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History of Lagos, Nigeria - 1400 AD till 2020s
Free Download of the TIMELINE OF LAGOS HISTORY chart here: drive.google.com/file/d/1rVTET1DxOWe6Z4w8dX_IV5TkBqwfRvH5/view?usp=sharing
Follow the history of Lagos, Nigeria as I use the above historical timeline chart to map its journey to becoming a megacity. From Lagos' inauspicious beginning as a fishing village thousands of years ago, it has grown to become a global megacity with bustling streets and towering skyscrapers. Although, it’s been said that there are few international cities with a worse image, still, Lagos was ranked as ‘the 19th Best City to visit in the World’ by Time Out magazine this year.
00:00 This is Lagos, Nigeria
01:03 Early History and the Benin Kingdom Imprint
07:00 Lagos, the Slave Port
09:53 Bombardment of Lagos
12:32 Colonial Era Lagos
15:48 Independence and Post-Independence Era
Image Attribution Credits:
Lagos Island and part of Lagos Harbour: By Photograph by Benji Robertson - Photograph by Benji RobertsonLink to original at world66.com, CC BY-SA 1.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2455790
Kara by Ogun river: By Omoeko Media - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82735819
Lekki-Epe Expressway: By Chukwuka Tolulope Obu - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80068574
Third Mainland Bridge across the Lagos Lagoon: By S.aderogba - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85544817
Lagos-island-interchange-bridge: by S.aderogba, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-
Lekki shown within the State of Lagos: By Jamie Tubers - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47078258
Lagos Map: Jamie Tubers, CC BY-SA 4.0-via Wikimedia Commons -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-
Three White cap chiefs’ Statues- Comrade ayobami, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-
WHITE CAP CHIEFS - Sir Demo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-
Map of West Africa - Nicolas Sanson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/AMH-6674-KB_Map_of_West_Africa.jpg
A coffle travels from the interior to the coast: Dorothy Schneider and Carl J. Schneider, CC BY-SA 4.0 -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-, via Wikimedia Commons
Picture of King Kosoko's statue at Popo-Square: By Openworks - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110065537
Oil Palms: By Marco Schmidt [1] - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1843612
Flag of Nigeria (1914-1960): Flag of Nigeria (1914-1960)By Fry1989 eh? - This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file:, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74752528
Nigerian Civil War: By Godwin Alabi-Isama - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=133722770
Mail steamer MS Apapa in route service between Liverpool and Lagos/Calabar/Fernando Po (picture from 1950): By Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20698157
Nigerian Industrial Development Bank Lagos Island Nigeria: Seattle Globalist, CC BY-SA 2.0 -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0-, via Wikimedia Commons
The Lagos Black Heritage Festival Parade: By Awinda - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20119866
Seun Kuti during an Afrobeat performance: By OML Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. - OML Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47422965
BRT bus in Lagos: By Odoh Joshua - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88796181
Lagos Nigeria by H Hunting of Paterson Zochonis: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, CC BY 2.0 -creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0-, via Wikimedia Commons
Kulttuurinavigaattori, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Isaac Pérez Bolado, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Statues of elders: Isaac Pérez Bolado, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lagos, 1912: By Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library - "Adimouruisha" of Faro Ekin, Lagos July 1912, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19930853
1004 Building in Lagos, Nigeria: Koutchika Lihouenou Gaspard, CC BY-SA 4.0 -creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-, via Wikimedia Commons
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @NewEraSSKid
    @NewEraSSKid 5 днів тому

    The Ijebu were already in Lagos before the 1Oth Century Lekki is part of Ijebuland

  • @CharueThornhill
    @CharueThornhill 9 днів тому

    Recorrect this video

  • @IkemefunaAfricanTales
    @IkemefunaAfricanTales 9 днів тому

    Awesome story . And very informative and interesting

  • @SylvesterAshokeji
    @SylvesterAshokeji 10 днів тому

    Romans never came across the sahara

  • @michaelcxt
    @michaelcxt 10 днів тому

    So the NRI Kingdom came first?

  • @onyewuchiuzoma613
    @onyewuchiuzoma613 13 днів тому

    Nothing like Nigeria. Stop your bullshit

  • @karamutuli6947
    @karamutuli6947 13 днів тому

    This video and your rhetoric measures African history and civilization by western European standards instead of valuing Africa just it was. There is no problem with Nigerian and African ancient history. Plenty is known about West Africa, and the rest of Africa and the continent's ancient and medieval kingdoms. There is no such thing as 'pre-literate.' You need to take and African studies class instead of just getting on the internet spreading propaganda. It's lazy and desperate.

  • @tasenflamzy2378
    @tasenflamzy2378 14 днів тому

    Nigeria did not exist in that period liars

  • @FamilyricoFord
    @FamilyricoFord 16 днів тому

    Should take this down thus all wrong

  • @danatinnocent7858
    @danatinnocent7858 19 днів тому

    This did not even mention the great Kwarorafa kingdom, surely there are many other civilisations not mentioned here

  • @musical_lolu4811
    @musical_lolu4811 19 днів тому

    You can never have videos like this without typical internet troglodytes coming out and making noise.

  • @princenathan5987
    @princenathan5987 20 днів тому

    You didn’t talk about the Aro confederacy and Arochukwu kingdom of the Igbo people

  • @WilliamIzedomiOhirein
    @WilliamIzedomiOhirein 22 дні тому

    Ife had no Empire. Oduduwa, a Benin Prince son of Ogiso Owodo gave Ife the history it has today. Oduduwa decendants built Benin Empire and Oyo Empire. I am of the Benin stock.

    • @aeiou0123
      @aeiou0123 11 днів тому

      So Ife had no history before Benin son? Interesting. Folks just talk out of insecurity

    • @codeoftee
      @codeoftee День тому

      False. Archeological evidence of Ife empire are plenty. Pickup a history book

  • @King_Kudjo
    @King_Kudjo 23 дні тому

    Is anyone in a decendant of the Balarlar people?

  • @priincejohson6465
    @priincejohson6465 28 днів тому

    U are laryer is not through laryer

  • @kemodoemenem2587
    @kemodoemenem2587 28 днів тому

    Good job you really tried. The only issue ia the Ai voice. But great job 👍

    • @Historyngpro
      @Historyngpro 27 днів тому

      Thank you very much. I'm working on not using AI voices in the nearest future. 🙏

  • @mamayusuf7635
    @mamayusuf7635 29 днів тому

    Good to have this information, I just wish it didn't sound so Ai-ish.

  • @takkmoran9770
    @takkmoran9770 Місяць тому

    As an outsider who only knows a handful of Lagosians, the city remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. However, this was the best video I've seen so far on the history of Lagos. Trying to distill the extremely complex history into a less then 20 minute video must have been challenging.

    • @Historyngpro
      @Historyngpro 29 днів тому

      I really appreciate your comment. Thank you. Yes, it was quite challenging.

  • @josephsundayakinrele7796
    @josephsundayakinrele7796 Місяць тому

    Point of correction. Nigeria was a place called her today by the british lord lugard mistress in 1950s. Please,dont mix the others of differnt nationalities as one.

  • @BasseyWonderful
    @BasseyWonderful Місяць тому

    Nigeria dnt look like a country

  • @Thamemeguykkk
    @Thamemeguykkk Місяць тому

    I see a lot of biafran supporters here, you all are igbos, my view on it is that you want a country of your own, for the igbos, I'm ibibio and i have just one question, WHY?

    • @halleyiyke9100
      @halleyiyke9100 Місяць тому

      We want a country where equality and justice is being served. We want a country free from marginalization.

    • @Thamemeguykkk
      @Thamemeguykkk Місяць тому

      @halleyiyke9100 why not make nigeria that country

    • @Shadrack-v8v
      @Shadrack-v8v 28 днів тому

      Nigeria system is currpt beyond repair​@Thamemeguykkk

  • @udochukwunwagboso7384
    @udochukwunwagboso7384 Місяць тому

    I love this ❤

  • @highbeez
    @highbeez Місяць тому

    Hey dummy why don’t you just mind y’all business instead of getting things complicated? You spitting bunch of false information! Benin kingdom is in Nigeria !!! Oloshi people stop your fake news !

  • @voidgaming1036
    @voidgaming1036 Місяць тому

    Nigeria is not a country and from his explanation you can see so He never pointed out any form of inter-relations with any of the empires of kingdoms, the empires were more concerned with their trading routes and ways of life, Nigeria is not a country and pls can you give us a more detailed video 🙏🏾

    • @Historyngpro
      @Historyngpro Місяць тому

      I hope to do detailed videos on each kingdom at some point. Thanks for your comment.

  • @osifostewart8475
    @osifostewart8475 Місяць тому

    You do not know the history of Nigeria.

  • @Emeco-t1j
    @Emeco-t1j Місяць тому

    There's nothing like Nigeria.. Lugard created Nigeria in 1914... Biafra is an ancient nation

  • @ndidikanuoji2436
    @ndidikanuoji2436 Місяць тому

    Nigeria formed in 1914, Biàfra land has been there for over 5,000 years

  • @KabiroCeesay-l7i
    @KabiroCeesay-l7i Місяць тому

    Liar

  • @richardgrey641
    @richardgrey641 Місяць тому

    Thank you so much! Im a Nigerian and im proud and grateful❤

  • @umehonyekayah3848
    @umehonyekayah3848 Місяць тому

    NIGERIA NEVER EXIST IN HISTORY

  • @AmacitaAmax
    @AmacitaAmax Місяць тому

    Everything this Chanel said are all fake you people we just come up with a cook and bok history without proper findings the Edo kingdom you said. is more older than every other group in Nigeria

  • @Emmaforo
    @Emmaforo Місяць тому

    They refused to believe Africans made them. Just imagine. They know very well we made them and we are the smartest race on earth

  • @moyinoluwainubile4143
    @moyinoluwainubile4143 Місяць тому

    Ife was never an empire. It was a kingdom. Old Oyo was the Empire

  • @DivineMediaLtd
    @DivineMediaLtd Місяць тому

    Your analysis are vague and untrue

  • @OjukwuIsaac
    @OjukwuIsaac Місяць тому

    Wasn't the earth created 4,000 BC? If the earth is about 6,000 yrs old how do we get an 11,000 BC?

  • @daddyu.s.a2815
    @daddyu.s.a2815 Місяць тому

    Lies from the pit of hell igbo biafraud yamiri you can't change people's history igbos were slaves and that's fact

  • @Oviirodia
    @Oviirodia Місяць тому

    Ife and Oyo were never empires and Nri never existed

  • @Frontiersforce
    @Frontiersforce Місяць тому

    Lies. No such thing as History of Nigeria any period less than 1914

  • @aymenali6501
    @aymenali6501 Місяць тому

    Ethiopia never colonized the video title say after colonial if u can change the title

    • @Historyngpro
      @Historyngpro Місяць тому

      If you had watched the video, you'll see that at 05:48, I explained that the last 3 changes (which are not numbered with the 19) are not linked to colonialism so...

  • @Gallerydto
    @Gallerydto Місяць тому

    Hello brother, please how did you do your voice over? I would be grateful if you could reply this.

    • @Historyngpro
      @Historyngpro Місяць тому

      It's AI.

    • @Gallerydto
      @Gallerydto Місяць тому

      @ Thank you brother. Please can I get the name?

  • @danielwilliams3726
    @danielwilliams3726 Місяць тому

    He meant societies and ethnicities that fall under the Nigerian Nation today ... How were they thousands of years back.. He's not saying we we're Nigerian thousands of yrs ago.. There is no country existing today thats upto 600yrs old.. pls calm down & Go make ur own from the few vague oral history past down - which is still important 😊

  • @victorfoster3009
    @victorfoster3009 Місяць тому

    This is a good documentary about the land mass that was amalgamated to become nigeria. History dullards will hate this great documentary. This work may miss some details, but is still a classic. Ikom monoliths are equally old.❤🎉

  • @Melanated-w-Nappyhair
    @Melanated-w-Nappyhair Місяць тому

    ...We didn't develop dis? remember dis used 2b an all black 🌎 planet...✌😎

  • @Nazarene_Judaism
    @Nazarene_Judaism Місяць тому

    I think nigeria was first inhabited by white people and they left everything behind and later black populations came in.

  • @ms.andrea172
    @ms.andrea172 Місяць тому

    Why do European decendants think they are the only people who can do things. Insane! The entitlement is crazy!

    • @Historyngpro
      @Historyngpro Місяць тому

      You should read about Leo Frobenius, who after seeing our sculptures and some impressive architecture came up with the theory that a white civilization must have existed in Africa prior to the arrival of the European colonisers, and that this white civilization was responsible for every advanced African culture!!!

  • @daroyalendlesscuisine7137
    @daroyalendlesscuisine7137 Місяць тому

    The Yoruba people and their civilization are older and have a deeper historical foundation than the Kingdom of Benin. The Yoruba developed several kingdoms and city-states long before the Kingdom of Benin was formally established.

    • @Rs9z.
      @Rs9z. Місяць тому

      If that helps you sleep at night

    • @hammedolanrewaju1810
      @hammedolanrewaju1810 28 днів тому

      @@Rs9z.but he’s right. The history is there

  • @evano9934
    @evano9934 Місяць тому

    Stop changing our history this video you make is full of fake story

  • @Professor_Ntu
    @Professor_Ntu Місяць тому

    Nigerians are the ones that were selling Ba-Ntu as slaves to colonisers, hence you hear Afrikans sold Afrikans. Every Afrikan is black but not all Blacks are Afrikans. Knowledge is power and don't believe anything the whyt men tells you because he is the one that comes to steal, kill and destroy

  • @mathewgabriel7151
    @mathewgabriel7151 Місяць тому

    So what of jukun empire in the middle belts part of Nigeria

    • @aeiou0123
      @aeiou0123 11 днів тому

      There r too many places to mention. You may have to make your own video and educate us. There r literarily thousands of places

  • @BeingisdWord
    @BeingisdWord Місяць тому

    The Nok figurines share a similarity with the Himbas of Angola and Namibia. They could be related.