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Added on the 07/02/2020 16:04:08 - Copyright : AFP EN
Known for its nightmare traffic and badly maintained roads, getting to work in Nigerian capital Lagos is a daily ordeal that often lasts hours. Sensing an opportunity, a growing number of ride hailing services have stepped into the chaos -- bringing order to the "okada" motorbike taxis that have long whizzed perilously around Lagos.
Running into the waves and towards the oil tankers lined up on the horizon, young Nigerian surfers take part in a national competition off the Lagos coast. Many of those competing were plunged further into poverty by mass evictions carried out by the Nigerian army in January 2020, and the event's organisers say the sport can steer them clear of criminality and drug abuse. "It gives them the opportunity to showcase their talent" says Adewale Fawe, the President of the Nigerian Surfing Federation, "it becomes something positive in life."
In the women's side of the prayer hall at Lagos Central Mosque, muslims gather for the Friday prayer ahead of the end of Ramadan celebration Eid el-Fitr. The Mosque is one of the city's most important places of worship for muslims and the home of the Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaimon Oluwatoyin Abou-Nolla. IMAGES
Believers gather at Lagos Central Mosque for the Friday prayer ahead of the end of Ramadan celebration Eid el-Fitr. The Mosque is one of the city's most important places of worship for muslims and the home of the Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaimon Oluwatoyin Abou-Nolla. IMAGES
A train rammed into a public bus in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos on Thursday, killing six people and injuring dozens of others, as the bus driver tried to beat the train signal, emergency services and the state governor said.
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