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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Performers dance during Lagos Carnival in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 1, 2013. Performers filled the streets of Lagos' islands Monday as part of the Lagos Carnival, a major festival in Nigeria's ...

As part of activities to mark the Lagos at 50 celebrations, Suya Stops, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, will be putting together a first-of-its-kind, Lagos City Suya Carnival. Slated ...

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 ...