page_title: Timeline of Lagos
section_title: 21st century
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of Lagos / 21st century
caption_attribution_description: Lagos
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the history of the metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria.
context_section_description: 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
  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: 2014 Synagogue Church building collapse occurs in nearby Ikotun-Egbe.
  2015 – 12 August: Helicopter crash in Oworonshoki.
  2018 - African Championships in Athletics to be held in Lagos.
caption: Lagos, 2010
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