My Top Five Favorite Images from the On-Going #AccStreetsofLag Contest

Two weeks in and a couple of days before the close of entry submissions for the Accelerate TV X BOP Networks Photo Contest, ‘Accelerate Streets of Lagos’ and the entries have some of the most honest images of Lagos on display. Being a part-time inhabitant of Lagos myself, I know what the city looks like and the entries captured by these contestants are quite simply put- honest and beautiful.

The images show the beauty, comradery, hustle, and general fast-paced nature of the Lagos community and the following images are my current favorites so far because they highlight the beauty of the Yellow and Black state that I occasionally call home.

In the words of James Ikpe, a passionate street photographer in Lagos, Nigeria:

“Lagos has every Nigerian on speed dial, it’s like the nation’s Bermuda triangle pulling everyone towards its core. Whatever the dream,whatever the passion,whatever the goal, Lagos seems like the place to bring it all to life. Quite frankly, Lagos is  the home of Nigeria’s future”

The #AccStreetsofLagos Contest is open until the 20th of September. Voting would start on the 21st of September.