Europeans
(principally Portuguese) reached Lagos in the reign of King Akinsemoyin,
and foreign slave trade began
|
1704 |
King
Adale dethroned and left Lagos |
1779 |
King
Oluwole killed by lightning |
1844 |
King
Akintoye suite (taken from Badagry to Fernanda Po in June 1851
by consul Beecroft alias Ajele Onirungboni returned Dec. 29th.
|
1851 |
Sierra
Leone Emigrants (Dadi Imaro) came with King Akintoye from Badagry.
|
1852 |
Oyinbo
Alapako (Rev. C.A Golimer reached Lagos from Badagry
|
1852 |
Legitimate
trade commenced and European Merchants established (Oyinbo Onirin
and
Sikala)
|
1852 |
Consul
Campbell alias Ajele Agba arrived |
1853 |
C.M.S
Schoolmaster’s house (Mr. Pearsel) at Faji struck by lighting.
Great lamentation
|
1853 |
Oyinbo
Gbokero (English Merchant of banner Brother’s House) established
|
1853 |
Oyinbo
Apongbon (English Merchant McCoskry) |
1853 |
Meeting
of King Dosunmu and Kosoko’s Chief at Ikosi.
|
1854 |
Funeral
Obsequies of King Akintoye performed By King Dosunmu.
|
1854 |
A
large full grown male Leopard was killed near C.M.S house after
having attacked and severely wounded two men Aug. 2nd.
|
1854 |
Bishop
Vidal reached Lagos (first Bishop to Lagos) Oct 24th.
|
1854 |
British
Consulate built (Ile Ajele)) |
1855 |
Madam
Tinubu expelled by King Dosunmu from Lagos April 17th.
|
1857 |
H.M.S.
“Bruce” (Oko Ogun) stationed in Lagos harbour for
the protection of British interests
|
1857 |
Consul
Campbell visited Abeokuta |
1858 |
First
Brick Klin, alias Oko Tijolo, established at Ebute Metta by Matthew
de Cruz.
|
1859 |
Oko
Elefi Apongbon alias S.S. “Advance” (1st Branch Steamer)
arrived at Lagos.
|
1861 |
Consul
H.G. Foots died at Lagos. |
1861 |
Comet
visible (W) greet consternation. |
1861 |
Cession
of Lagos. Aug. 6th. |
1861 |
Marina
along the rive bank made by Oba Apongbon (Acting Governor McCoskry)
|
1861 |
First
Sessions opened at Government house |
1862 |
Kosoko
and Chiefs returned to Lagos from Epe Sept. 16th.
|
1862 |
Governor
Freeman arrived |
1862 |
Meeting
of king Dosunmu and King Kosoko |
1862 |
Oyinbo
Adeko Yagi (2nd Chief Megistratel arrived |
1862
|
Governor
Freeman bombarded Epe, Major Leveson, colonial Secretary and Lt.
Dolbom R.N.Wounded |
1863 |
Second
Brick Klin called “Ebenezer Brick-field” established
at Ebute Metta by the Rev. I.M. Harden, American Baptist Mission |
1863 |
Oko
Etu Oba, Government Hall at Apapa.
|
1863 |
African
Commercial Association first formed by all the different African
tribes in Lagos with J.H. Gooding and Pedro Pacheco at President
and Vice President Oct 7th |
1863 |
Erected
Separated Government by letter patent March 13th. |
1863 |
Governor
Glover visited Egba Camp at Ipereu |
1864 |
| Lagos
Oli Mills, alias Okute meji npakuro ni Aladdin began operations
Oct. 21st. 1865 |
|
Streets
opened and improved particularly
Ehin-Ogba alias Victoria Road. |
1865 |
Ilegbo
expedition by Governor Glover |
1867 |
Naming
the streets of Lagos by Payne Feb |
18 |
Egba
Refugees (Christian Converts) granted by Governor Glover at Ebute
Metta March. |
1868 |
Street
Lamps erected and Public wells completed by Governor Glover |
1868 |
Police
Court (Ile ejo kekere) removed from Olowogbowo to Tinubu Square
June 25th |
1869 |
Governor
Glover left |
1872 |
Guns
commenced to be fired at 8 o’clock instead
of 9 by order of Governor Berkley |
1873 |
Ashantee
War began |
1824 |
Ashantee
War Continued |
1873 |
Ashantee
War ended |
1874
|
Grand
Funeral Customs held in honour of King Dosunmu’s mother. |
1876 |
Lagos
Chiefs obtained permission from the Administrator to ofder ram,
sheep, to propitiate the god of fish in the river. April 28th |
1876 |
Division
of Mohammedans on the Koran owing to A commentery introduced by
Solumani from Kano, Lemomu and Nala versus Alli amd Momo meeting
at Government House. Nov 7th.
|
1876 |
Firing
of guns and rockets in the town of Lagos prohibited Feb. 14th |
1870 |
Robbery
of 1,000 kegs of powder at the magazine by house guards, headed
by Abu Bakare. March 2nd |
1877 |
New
Court House Tinubu Square, opened |
1877 |
| Lieu
Governor Lees distributed the Ashantee Medris from England to
about 100 Hausa and Yoruba who went to the war in 1873. May 9th
|
1877 |
Baruwa
Aderamaja fined 200 pounds for assaulting the Mohammedan Priest
Alli; owing to division on the Alkoran. Greet excitement. Aug
28th |
1877 |
Capt.
Dada Bejulai tried at the Assize and fined 50 pounds and one month
imprisonment for being Engaged in the service of King. |
1877 |
Public
meeting of Chiefs, elders and about 2,000 people at Government
House with Administrator Dumaresq against the Lagos Alien Registration
Ordinance. Jan 25th |
1878
|
King
Dosunmu appeared in the Supreme Court to Give evidence inn the
case of Edward Martin and Pedro Martin touching landed property.
Mar |
1878 |
The
Wesleyn High School opened. Mar 14 |
1878 |
New
market House at Faji opened by Administrator Brown. |
1878 |
| Bada
proclaimed himself Are Onakakanfo with Great ceremony. |
1878 |
Hussey
Charity Institution near Okokomaiko opened Aug 9th |
1884 |
Comet
visible (Ex) great consternation |
1884 |
Administrator
Moloney declared Meat market at Ereko opened and formerly opened
the public Slaughter house at Tolo (Ofin) Dec. 30th. |
1882 |
Two
Native Mohammedans who left Lagos in 1877 overland for Mecca returned
from their Holy Pilgrimage via the Niger amid the great joy of
the Mohammedans. Aug 31 |
1884
|
Chief
Apena and others deported to Gold coast by Governor Barrow. Sept
27th. |
1884 |
Yesufu
Iti-Ogede convicted of piracy committed at Iro. Aug 15th. |
1885 |
Chief
Apena and others returned to Lagos |
1885 |
|
Great Tornado. Much damage to houses |
1886 |
Meeting
of Envoys and Messengers from Interior Kings at Lagos with Governor
Moloney. Treaties of Peace were made June |
1886 |
Telegraphic
Communication opened at Lagos |
1886 |
Queen’s
Jubilee celebrated in Lagos and the Foundation Stone of Glover
Memorial Hall laid June 21st |
1887 |
Botanic
station established at Ebuta-Metta |
1888 |
Pope
of Rome constituted the Yoruba country a Diocese of the Catholic
Church. Rev Father J.B. Chausse consecrated 1st Bishop 12th July |
1891 |
Father J.B. Chausse arrived in Lagos from France. Oct 15th. |
1891 |
