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The Civic Tower, also called Civic Center Towers, Civic Towers, is a 16 floor [ 1][ 2] office building in Lagos (other sources say 15 floors). [ 3][ 4] It is located a short distance [ 5] from the Civic Centre on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos. [ 6] It was officially opened in 2015 and it is owned by Business Tycoon Uzor Christopher.
However, the concentration of high-rise buildings and ongoing mega-projects is significantly localized around Lagos, Abuja and Eko Atlantic; these key marginal cities have experienced rapid growth recently. At 520 ft (160 m), The Nigerian External Communications ( NECOM) building is the tallest building in Nigeria, with a total of 32 floors.
A section near Broad Street, Lagos. The architecture of Lagos is an eclectic mix of different types, styles and periods. Buildings range from traditional vernacular architecture to tropical modern architecture or a mixture. The oldest European-styled buildings date back to the 17th century. Elements of Portuguese architecture introduced by ...
City Hall, Lagos. The Lagos City Hall, established in 1900, is the secretariat of the oldest local government in Nigeria. [1] It is located within the Brazilian quarters, right in the center of the Lagos business district. It is also adjacent to King's College, Lagos, St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos and Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lagos.
Civic Centre, Victoria Island. Victoria Island (VI) is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos State, Nigeria. Victoria Island is one of the most exclusive and expensive areas to reside ...
Lagos, its ports, airports, free trade zone and light rail system. The Port of Lagos / Apapa is the oldest and largest port in the country, both in terms of land area and cargo volume handled. More than half of Nigeria's maritime trade is handled here, and the port also acts as a transshipment point for landlocked countries such as Chad and Niger.
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Lagos (Portuguese for "lakes") was a name given to the settlement by the Portuguese. Throughout history, it was home to a number of warring ethnic Yoruba groups who had settled in the area. Following its early settlement by the Awori nobility, the state first came to the attention of the Portuguese in the 15th century.