Wiki Imagine Lagos

03/06/2025

The wait is finally over!!!

After months of careful review, we are excited to announce that the winning images from the Wiki Imagine Lagos Photography Contest have been selected.
From historic landmarks to vibrant cultural spaces, your photos told the story of Lagos like never before.

Congratulations to our winners who will be contacted shortly. ✨🎉

22/02/2025

Today, we hosted an Edit-a-Thon with Wikimedia User Group Nigeria's community leaders and staff at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria's office, focused on creating and improving articles about Lagos tourist sites on Wikipedia as part of the Wiki Imagine Lagos project.

09/02/2025

Yesterday, Wikimedia Nigeria Photographers visited Badagry to document its tourist sites as part of the Wiki Imagine Lagos project.

15/01/2025

Catch the replay of the 41st episode of the to listen to the conversation around Wikimedian achievements and projects across Africa which also includes the Wiki Imagine Lagos project.

📢 Did you miss Episode 41 of WikiAfrica Hour?

We celebrated the achievements of the African Wikimedia community and projects with inspiring contributions from:

🌟 Barakat Adegboye
🌟 Loubna Ait Oumasste
🌟 Robert Jamal
🌟 Fatima Oury Sow Gueye

🎥 Don't worry, you can catch it again here: bit.ly/WAH_41_YT.

🚨 Exciting Update! Starting in 2025, WikiAfrica Hour will air live on a new day:
🗓️ Last Wednesday of each month at 4 PM UTC.
📅 Mark your calendar for our first episode of the year on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. Watch this space for updates on the topic of the month!

21/12/2024

Final Picture of the day Alert!🥳

Tafawa Balewa Square, formerly the Lagos Race Course, was originally a sports field for horse racing, football, and cricket, established on land provided by Oba Dosunmu in 1859. It hosted events like Empire Day parades and had a horse racing track of about a mile. The site was redeveloped by Yakubu Gowon's government to create Tafawa Balewa Square, marking Nigeria's independence in 1960 and the lowering of the Union Jack.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tafawa_Balewa_Square_Onikan_-_11-15-24.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest.
Please, note: This contest ends today.
For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Isaacayodele32, CC BY-SA-4.0

19/12/2024

Picture of the day Alert!🥳

The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History is a heritage hub focused on preserving and promoting Yorùbá culture and history. Its museum features historical, artistic, and cultural artifacts central to Yorùbá heritage.

Built in 1928, the Centre originally served as a recreational facility for locals during the colonial era. It has since been regenerated into a cultural landmark.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Randle_Centre_for_Yoruba_Culture_and_History.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest . For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Isaacayodele32, CC BY-SA-4.0

18/12/2024

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The Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the others are the Eko and Carter bridges. It was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 6th October Bridge located in Cairo was completed. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi expressway and Lagos-Ibadan expressway, and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Third_mainland_Bridge_head.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest . For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Juganutt, CC BY-SA-4.0

17/12/2024

Hello everyone,

We are excited to announce that the deadline for submitting images to the Wiki Re-Imagine Lagos Photography Contest has been extended to Saturday, December 21, 2024. This extension provides an additional opportunity for those who wish to participate and document tourist sites in Lagos through their images.

To learn more about the submission guidelines and to submit your images, please visit the contest landing page here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your amazing contributions!

15/12/2024

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Jaekel House is a 2-storey colonial mansion in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria. The house was built in 1898 on a large expanse of landscaped land and named after the late Francis Jaekel OBE, a former superintendent of the Nigerian Railway Corporation who retired in the 1970s after almost three decades of active service. Jaekel House was formally the residence of the General Manager and was later converted to a senior staff rest house.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaekel_House,_Ebute_Metta,_Lagos.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest. For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Beendy234, CC BY-SA-4.0

14/12/2024

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The Lagos Old Secretariat is one of the earliest examples of Nigerian colonial public architecture. Spanning approximately two acres in Marina, Lagos, this building, now over a century old, was originally constructed to serve as the administrative headquarters for the British colonial government in the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria. Known at the time as the Central Secretary’s Office, it was designed and built by the Public Works Department (PWD), the agency behind many of Nigeria's colonial-era administrative buildings.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Colonial_Secretariat,_marina.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest . For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Fortsolace, CC BY-SA-4.0

12/12/2024

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The National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria. It comprises an Olympic-size swimming arena and a multipurpose arena used for athletics, rugby union, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, wrestling and boxing matches. It has hosted several international competitions, including the 1980 African Cup of Nations final, the 2000 African Cup of Nations final, and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. It also served as the main stadium for the 1973 All-Africa Games.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Stadium_Surulere.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest. For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Juganutt, CC BY-SA-4.0

11/12/2024

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The National Theatre, Nigeria is the primary centre for the performing arts in Nigeria. It shares the same architectural design as the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria, and it is four times bigger. The monument is located in Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos. Its construction was completed in 1976.

In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu renamed the monument in honor of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NATIONAL_THEATRE,_IGANMU,_LAGOS.jpg

This image was uploaded as part of the ongoing Wiki Imagine Lagos Photograpy Contest. For more information on how to participate, visit here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Imagine_Lagos_Photography_Contest

📸 Judah Creates, CC BY-SA-4.0