Curious Lagosian

Exploring, documenting & archiving cities & spaces through architecture + art research. 👩🏿‍🏫 Instagram: @CuriousLagosian

[Curious Lagosian @CuriousLagosian]

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[mimiꨄ︎ @jan3tpt2]

men pissing everywhere is why the world stinks btw

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

Insane geographical facts about Nigeria that most people, especially Africans, aren’t aware of.

[Nice @nezzylina]

Yoruba people, let's bring these doors back...

[Tope Dada @TopeDada17]

I don’t still understand how we picked POP ceiling designs over this

[The Lagos State Govt @followlasg]

Throwback to The Mapmaker of Lagos!

Surv. Olukunle Akinola took the reins as Lagos' first Surveyor-General, surveying swamps, untangling chaos, and plotting a future for Africa's megacity. With boots on the ground and a ruler in hand, he tamed the unknown, laying coordinates that would shape Lagos' growth, resilience, and possibility. His wasn't just mapping—it was crafting a blueprint for a city racing toward the future.

Surv. Olukunle Akinola's legacy lives in every Lagos street, building, and skyline. A trailblazer of integrity, humility, and service, he guided Lagos through uncharted expansion until 1987. On October 11, 2025, the mapmaker with a vision passed away peacefully at 94 (Oct 31, 1931 - Oct 11, 2025). His work remains: Lagos, still spinning, still growing, still rising, still unstoppable.

Source: https://t.co/qYOzuVcApi,
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@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @_omo @gboyegaakosile @LanreBajulaiye @Mr_JAGs @BSaluHundeyin  @Riddwane

#AGreaterLagosRising
#LASG

#Throwback
#Lagostrailblazer
#Mapmaker

[Moe @Mochievous]

Nigeria has such untapped tourism potential. A friend is visiting Nigeria for the first time and this is what they have mapped out to visit.

I looked at the list and was like okay this is actually a good plan.

[SuperSanusi @supersanusi]

The biggest barrier to more people walking in Nigeria is temperature. So whenever we get around to figuring sidewalks, we have to also plant trees along the way to keep them shaded.

[𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵💕 @Dunniebbyy]

Male public urination in Nigeria needs to be banned!

[Sir J (J9) @SirJarus]

I think every state in the SW plus Kwara & Kogi has a village or town called Aiyetoro.

[Danni💜 @dannisheas]

I love seeing the diversity in all these different styles, black is so so beautiful. 😍

[The style of the gentleman @dgentlemanstyle]

Whenever I researched young men from older Nigerian societies, I noticed that they always have personal style and they dress for the climate. It's common among the ones who were alive in the 50s and 60s

Something went wrong with the personal style of the Nigerian man somewhere,

[Adéolá🦋 @deolanavigator]

Booksellers Bookstore, Ibadan.

I loooooooove the ambience of this place. 🥹

[Black Nation♥️ @_agneeess]

Things you need to know about the 100 year old foundry in Lagos built by British, left to waste by the usual suspects😳😭💔

[Lagos DSVA @Lagosdsva]

Between August 2024 and July 2025, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency attended to 8,692 cases.
Guess where it’s happening?
Your estate. Your place of worship. Maybe your street.

Abuse thrives in silence!
0-8000-333-333

SGBV - It Concerns Us All!!!

[Favour Ayorinde @viyancefavour]

Crazy how useless NYSC was at combating tribalism.

[Extracts @MelaninExtracts]

Exploring old-school west African swords ⚔️
1) Ida Yoruba Sword
2) Manding/Saber sword
3) Fulani Takoba sword
4) Kru Curved sword

[Joey Akan @JoeyAkan]

Foreigners saw you making music for your home, fell in love with your novel authenticity, essence, and how it moved your people.

Once they started giving you money, you decided to ruin your working formula, deny and disparage your people, and cater exclusively to foreigners. They in turn routinely rejected this new and unfamiliar thing you've created for them.

They've stopped giving you money, and now you're all back to square one, making music for Nigerians, exactly what you were supposed to do.

The story of 'Afrobeats to the world' is one of self-denial, creative misdirection and a lack of cultural commitment to ourselves.

[amanda ☭⚢ @bbonjourkitty]

i think lagos mainland hate is rooted in classism and elitism