Eric Garandeau, a writer and consultant from France, came to Nigeria for the first time this year to speak with filmmakers at the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF). He took time out to lap up the sights and sounds of…
Lagos a nice place to get by – Luciamo Morse
Luciamo Morse works for a Brazilian oil company and lives in Lagos. He has been living in the city he describes as a nice place to get by since 2013. See his Lagos story in the video.
The energy here is different to other African countries –Emma Portaus
It’s Emma Portaus’ first time in Lagos but she can already feel the energy, which she says is far better than anything she has experienced elsewhere in Africa. The producer, who came all the way from Tasmania, Australia should know.…
The cultural life of Lagos is amazing -Jonathan Haynes
Professor Jonathan Heynes, a Fulbright Senior Scholar presently at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) first came to Nigeria in the 1990s. He fell in love with Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry on which he has written a book and continues to…
I looked forward to coming to Lagos – Jannie Melis
Jannie Melis is a chef at the Wheatbaker Hotel who came from Cape Town to work in Lagos. Melis, who said he looked forward to coming to the city by the lagoon and has been here for four years, also…
Eli Lechame wants to come back to Lagos
It is Eli Lechame’s first day in Lagos but he knows that he want to come back. The school head teacher and actor is in Lags to take part in a drama production at the National Theatre during the Eko…
Salah Gaova is Lagos Oyinbo
If you have ever wondered how a house husband looks like, then you are in luck. Not that such men look any different. But Salah Gaova, an artist and producer from France, said he is such a man. How did…
Simon Grindrod is Lagos oyinbo with swag
Simon Grindrod is the general manager of the Wheatbaker hotel in Lagos. To encounter him is to come in contact with his swag, which is unique as it is special. Find out for yourself in the video.
David Evans is Lagos oyinbo
David Evans, who helped set up the Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF), has been coming to Lagos since 2012. He loves the city not just for its energy or even the talent that abounds, but also for much more. Find out…
Lagos Oyinbo: Hannah Killman
Hannah Killman has been all over Lagos since she arrived from Germany for an internship at the Goethe-Institut. She loves Lagos and wants to come back after she leaves in a few weeks. What memories will she be taking with…