Lagos is not for the faint-hearted. It’s a tough place and with so many people packed in a small place, it can feel crowded and claustrophobic. In spite of that, I love Lagos. Sometimes, I’m not even sure why. A big part of my love for Lagos is because I was born here, grew up…
The Nike Art Gallery If you like art, the very first place you should go to in Lagos is the Nike Art Gallery. The Nike Art Gallery, Lagos is one of 4 art centres owned by Nike Okundaye, a well-known Nigerian female artist who, with an education that went no further than primary 6, has…
Social Media Week is Africa’s largest technology and social media conference. Social Media Week actually takes place all over the world but for this edition, the only Social Media Week taking place in Africa will hold in Lagos. Woo-hoo! Social Media Week Lagos will be a week of seminars, panels, presentations, parties and workshops all…
It’s no surprise that I like going to restaurants and bars in Lagos but the restaurant/ bar at Bogobiri House is different because of the reggae band that performs there every week. If you like reggae music and the rustic African theme the bar has, you’ll like the bar at Bogobiri. In fact, even if…
Footprints in the sand at Eleko Beach I’m a big fan of the ocean so it’s lucky that I live in Lagos as it has several beaches from which to choose. Recently, I went to Eleko Beach. It was my first time there which is strange for someone who has lived in Lagos all her…
A room at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos Intercontinental Lagos is part of the Intercontinental Hotel Group and is located in Victoria Island, one of the classiest areas in Lagos. It is one of the newest hotels in Lagos which of course means it is one of the most popular places to be right now. Of…
If the last Living in Lagos post I did had a food theme, then this one has an ‘events in Lagos I went to’ theme. These weren’t society events so nobody get excited; they were mostly just things I liked and decided to go to. Most of these pictures were taken at night and are…
When I went to Freedom Park recently, I was lucky enough to catch a performance by Segun Violin. I was totally taken by his skill in rendering a popular Nigerian song and filmed his performance. To see the video,
One of the fountains at Freedom Park Freedom Park is an arts and recreation centre located on what used to be a colonial prison in Lagos. The park is located smack in the middle of downtown Lagos so it feels a little odd yet nice to walk into the calm place right in the centre…
The gorgeous crab cake I had at Milano Milano is a large, bright restaurant on the second floor of the recently-opened Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos. On one side of the restaurant is a glass wall stacked with bottles of champagne and on the other side, diners have a view of the hotel’s reception and lobby making…