Destination Africa ...."Sight and Sound of Lagos, Nigeria"

Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and former capital city of Nigeria. It is located at 6°34′60″N, 3°19′59″E. Lagos was the capital of Nigeria from 1914 – 1976 and lost its status to Abuja on December 12, 1991.

The city is the commercial and industrial hub of Nigeria, with a GNP that triples that of any other West African country. It has greatly benefited from Nigeria's natural resources in oil, natural gas, coal, fuel wood and water.

Lagos comprises several islands such as Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Isale-Eko. It harbors Nigeria's leading port, the Port of Lagos, which is split into three main sections: Lagos port, Apapa Port and Tin Can Port, all located on the Gulf of Guinea and run by the Nigerian Port Authority.

More than half of Nigeria's industrial capacity is located in Lagos's mainland suburbs, particularly in the Ikeja industrial estate. A wide range of manufactured goods are produced in the city, including machinery, motor vehicles, electronic equipment, chemicals, beer, processed food and textiles.

There are too many tourist attractions in Lagos – from the Island, Mainland, Epe, from the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, there are nice beaches around Victoria Island that you can have fun all year round. Example Eleko beach, lekki conversation beach and a whole lot more. Here are pictures of some fun places

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Lagos

www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/101254213

Top 6 Nigerian Weddings That Thrilled Us In 2014!!

Olu of Warri’s son, Tsola Emiko and Billionaire’s Daughter, Ivie Okunbor.

When two offspring of billionaires come together to wed, you should be able to envisage what will happen. When Tsola Emiko got married few weeks ago to Ivie Okunbor, one of the daughters of billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbor, the whole of Benin went agog and was shut down. The two families involved sent private jets to pick up their guests to attend the traditional wedding in Benin. It was a grand wedding! The white wedding took place at St Luke’s Church in London, November 15th.

Hadiza Okoya and Olamiju Alao-Akala
Hadiza Okoya, daughter of billionaire businessman, Chief Rasaq Okoya got married April 20,  to her boo,
Olamiju Alao Akala who is the first son of former Oyo state Governor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala. The wedding Nikkai and white wedding took place at the bride’s father’s expansive estate in Lagos.

Tiwa Savage And Tunji Balogun

When popular singer got married, the whole of Nigeria was agog! The traditional wedding took place at the Ark Event Centre in Lagos. After a three-hour procession, Tiwa Savage and her manager Tunji ‘Tee-Billz’ Balogun were joined together in holy matrimony. After fulfilling the traditional rites, the couple were prayed for and blessed by the family and guests at the ceremony. The couple, family and guests have now moved to the main hall of the Ark Vicinity, Lekki from the small hall where the traditional marriage was held. The wedding was said to costed a whooping N30million.

Sidney Esiri And Simi Osomo
Dr Sid and Simi Osomo’s wedding was the talk of the town. The church wedding service held at Ikoyi Baptist Church, followed by a grand reception at Oriental Hotel on Saturday August 2nd in Lagos. The lovely couple had their traditional wedding on July 27 at the Ark Event center, Lagos state. One of the things that wowed our minds about the wedding was the surprise groom dance.

Lagos Socialites Joke And Azeez Ogedengbe
On the 25th of October, there was an awesomely fabulous wedding in Lagos. This wedding which trended on Instagram and twitter was tagged #JokeAndAzeez2014 and it had an amazing theme of glass, overtly classy and it graced many popularly known stars. The bride wore a Vera Wang ball gown and Christian Louboutin….and then their Grand Ballroom is wow! The wedding convoy were Rolls Royce and 3 G class deep which conveyed them all to the reception itself. There was a VIP area at their reception venue that was sponsored by Rolex

Iradat Faruq-Onikijipa & Abdulrahman Akanbi’s Grand Wedding

Abdulrahman couldn’t take his eyes off the lovely Iradat in all their wedding ceremonies. The beautiful couple held their Nikkai, Walima and other festivities in the historic city of Ilorin in Kwara State, and ended the marriage celebration with a glorious reception at the Grand Ballroom at Oriental Hotel, Lagos.