Timeline of Lagos
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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 (approximate date).
- 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.[1]
- 1845 - Oba Kosoko in power.[1]
- 1851 - British bombardment of Lagos.[2][3]
- 1852 - British consulate established.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 1861 - Lagos annexed by the British.[2][5]
- 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.[6]
- 1888 - Lagos Chamber of Commerce established.[7][8]
- 1889 - Court House built.[citation needed]
- 1894
- Lagos Echo and Lagos Standard newspapers begin publication.[9]
- Bank of British West Africa established.[10]
- 1898 - Electric street lighting commences operation.[6]
- 1899
- Anglo-African Bank established.[8]
- Briton William MacGregor becomes governor of Lagos Colony.
- 1900 - Ibadan-Lagos railway begins operating.[11]
20th century
1901–1959
- 1901
- Oba Eshugbayi Eleko in power.
- Carter Bridge built.
- Lagos Institute founded.[12]
- Population: 41,487.
- 1903 - Artist Aina Onabolu active.[13]
- 1905 - first Orange Lodge in Nigeria, named "Lagos Fine Blues Loyal Orange Lodge No 801".[14]
- 1908 - Lagos Municipal Board of Health[15] and People's Union[16] established.
- 1909 - King's College, Lagos founded.[1]
- 1911
- Kano-Lagos railway begins operating.
- Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society chapter established.[16]
- Population: 73,766.
- 1913 - Apapa wharf built.[17]
- 1914
- Lagos becomes capital of the British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.[18]
- Lagos Central Times newspaper begins publication (approximate date).
- Anfani Bus Service begins operating.[19]
- 1917 - Lagos Town Council[5] and Colonial Bank[8] established.
- 1920s - Lagos Market Women's Association founded.[20]
- 1921 - Population: 98,303.
- 1923
- Ansar Ud Deen (religious group) and Lagos Women's League[21] established.
- Nigerian National Democratic Party founded in Lagos.[16]
- 1925
- Oba Ibikunle Akitoye in power.
- Lagos Daily News newspaper begins publication.[22]
- 1926
- Nigerian Daily Times newspaper begins publication.[22]
- Industrial Army Home (reformatory) built in Yaba.[21]
- 1927 - Queen's College, Lagos and Lagos Executive Development Board[15] established.
- 1928
- Oba Sanusi Olusi in power.
- St Gregory's College, Lagos and Lagos Book Club founded.[23][24]
- 1930 - Stadium built.
- 1931
- Tom Jones Library opens.[24]
- 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.[1]
- 1944 - Nigerian Women's Party organized in Lagos.[20][25]
- 1945 - Holy Child College Obalende established.
- 1946
- Anglican Cathedral built.[26]
- Nigerian Breweries incorporated.
- 1947 - Yaba College of Technology founded.
- 1949
- "Rent control committee" organized.[8]
- Oba Adeniji Adele in power.
- 1950
- Mayoral council established; Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe elected mayor.[15]
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos active.[27]
- 1951 - Lagos becomes part of the Western Region.
- 1952 - Population: 267,407.[28]
- 1957
- Nigerian National Museum founded.
- Irohin Imole Yoruba-language newspaper begins publication.[29]
- 1958 - Stationery Stores Football Club founded.
1960–1999
- 1960 - Lagos Stock Exchange and Nigeria Acceptances Limited.
- 1961 - Nigerian Institute of International Affairs founded.[30]
- 1962 - University of Lagos established.[5]
- 1963
- Independence House built.[31]
- Population: 655,246.
- 1964
- National Library of Nigeria built.
- Bagatelle restaurant in business (approximate date).[31]
- Lebanese Community School established.
- 1965 - Adeyinka Oyekan II becomes Oba.
- 1967
- Lagos State created.[32]
- Mobolaji Johnson becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 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.[33]
- Population: 1,060,848 city; 1,476,837 urban agglomeration.[34]
- 1976 - National Arts Theatre built.
- 1977
- Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture held in Festac Town.[1][13]
- Fela Kuti's Kalakuta Republic compound in Mushin burns down.
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research established in Yaba (approximate date).[35]
- Ndubuisi Kanu becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1978 - Ebitu Ukiwe becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1979
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport opens.
- Lateef Jakande becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1980
- Badagry-Lagos highway constructed.[36]
- Lagos Plan of Action drafted.[32]
- Apata Memorial High School founded.
- Wonder Baking Company in business.[19]
- 1981
- International School Lagos established.
- Winners' Chapel megachurch begins.
- 1982 - Indian Language School established.
- 1983
- Vanguard newspaper begins publication.
- Mama Cass restaurant in business.[37]
- 1984 - Gbolahan Mudasiru becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1985 - Newswatch magazine begins publication.
- 1986 - Mike Akhigbe becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1988 - Raji Rasaki becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 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 (urban agglomeration).[38]
- 1991
- Federal government relocates from Lagos to Abuja.[5]
- Tell Magazine begins publication.
- Diamond Bank opens.
- Lagos Business School established.
- 1992
- Pepsi Football Academy founded, Agege.[39]
- Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash.
- Michael Otedola becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1993
- Jhalobia Gardens opens.[40]
- Olagunsoye Oyinlola becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary established.
- Tastee Fried Chicken opens in Surulere.
- Mohammed Buba Marwa becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 1997
- Redeemer's International Secondary School founded in Maryland.
- Tantalizers restaurant opens in Festac Town (approximate date).
- 1999
- 20 February: Nigerian parliamentary election, 1999 held.
- Bola Tinubu becomes governor of Lagos State.[33]
- 2000 - **Population: 7,233,000 (urban agglomeration).[38]
21st century
- 2001 - The Daily Independent newspaper begins publication.
- 2002
- City divided "into 57 local council areas."[32]
- 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.[42]
- 2005
- Business Day newspaper begins publication.
- SunRise Sixth Form College established.
- Population: 8,767,000 (urban agglomeration).[38]
- 16 November: Fire at Ebute Metta.[43]
- 2006
- 2006 Lagos building collapses
- The Nation newspaper begins publication.
- Tin Can Island Port Complex formed.[44]
- FinBank founded.
- Palms Shopping Mall opens.
- May - Atlas Creek pipeline explosion.
- December - Abule Egba pipeline explosion.
- Moments with Mo talk show begins broadcasting.[45]
- 2007
- April: State election held; Babatunde Fashola becomes governor of Lagos State.[46]
- Teslim Balogun Stadium built.
- Centre for Contemporary Art founded.[47]
- 2008
- Next newspaper begins publication.
- My People Football Club founded.
- Ijegun pipeline explosion.
- 2009 - Nike Centre for Art and Culture opens.[45]
- 2010
- Lagos Photo festival begins.
- Whitespace cultural venue active.[48]
- 2011
- Lagos Fashion Week begins.[49]
- Enterprise Bank Limited, Keystone Bank Limited, and Mainstreet Bank Limited formed.
- Ikeja City Mall,[50] L'Espace (shop), and Google office[51] in business.
- 2012
- Makoko slum razed.[52]
- Lagos Countdown begins.
- 2013
- Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge opens.
- Makoko Floating School built.[53]
- 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.[54]
- 2016 - Building collapse.
- 2018 - African Championships in Athletics.
- 2019 - School collapse.
- 2020 - End SARS protests.[55]
- 2021 - High-rise collapse
- 2022 - End SARS protests 2nd anniversary botched protests[56]
- 2023 - 2023 National and State elections
