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
Detail of 1898 map showing Lagos, Nigeria
- 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.
- 1860 - Catholic church established.[4]
- 1861 - Lagos annexed by the British.[2][5]
- 1862 - Lagos becomes a British colony.
- 1866 - Population: 25,083.
- 1881 - Population: 37,452.
- 1885 - Oba Oyekan in power.
- 1889 - Court House built.
- 1894 - Lagos Echo and Lagos Standard newspapers begin publication.[6]
- 1897 - Lagos Chamber of Commerce established.[7]
- 1899
- Anglo-African Bank established.[7]
- Briton William MacGregor becomes governor of Lagos Colony.
20th century
1900s-1950s
Colonial era Lagos, ca.1910
Colonialists on the tennis courts Government House in Lagos., ca.1910
Lagos, 1912
Aerial photograph of Lagos in 1929
- 1900 - Ibadan-Lagos railway begins operating.[8]
- 1901
- Oba Esugbayi Eleko in power.
- Carter Bridge built.
- Lagos Institute founded.[9]
- Population: 41,487.
- 1908 - Lagos Municipal Board of Health[10] and People's Union[11] established.
- 1909 - King's College, Lagos founded.[1]
- 1911
- 1913 - Apapa wharf built.[12]
- 1914
- Lagos becomes the capital of the British Southern Nigeria Protectorate.
- Lagos Central Times newspaper begins publication (approximate date).
- Anfani Bus Service begins operating.[13]
- 1917 - Lagos Town Council[5] and Colonial Bank[7] established.
- 1920s - Lagos Market Women's Association founded.[14]
- 1921 - Population: 98,303.
- 1923
- Ansar Ud Deen (religious group) formed.
- Nigerian National Democratic Party founded in Lagos.[11]
- 1925
- Oba Ibikunle Akitoye in power.
- Lagos Daily News newspaper begins publication.[15]
- 1926 - Nigerian Daily Times newspaper begins publication.[15]
- 1927 - Queen's College, Lagos and Lagos Executive Development Board[10] established.
- 1928
- Oba Sanusi Olusi in power.
- St Gregory's College, Lagos and Lagos Book Club founded.[16][17]
- 1930 - Stadium built.
- 1931
- Tom Jones Library opens.[17]
- Population: 126,474.
- 1932
- Oba Falolu in power.
- Igbobi College and Yaba Higher College founded.
- 1936 - Lagos Women's League organized.[1]
- 1939 - Yaba Estate built.
- 1943 - Art Exhibition Centre and Lagos Museum open.[1]
- 1944 - Nigerian Women's Party organized in Lagos.[14][18]
- 1945 - Holy Child College Obalende established.
- 1946
- Anglican Cathedral built.[19]
- 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.[10]
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos active.[20]
- Population: 230,256.
- 1951 - Lagos becomes part of the Western Region.
- 1957
- Nigerian National Museum founded.
- Irohin Imole Yoruba-language newspaper begins publication.[21]
- 1958 - Stationery Stores Football Club founded.
1960s-1990s
- 1960 - Lagos Stock Exchange and Nigeria Acceptances Limited.
- 1961 - Nigerian Institute of International Affairs founded.[22]
- 1962 - University of Lagos established.[5]
- 1963
- Independence House built.[23]
- Population: 655,246.
- 1964
- Bagatelle restaurant in business (approximate date).[23]
- Lebanese Community School established.
- 1965 - Adeyinka Oyekan II becomes Oba.
- 1967
- Lagos State created.[24]
- Mobolaji Johnson becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 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.[25]
- 1976 - National Arts Theatre built.
- 1977
- Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture held in Festac Town.[1]
- Fela Kuti's Kalakuta Republic compound in Mushin burns down.
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research established in Yaba (approximate date).[26]
- Ndubuisi Kanu becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1978 - Ebitu Ukiwe becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1979
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport opens.
- Lateef Jakande becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1980
- Lagos Plan of Action drafted.[24]
- Apata Memorial High School founded.
- Wonder Baking Company in business.[13]
- 1981
- International School Lagos established.
- Winners' Chapel megachurch begins.
- 1982 - Indian Language School established.
- 1983
- Vanguard newspaper begins publication.
- Mama Cass restaurant in business.[27]
- 1984 - Gbolahan Mudasiru becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1985 - Newswatch magazine begins publication.
- 1986 - Mike Akhigbe becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1988 - Raji Rasaki becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 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).[28]
- 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.[29]
- Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash.
- Michael Otedola becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1993
- Jhalobia Gardens opens.[30]
- Olagunsoye Oyinlola becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary established.
- Tastee Fried Chicken opens in Surulere.
- Mohammed Buba Marwa becomes governor of Lagos State.[25]
- 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.[25]
21st century
Lagos, 2008
Lagos, 2010
Lagos, 2011
- 2000 - Population: 7,233,000 (urban agglomeration).[28]
- 2001 - The Daily Independent newspaper begins publication.
- 2002
- City divided "into 57 local council areas."[24]
- Pan-African University, Lagos established.
- Lagos armoury explosion.
- 2003
- Oba Rilwan Akinlolu in power.
- The Sun newspaper begins publication.
- 2004
- Spring Bank founded.
- Silverbird Cinema in business.[32]
- 2005
- Business Day newspaper begins publication.
- SunRise Sixth Form College established.
- Population: 8,767,000 (urban agglomeration).[28]
- 16 November: Fire at Ebute Metta.[33]
- 2006
- The Nation newspaper begins publication.
- Tin Can Island Port Complex formed.[34]
- FinBank founded.
- Palms Shopping Mall opens.
- May - Atlas Creek pipeline explosion.
- December - Abule Egba pipeline explosion.
- Moments with Mo talk show begins broadcasting.[35]
- 2007
- April: State election held; Babatunde Fashola becomes governor of Lagos State.[36]
- Teslim Balogun Stadium built.
- Centre for Contemporary Art founded.[37]
- 2008
- Next newspaper begins publication.
- My People Football Club founded.
- Ijegun pipeline explosion.
- 2009 - Nike Centre for Art and Culture opens.[35]
- 2010 - Lagos Photo festival begins.
- 2011
- Lagos Fashion Week begins.[38]
- Ikeja City Mall,[39] L'Espace (shop), and Google office[40] in business.
- Enterprise Bank Limited, Keystone Bank Limited, and Mainstreet Bank Limited formed.
- 2012
- Makoko slum razed.[41]
- Lagos Countdown begins.
- 2013
- Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge opens.
- Eko Atlantic development construction begins.
- 2014 - Ebola virus outbreak.
See also
- History of Lagos
- List of Governors of Lagos State
- List of Lagos State local government areas by population
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Toyin Falola; Ann Genova (2009). Historical Dictionary of Nigeria. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6316-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas Spencer Baynes, ed. (1890), "Lagos", Encyclopedia Britannica (9th ed.), NY: Allen
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robert Sydney Smith (1979). The Lagos Consulate, 1851-1861. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-03746-5.
- ↑ "Historical Hints: Dotted Events in Nigerian History". Catholic Diocese of Oyo. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Toyin Falola; Ann Genova (2009). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Nigeria. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6316-3.
- ↑ Fred I.A. Omu (2005). "The Newspaper Press in Southern Nigeria, 1880-1900". In Boniface I. Obichere. Studies in Southern Nigerian History. Routledge. pp. 101–124. ISBN 978-1-135-78108-8.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Ayodeji Olukoju (2004). The 'Liverpool' of West Africa: The Dynamics and Impact of Maritime Trade in Lagos, 1900-1950. Africa World Press. ISBN 978-1-59221-292-7.
- ↑ Toyin Falola; Matthew M. Heaton (2008). A History of Nigeria. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-47203-6.
- ↑ Philip Serge Zachernuk (2000). "'Sphinx Must Solve Her Own Riddle': New Imperialism and New Imperatives, 1880s-1920". Colonial Subjects: An African Intelligentsia and Atlantic Ideas. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0-8139-1908-9.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Hakeem Tijani (2004). "'New' Lagos Town Council and Urban Administration, 1950-1953". In Toyin Falola et al. Nigerian Cities. Africa World Press. ISBN 978-1-59221-169-2.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Richard L. Sklar (1963). "Origins of the Two-Party System in Lagos". Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation. Africa World Press. ISBN 978-1-59221-209-5.
- ↑ Ayodeji Olukoju (2014). "Port of Lagos, 1850-1929". In Miguel Bosa Suirez. Atlantic Ports and the First Globalisation C. 1850-1930. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 112–129. ISBN 978-1-137-32798-7.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Kathleen Sheldon (2005). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6547-1.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Toyin Falola (2001). Culture and Customs of Nigeria. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-31338-7.
- ↑ Glenn L. Sitzman (1988), "Nigeria", African Libraries, Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0810820935
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Anthony Olden (1995), "The Lagos Library", Libraries in Africa, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0810830930
- ↑ Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome (2013). Contesting the Nigerian State: Civil Society and the Contradictions of Self-Organization. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-32453-5.
- ↑ "Cathedral's History". Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Nigeria". www.katolsk.no. Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved September 2014.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Directory". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 1857431839.
- ↑ "Organizations". International Relations and Security Network. Switzerland: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Retrieved September 2014.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Nigeria: Lagos", West Africa (4th ed.), Lonely Planet, 1999, pp. 710+, OL 8314753M
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 State of the World's Cities 2004/2005: Globalization and Urban Culture. UN-HABITAT. 2004. ISBN 978-92-1-131705-3.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 25.10 25.11 "Past Governors". Lagos State Government. Retrieved September 2014.
- ↑ "Brief History". National Institute for Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ "Competition forces Mama Cass to shrink", Daily Independent (Lagos), February 2014
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 "The State of African Cities 2010: Governance, Inequalities and Urban Land Markets". United Nations Human Settlements Programme. 2010.
- ↑ "History". Pepsi Football Academy. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ "History of Jhalobia Gardens". Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ "About Us". Lagos: Chocolat Royal. Retrieved September 2014.
- ↑ "Movie Theaters in Lagos, Nigeria". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved September 2014.
- ↑ Ayodeji Olukoju (2012). "Anatomy of Fire Outbreaks in Lagos, Nigeria, 1980-2008". In Greg Bankoff et al. Flammable Cities: Urban Conflagration and the Making of the Modern World. USA: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 353–371. ISBN 978-0-299-28383-4.
- ↑ Nigerian Ports Authority. "Tin Can Island Port Complex". Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 "In Lagos, the 1% Takes Stock", New York Times, 25 April 2014
- ↑ Heinrich Bergstresser (2008). "Nigeria". In Andreas Mehler et al. Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2007 4. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 151–166. ISBN 9789004168053.
- ↑ "Nigeria". Art Spaces Directory. New York: New Museum. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ "About". Arise. Arise Media UK. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Lolade Adewuyi (ed.). "Lagos City Photo Blog". Retrieved September 2014 – via Blogspot.
- ↑ "Corporate Information: Google Offices". Google Inc. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Fury as Lagos State Government Demolishes #Makoko Slum". Global Voices. 17 July 2012.
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 (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.
- Published in the 21st century
- Ayodeji Olukoju (2000). "Cost of Living in Lagos 1914-45". In David Anderson et al. Africa's Urban Past. Oxford: James Currey Publishers. ISBN 978-0-85255-761-7.
- Rem Koolhaas et al. (2000). "Lagos". Mutations. Barcelona: ACTAR. ISBN 9788495273536.
- 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 (20), ISSN 2159-2926 – via California Digital Library
- Peter Probst (2012). "Lagos-Oshodi". In Kerstin Pinther et al. Afropolis: City Media Art. Jacana Media. ISBN 978-1-4314-0325-7.
- 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 Idigenous Intelligentsia: African Lawyers in Colonial Urban Lagos". In Elizabeth Fay and Leonard von Morze. 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
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- Map of Lagos, 1962
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- "(Items related to Lagos)". Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa. Germany: Frankfurt University Library.
Coordinates: 6°27′11″N 3°23′45″E / 6.45306°N 3.39583°E
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