PAPA

Demonstration of Craze (Democracy)

Lagos -  Democratic resolution of dispute about bus fares and change given turning into a demonstration of craziness. Babasola
Babasola Bamiro – Lagos Lab

NEPA

Lagos -  NEPA, The Nigerian Electric Power Authority, is so unreliable that people started calling it Never Expect Power Always. Then the company changed its name to PHCN, Power Holding Company of…
Andrew Esiebo – Lagos Lab

Independent Energy

Lagos -  In a society (Nigeria) where dependency of energy is vested on the government. Fortunately or unfortunately this leader have failed in creating this energy dependency making million of Nigerian to…
Andrew Esiebo – Lagos Lab

Motorpark icecream

Lagos -  On Obalande Motor Park mobile shop selling icecream and gala.…
Eremina Jumbo – Lagos Lab

Games people play.

Lagos -  In every tourist guide about Lagos you read about the Area boys. Gang of men and boys who ‘own’ the place (unofficially). They supply services you have not asked for…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

In a chaos of sounds and smells

Lagos -  A lot of the people running the public transport system work all night. They take naps in the midst of a vast chaos of sounds and smells.…
Adolphus Opara – Lagos Lab

Newcomers

Lagos -  The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Northerners, newcomers, exhausted from the many days journey southward, onboard goods and livestock supply truck, can always…
Toye Gbade – Lagos Lab

Just keep moving

Lagos -  You cannot imagine it maybe, but there is a market under this bridge on the left in the picture. We are to busy. Where are we hurrying to? Eremina Jumbo…
Eremina Jumbo – Lagos Lab

Public pray ground

Lagos -  Ramadan and it’s prayer time. These devout people have carved out a little road-side space near their place of business to pray. Note they have a clock to remind them…
Toye Gbade – Lagos Lab

How the water system works

Lagos -  There are taps in some of the houses but the water that comes out is dark brown.  â€˜In need of water? Find the boy who bought it from people…
Israel Ophori – Lagos Lab

The notice board.

Lagos -  The notice has been placed on a power pole. In the advert a person is looking for a cleaner, a salesgirl. The first test is it to read the notice…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

On the meaning of art.

Lagos -  The discussion on the meaning of art was full of shouting humor. Quotes: In our country so many things are not pleasantly looking. Art serves a function here/ Art is…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

Street Installations as Advertising

Lagos -  The woodworkers situated on Boyle St, Onikan, leave a sample door and ladder propped up against a defunct telephone pole to advertise their trade.…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

How can we protect our vegetables?

Lagos -  We are too busy with activities. We forget about our vegetables. How can we protect them?…
Eremina Jumbo – Lagos Lab

Website design

Lagos -  The web designer chose a nice empty wall to advertise his craft.…
Eremina Jumbo – Lagos Lab

OYO

Lagos -  OYO: (you are) On Your Own is a common expression here. Some OYOs:
1. Car park OYO: see picture
2. Area boys area OYO: if you go in their area alone
3…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

At the end of the day

Lagos -  With a handfull of cables and a lot of skills Toye made it work on the slow and unreliable internet connection we have here. Apart from being a good observer…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

Street Cupboard

Lagos -  The engineers (car mechanics) on Military St, Onikan, have painted the wall in the colors of the Nigerian flag. They put up hooks for their clothes to hang on whilst…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

How ready is ready?

Lagos -  Almost everywhere you go in Nigeria you are likely to find signs like this (FOOD IS READY) it’s about the most enterprising business for small scale people mostly women and…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

Wild Walk four, the last one

Lagos -  Two new photographers joined us today. Andrew and Adolphus. We went out with the seven of us to the Bus station. The place where the area boys, the unofficial owners…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

Free access to health care

Lagos -  Unauthorised mobile pharmacy. It is cheaper and less restricted. The articles range from vitamins and painkillers to viagra and condoms. The seller carries the basket on his or her head…
Andrew Esiebo – Lagos Lab

Breadrolls

Lagos -  You do not have to starve in the traffic jam.…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

Hidden forces.

Lagos -  This photo was erased but brought back into the world by the genius Tuoyo. We took a walk over the bridge today and met a lot of hidden forces in…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

Intercontinental Football Supporter

Lagos -  Nearly every Nigerian man supports at least one international club and hardly any of them support Nigerian teams. Every now and then they argue about whose club is better. Wearing…
Toye Gbade – Lagos Lab