Banana Island, a 1.6 million-square meter, man-made island in the Lagos Lagoon, is home to many of the country's wealthiest people, including celebrities and expatriates.

Boundaries The 1.63-million-square-meter sand-filled island in Lagos Lagoon is a little more than 5 miles east of Tafawa Balewa Square, the commercial and ceremonial heart of Lagos.

The gates of Banana Island were shut on Tuesday, causing a major traffic chaos in Ikoyi and Lekki-Ajah axis. Concerned authorities have reacted to the development.

Multiple award-winning artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is currently in a cheerful mood as he officially 'opens' his new house in the Banana Island area of Lagos.

A man-made island just east of the commercial center of Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, has emerged as a wealthy residential enclave.

It is not clear how much the new mansion cost but it is on record that properties located in Banana Island cost fortunes to acquire.

Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director, Press and Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, also denied knowledge of any operation of the agency at Banana Island.

An upscale firm, Sujimoto Construction has raised over One Billion Naira from local investors for its ongoing ‘mystery project’ in Banana Island, Lagos.

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Friday, urged owners of Federal Government lands and houses in Lagos State to remit their ground rent to the government’s coffer.

Davido acquires new house in Banana Island Afropop superstar singer, Davido, is kick-starting the new year on a high note. He officially opened his new house on Thursday in Banana Island, Lagos.