Ilojo Bar

Ilojo Bar

Ilojo Bar; (formerly known as Casa De Fernendez or Olaiya House) built in 1826 stood as the best example of Brazilian style architecture introduced by Africans who regained their freedom from…

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Olabisi Ajala with friends in the Red Army in Moscow

Olabisi Ajala

Olabisi Ajala, popularly known as “Ajala the traveller”, was the gregarious globe-trotting Nigerian who, in a one-man odyssey which began at his twenty-seventh year, met many leaders…

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Old Secretariat

Old Secretariat served as the Government secretariat with office for the colonial secretary and a large number of ministers. Conceptualization of the Old secretariat building, designed and built…

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Olumo Rock

Olumo, meaning, “the lord ends our travail”, is rock in the city of Abeokuta so named because of its usefulness as military fortress to Egba people from 1832 to 1862. The rock, standing at a…

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Oshodi Court

Oshodi Court, historical  building and ancient home of the 19th Century warlord, Landuji Oshodi is located on Oshodi street on the Epetedo area on north Lagos Island, it is one of the finest…

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Railway Compound

Railway Compound in Ebutte-Meta, Lagos is the original headquarters of Nigerian Railways, with residences for senior staff members. Since the foundation of the Nigerian railways in 1893 the…

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Seriki compound

Seriki compound is in the long Marina street, Badagry. The original owner (Chief seriki) was a slave dealer. Surrounding his compounds are rooms with small high-level windows ventilated with iron…

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Tailor Cole House

Tailor Cole House, an historic Lagos building also called Benjamin House, is located at the intersection of Alhaji William Street and Breadfruit Street, and has combined Brazilian and Sierra…

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Taiwo Olowo Monument

Taiwo Olowo Monument, along Broad Street Lagos Island, was made for Chief Daniel Conrad Taiwo (alias Taiwo Olowo) a son of Oluwole the Olofin of Isheri, who came to Lagos in 1848 as an apprentice…

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Water House

Water House is a Lagos historical building located in 10, Kukawa Street. The name “Water House” originated from the sale of drinking water to the inhabitants of that area by Mr. Da Rocha in…

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