LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria’s Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved people who ...

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Consulate of Brazil in Lagos, has officially announced the return of the Lagos Fanti Carnival ...

Elaborate costumes, blaring music and vibrant processions took over Nigeria's Lagos Island on Monday as the annual Fanti Carnival hit the streets. The festivities have lit up Lagos' financial hub for ...

Colourful costumes and street processions filled the heart of Lagos Island as the Fanti Carnival returned, showcasing a unique cultural bridge between West Africa and Brazil. The annual event, also ...

In the heart of Lagos Island, the Fanti Carnival rose like a phoenix—bold, rhythmic and unapologetically Afro-Brazilian. After years of silence, it returned not just as celebration, but as resistance.

Lagos Island burst into life on Sunday as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, led the city in celebrating the return of the Lagos Fanti Carnival, a vibrant showcase of ...

Lagos came alive with vibrant colors and rhythmic energy as the Fanti Carnival returned to Lagos Island, celebrating a rich cultural blend of West African, Brazilian, and Cuban influences. The ...

IN fulfillment of his administration’s pledge to make Lagos the preferred tourism destination in Africa, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has lent his weight behind the hosting of this year’s Lagos Street ...

LAGOS, Nigeria(AP) — Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria's Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved people who ...