A major disaster was averted, yesterday evening, after a fuel-laden tanker fell and spilled its contents in front of the Nigerian Maritime Resources Development Centre, a facility of the Nigerian ...

A vendor sells local newspapers with headlines referring to US President Donald Trump's comments about Nigeria, on the street of Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Ukraine finally finds and ...

As you’re no doubt aware, since the turn of the millennium, Lagos – Nigeria and West Africa’s largest city – has quickly established itself as a global cultural hub. That’s typically attributed to its ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Nigerian social media critic VeryDarkMan has sparked debate after suggesting that Lagos should be made a separate country, arguing that the state is holding the nation back. In a video shared on his ...

Fishermen ride a canoe past plastic waste littered at the water front in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 Mthethwa's family disputes Mkhwanazi's claim that state funds built his perimeter wall ...

In the Nigerian metropolis, motorcycle taxi drivers contend with harassment, chaotic streets, and gnarly accidents. But without them, the city of 20 million would grind to a halt. Many in Lagos, ...

HBO's doc provides social, cultural and political context to Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun's rise to stardom. “Wizkid: Long Live Lagos” distinguishes itself from the endless parade of music documentaries ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — One boy hoists a surfboard over his head and walks toward the water. Another is already in and paddling with his hands. Ships in the Gulf of Guinea dot the horizon. For many people ...

Lagos State has taken a pioneering step in Nigeria’s electricity reform landscape with the passage and implementation of the Lagos State Electricity Law, 2024, empowering the State to regulate its own ...

The Onikan neighborhood is the cultural core of Lagos Island, the central district of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Bisecting the area like a vein is J.K. Randle Road. To one side of its pavement, ...

Thousands of people along the Lagos coastline have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments. Many beach communities thrived for years ...