But you don't always have to take a boat to get to some good public and private beaches. Below is a list of beaches you can get to with just public transport or maybe private. Coconut Beach is located ...

After looking at the sand and taking pictures, you might feel a little disappointed that you paid ₦5,000 or more in a country riddled with poverty. Private beaches have amazing aesthetics, especially ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A few weeks ago, a group of my Lagos-based friends tried to arrange a day out at the beach. It should’ve been a ...

A city built by the water should never turn its back on it. In Lagos, the Atlantic Ocean is not a luxury amenity; it is a defining feature of the city’s history, economy, and identity. Yet access to ...

From time immemorial, mankind has had a close affinity with ocean shores. It was an avenue to explore the unknown world and welcome strangers; a source of livelihood and a place to relax the mind and ...

In blistering heat, several dozen volunteers are busy collecting plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene boxes as they launch a cleanup of the longest beach in Lagos. Nigeria's megacity of 20 million ...

Suntan Beach and Whispering Palms Resort, Iworo, Badagry, Lagos State, yesterday, recorded a large turnout of fun seekers, for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Suntan Beach was filled with people ...

Children visit the Kids’ Beach Garden in Lagos, Nigeria, every week to learn about aquatic creatures, oceans, plastic pollution, recycling, and the environment while they help clean the beach. The ...

Doyinsola Ogunye, along with around 20 volunteer children, vigorously combs a sandy shore in the Nigerian coastal city of Lagos, unearthing deeply embedded litter and plastic that can prove deadly to ...