The Latest Breaking News from Lagos

In Lagos, Nigeria, three men and two women have been reading aloud for over 431 hours to set a Guinness World Record

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its cons

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.

The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one.

In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and creative capital, food is doing something unusual. It’s keeping alive the spirit of a musician.

A cake picnic in Lagos has gone viral after a video showed attendees grabbing slices with bare hands, prompting hygiene concerns and public outrage.

Nigeria’s economic capital of Lagos is one of the world’s most plastic-polluted cities

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa’s biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial intelligence to transform economies – but patchy internet, unreliable electricity and low investment remain major obstacles.

In a country that doesn’t always reward difference, defiant Nigerian musicians are reawakening their country’s rock and giving those on the margins the space to feel seen

A church in Nigeria's megacity of Lagos has become a community for people who are deaf

When historians and the public think about the end of domestic slavery in west Africa, they often imagine colonial governors issuing decrees and missionaries working to end local traffic in enslaved people.