publication.
• My People Football Club founded.
• Ijegun pipeline explosion.
• 2009 - Nike Centre for Art and Culture opens.
• 2010
• Lagos Photo festival begins.
• Whitespace cultural venue active.
• 2011
• Lagos Fashion Week begins.
• Enterprise Bank Limited, Keystone Bank Limited, and Mainstreet Bank Limited formed.
• Ikeja City Mall, L'Espace (shop), and Google office in business.
• 2012
• Makoko slum razed.
• Lagos Countdown begins.
• 2013
• Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge opens.
• Makoko Floating School built.
• Eko Atlantic development construction begins.
• 2014
• Ebola virus outbreak.
• 12 September: Synagogue Church building collapse occurs in nearby Ikotun-Egbe.
• 2015 – 12 August: Helicopter crash in Oworonshoki.
• 2016 - Building collapse.
• 2018 - African Championships in Athletics.
• 2019 - School collapse.
• 2020 - End SARS protests.
• 2021 - High-rise collapse
• 2022 - End SARS protests 2nd anniversary botched protests
• 2023 - 2023 National and State elections

See also

• History of Lagos
• List of governors of Lagos State
• List of Lagos State local government areas by population
• of other cities in Nigeria: Ibadan, Kano, Port Harcourt

References

Bibliography

Published in 19th-20th centuries

• (children's book)

Published in 21st century

2000s

• + website

2010s

• (photos)

External links

• Map of Lagos, 1962
• Map of Lagos, 1984
• (Bibliography of open access articles)