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The death toll from the collapse of a building three days ago in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, increases to 36.
2021-11-4

A Nigerian court throws out a case against 47 men for allegedly publicly engaging in same-sex relationships at a Lagos hotel in 2018, claiming a lack of diligence on the prosecutor's part.
2020-10-27

Soldiers open fire against protesters for about an hour and a half during protests against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria, killing about 20 people and wounding at least 50 others. It is reported that the soldiers had built a barricade and ambulances could not reach the protest area.
2020-10-20

A pipeline explosion causes a fire and destroys dozens of buildings in Lagos, Nigeria, killing at least 15 people.
2020-03-15

A court in Nigeria grants 47 men another delay in their trial over homosexuality and public displays of affection with members of the same sex. Judge Rilwan Aikawa says it is the last accepted delay at the Lagos court. The men face up to 10-year imprisonment if convicted in a closely watched trial.
2020-02-5

A building in Lagos, Nigeria, collapses, killing ten people and leaving more than 100 others trapped under the rubble.
2019-03-13

At least 30 people are killed after a five-story building still under construction collapses in Lagos, Nigeria.
2016-03-9

A 4-story building under construction collapses in Lagos, Nigeria, killing 4 people.
2013-11-5

A passenger plane carrying 27 people crashes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, with 13 deaths reported.
2013-10-3

Erastus Akingbola, former head of the Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria, is charged with 22 counts of involvement in the bank's near collapse at a court in Lagos; he denies all counts.
2010-08-13