# Timeline of Lagos

The following is a timeline of the history of the metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria.

## Prior to 19th century

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* 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.
* 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.
* 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 (approximate date).
** 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 (religious group) 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 (reformatory) 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 (approximate date).
** 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 (approximate date).
** 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 (urban agglomeration).
* 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 (urban agglomeration).
* 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 (approximate date).
* 1999
** 20 February: Nigerian parliamentary election, 1999 held.
** Bola Tinubu becomes governor of Lagos State.
* 2000 - **Population: 7,233,000 (urban agglomeration).

## 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 (urban agglomeration).
** 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 (shop), 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