Paris in Nigeria! Checkout beautiful aerial view pictures of Lagos you can ever see

Paris in Nigeria! Checkout beautiful aerial view pictures of Lagos you can ever see

Lagos, with its flora and fauna graced by a wonderful atmosphere and numerous natural and human resources, is no doubt one of the beautiful cities in Africa -- even more elegant than Mali's Timbuktu.

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And the reality of this has been established in a couple of pictures taken by Nigerian historian and photo documentarian Dayo Adedayo two weeks ago as shared by the chief press secretary to Lagos state governor, Gboyega Akosile, in a tweet.

Using a drone camera to capture the beautiful scenes in aerial views, Adedayo carved a grace out of Lagos in its full splendour of naturalness and architectural design.

Like Paris like Lagos: Checkout beautiful aerial view pictures of Lagos state taken in Harmattan
Beautiful aerial view pictures of Lagos state taken in Harmattan. Credit: Dayo Adedayo via @gboyegaakosile
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Buildings and skyscrapers sprawl across the lagoons with the presence of harmattan watching over the city from the sky from Ikoyi to Victoria Island.

Lagos, a centre of excellence, is arguably the most populous city in Nigeria and the African continent, and a major financial centre contributing immersly to the revenue of the country.

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With a population of over 14 million, the state is known for its beach resorts, boutiques and nightlife.

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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that for his outstanding show of bravery and limitless sacrifice, the memories of Yakubu Muhammed Fannami have been extolled four years after saving "lives of hundreds" and consequently losing his to a terrorist attack.

According to Shehu Sani who posted about the "unsung hero" in a tweet on Monday, January 25, Fannami rushed to stop a suici'de bomber after ensuring that others were kept saved in a mosque.

The former senator representing Kaduna Central said Fannami, while trying to stop the su'icide bomber, lost his life. The incident happened in 2017.

Over a decade, Nigeria has been battling with the atrocities of dare-devil Boko Haram terrorists who have killed and displaced thousands not only in Nigeria, but also in Chad, Niger and northern Cameroon.

The group, which was founded in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf, has proven to be a thorn in the flesh of peace of the northwest and northeast regions of Nigeria.

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Rahaman Abiola (Editor-in-Chief) Rahaman Abiola is an award-winning journalist and Editor-in-Chief with over 8-year experience. He holds a degree in English & Literature from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2015). He's a recipient of the Mile Media Award, Kwame Karikari Fellowship. His works have appeared in Punch, The Nation, Tribune, The Cable, Sahara Reporters and others. rahaman.abiola@corp.legit.ng

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