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Helping Hands Community CEO and Founder @faizol___ with the principal, Mrs Agunlejika and teachers of Dolphin high school during a visit and renovation of the school hall .

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In 1992, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu was conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title “Asiwaju of Lagos” by Oba Adeyinka Oyekan II, the revered Oba of Lagos. In Yoruba tradition, Asiwaju translates to “the leader” or “the one who leads from the front,”
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the early days of Nigeria’s Second Republic, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, leader of the Unity Party of Nigeria addressed party faithful and the nation on what he described as electoral irregularities and the urgent need to safeguard Nigeria’s democratic process. December 11, 1979

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That Lagos Island clip genuinely saddened me.
We cannot keep producing generations of young people whose biggest exposure is violence, intimidation, and street survival.

There is so much talent in our communities.

We cannot keep manufacturing thuggery and then act surprised 😓

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Nigeria at 25 was a moment of reflection, pride, and hope for a young nation still finding its rhythm after independence in 1960. By 1985, Nigeria had already witnessed military coups, civil war, oil booms, cultural revolutions, and the unstoppable spirit of its people .

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Bamgbose Street , Lagos Island was home to some of the city’s most influential gatherings. Pictured here is the historic Lagos Lodge No. 1171 — the very first Freemason lodge established in Nigeria under the English Constitution during the late 19th century.

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Before “send aza” deliveries, Lagos markets were already the heartbeat of the city. This 1959 scene captures the raw energy of old Lagos ,crowded waterfront stalls, traders calling out prices, baskets full of fresh produce and wooden boats bringing goods straight from the lagoon

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Who knows this Lagos street in 1968?

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May 1972, When news broke that Ghana’s former President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, had died in Romania on April 27, 1972, emotions spread across Africa like wildfire. Though his body had been flown to Conakry, Guinea on April 30 and was still being held there by the Guinean government

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Captured in the 1990s,this image brings together two towering figures in the cultural and institutional life of Lagos, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan II,the Oba of Lagos who reigned from 1965 to 2003 and Chief John Oludare Holloway, one of the most influential custodians of Lagos heritage

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Lagos in 1975 was a city on the move, vibrant, ambitious, and rapidly transforming into the commercial heartbeat of Nigeria. This remarkable photograph freezes a moment in time on Lagos Island, where elegance, prosperity, and urban life intersect beautifully.
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Ikoyi to Victoria Island, Lagos, 1970
As you watch this nostalgic drive, pay close attention to the roads, buildings, bridges, and waterfront views. Some landmarks may still be standing today, while others have disappeared beneath decades of urban development.

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This remarkable photograph, taken in the year 2000, captures a significant moment in Lagos history: then-Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now President of Nigeria, alongside the Late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi (Kusenla II) at the historic Elegushi Palace.

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Long before the rhythm of concerts and the buzz of festivals filled this space,these walls held silence.

This is the yard of Freedom Park Lagos, formerly the Old Broad Street Prison ,a colonial facility designed not just to imprison people, but to suppress resistance .

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This photograph captures Miss Jumoke Odeyimde, celebrated as the winner of a Bathing Beauty Competition held in Lagos in 1947 ,a period when the city was rapidly transforming into one of West Africa’s most vibrant cosmopolitan centers.

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A throwback to 1999 , a young Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressing Lagosians with promises of “Renewed Hope” at the dawn of Nigeria’s new democratic era.

What are your thoughts looking back at this moment in history?

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Do you recognize the school from the uniforms or buildings in the clip? And do you think Nigeria does enough to preserve and celebrate its own stories and role models?

📹 November 2012
Tomi Oladipo reporting in Lagos for BBC Africa.
Rights Reserved.

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Flying out of Lagos was an event in itself.

In the 1950s, Ikeja Airport stood as one of West Africa’s most important gateways to the world, linking colonial Nigeria to London and other international destinations through the operations of British Overseas Airways Corporation.

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Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (1929–2021) remains one of the strongest symbols of people-oriented leadership in Nigeria’s history. As the first civilian Governor of Lagos State during the Second Republic from 1979 to 1983.
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