Timeline of Lagos
The following is a timeline 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.
- 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.
- * 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 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 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.
- * 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.
- * 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1999
- * 20 February: Nigerian parliamentary election, 1999 held.
- * Bola Tinubu becomes governor of Lagos State.
- 2000 - **Population: 7,233,000.
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.
- * 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, 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
Published in 19th-20th centuries
*Published in 21st century
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