Nigerian Architecture

Nasir EL-RUFAI

Nasir El-Rufai; Politician, first renowned for being part of the core five figures of President Obasanjo’s economic team that delivered NEEDS in a period, 2003-2007, which recorded the fastest…

Gillian HOPWOOD

Gillian Hopwood; British-Nigerian photographer and architect, distinguished, with her husband, John Godwin for the Lagos heritage project which documents the history and legacies of Lagos in…

Architecture

Architecture, according to the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria is the art and science in theory and practice of design, erection, commissioning, maintenance and management and…

Holy Cross Cathedral

Holy Cross Cathedral is an historical Lagos church building located at Catholic Mission Street opposite the city mall, Lagos Island. The Holy Cross Cathedral was built in 1932 by French Priest,…

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…

National Theater

National Theater, a Nigerian architectural monument, was launched in 1976 by the Head of State, General Olusegun Obasanjo as a venue for the second Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), which…

Olajumoke Adenowo

Olajumoke Adenowo is an architect, designer of the Federal Ministry of Finance building in Abuja, and a dozen of outstanding corporate, federal and state government buildings. Olajumoke was as a…

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…

On TOWN PLANNING

The Yoruba News FEB 10th, 1925 ON TOWN PLANNING OPPOURTUNITY Shakespeare was right when he sang: “There is a tide in the affairs of men, if taken at the flow, leads to success” This trite…

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…