Music
Kollington Ayinla: the fuji star whose rivalry with Barrister defined a genre
General Kollington Ayinla, one of the pioneers of fuji music, became famous in the 1970s and 1980s for…
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Arts + Culture
Shaku shaku: the Lagos street dance that shaped Nigerian pop in 2017 and 2018
Shaku shaku, a dance from the streets of Lagos, took over Nigerian music in 2017 and 2018. Its…
Music
K1 De Ultimate: how Wasiu Ayinde Marshal became the king of fuji
Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as K1 De Ultimate, was born in Lagos in 1957 and built his career…
Music
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80: the youngest son who kept Fela’s band alive
After Fela Kuti died in 1997, his youngest son Seun took over leadership of his father's band, Egypt…
Arts + Culture
Cream’s drummer drove across the Sahara to Lagos and played with Fela: Ginger Baker’s African years
In the early 1970s, Ginger Baker, the drummer of Cream, drove a Land Rover across the Sahara to…
Arts + Culture
Paul McCartney flew to Lagos in 1973 to record Band on the Run. Fela accused him of coming to steal African music
In August 1973, Paul McCartney and Wings recorded most of Band on the Run at EMI's studio in…
Arts + Culture
Every October, Lagos throws Fela a birthday party that lasts a week. The New Afrika Shrine and Felabration
Fela Kuti was born on 15 October 1938. Every October, the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, opened by…
News
46 years after 47 died in a Lagos Black Maria, 37 die in NSCDC custody
“Dead men don’t cry,” the driver reportedly replied. The response, recorded in Samuel Fury Childs Daly’s study of…
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Nigeria’s first over-water resort just got bigger: Ziba unveils phase 3 in Lagos with grand overwater rooms, first-ever loft stays, and wellness centre
On Friday, September 11, 2026, Ziba, Nigeria's first over-water resort, unveiled Phase 3 of its Lagos development. The…
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Lagos offers police officers free transport for three months, plans permanent 50% discount after
The Lagos State Government handed 2,000 Cowry Cards to police officers on Wednesday, giving them unlimited free access…