{Photos} Former US President Bill Clinton, President Goodluck Jonathan At The Opening Ceremony Of Eko Atlantic City In Nigeria

Former US president Bill Clinton, President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Fashola, Bola Tinubu and many top dignitaries attended the opening ceremony of the first phase of the Eko Atlantic City which held in Lagos yesterday.

Eko Atlantic City is a new city born from the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos. The new 5-million-square-metre city, is to be the first modern smart city in Africa to be built on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean. See more photos from the dedication after the cut...

Lagos Explosion kills One

There was an explosion this morning under the Festac Link Bridge that killed a middle aged businessman, Oladele Pius. He was unfortunately passing under the bridge at the exact moment the explosion occurred. His body parts flew in different directions and police had to use shovel to scoop pieces of his body parts scattered around the scene into a bag. Sad! Mr Pius was the head of the sand dredgers association in the area.

The police said it wasn't a bomb as earlier speculated, that what the bomb disposal unit found at the scene was battery put in a torchlight. They promised to investigate what really happened and find the people behind it. There are those who believe that Oladele Pius was targeted. The man you see above was injured by the explosion. See the man who died in the explosion after the cut *viewers discretion advised*

2013 Social Media Week Lagos Live Series "Monday 18th to Saturday 22nd February 2013"

As the world comes to Africa in February, the city of Lagos will be afire with excitement, in anticipation of the first Social Media Week to hold on the African continent. During this week-long groundbreaking event, the world will get to experience the very best of Nigerian culture, business, and technology and its interaction with its incredibly vibrant online social community.
Amidst the conferences, presentations, and workshops, participants at the 2013 Social Media Week Lagos will especially look forward to experiencing what promises to be one of the most unique events, the SMW Lagos Live Series.
If you are a lover of good music looking for a fun way to relax at the end of a long day or if you are looking for a new experience in Nigerian music during Social Media Week, then the SMW Lagos Live series is right for you. Taking place every night from Monday 18th February to  Friday 22nd February 2013, SMW Lagos Live will give attendees an exciting way to close out their conference day.
The SMW Lagos Live Series is partnering with some of the music industry’s biggest labels to bring the most amazing event every night of Social Media Week.
Participants at SMW will be thrilled by the Now Muzik/Hypertek showcase (2Face Idibia, Timi Dakolo, J Martins and Dammy Krane) on Monday, Chocolate City Live (DJ Caise, MI, Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, Brymo, Pryse, Victoria Kimani, and Nosa) on Tuesday, EME all-stars (Banky W, Skales, Wizkid, Shaydee, Niyola, and DJ Xclusive) on Wednesday.
The Channel O All Stars will be present on Thursday night, and Bez, Freedom Hall and Naijazz all-stars will round off the series on Friday night. All these at the MACES Hub, Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos
Tola Odunsi (Executive Director, Executive Producer SMW Live Series) said “I just want to thank our partners at Now Muzik & Hypertek, Chocalate City, E.M.E, Mavin All Stars, Naijaz, Bez, Freedom Hall and all the hot artistes who will grace the Channel O All Stars Night, every night at Terrakulture people will experience the best of the best and we can’t wait to get the party started. Storm has always been about bringing the community together and we are excited to be driving this series of live shows which will be live streamed to the world”
From 2Face Idibia to Ice Prince to Naeto C, SMW Lagos Live will showcase the finest Nigerian talent, who also happen to be some of the biggest artists on the African continent.
For details on the SMW Lagos Live series and the SMW Lagos Schedule, visit http://socialmediaweek.org/lagos/schedule/ and stay updated by following @SMWLagos on Twitter, and Facebook.

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Lagos State task force arrests 86 persons for having no address, work

According to Punch, the Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit yesterday Wednesday March 28th arrested 86 suspected illegal squatters, food vendors and miscreants around the Ikoyi area of Lagos for not having definite residential address and means of livelihood.

The raid took place between 11pm last night and 1am this morning. The arrest was in response to complaints by residents of the area about the presence of illegal squatters in uncompleted buildings and makeshift shops. After conducting some investigation, the police classified the squatters as security risk and rounded them up last night. Those arrested were found in abandoned houses and shops at Lugard Street, Bedwell Street, Glover Street and three different spots in Parkview Estate. Police said some of them were suspected to be part of criminal gangs terrorizing Ikoyi residents.

Lagos state police say the raid will continue as the government will no longer tolerate people living in uncompleted building.