The Lagos

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about The Lagos, the Nexcom Media Network, and how to engage with our coverage.

What is The Lagos?

The Lagos is News briefing for Lagos — Africa's largest city — aggregated and credited from Nigeria's leading newsrooms, for global readers and the Nigerian diaspora. The Lagos is part of the Nexcom Media Network.

Is The Lagos free to read?

Yes. The Lagos has no paywall, no required login, and no subscription fees. All articles are CC BY 4.0 licensed (excerpts and structured data; full articles retain original-publisher copyright).

Who runs The Lagos?

The Lagos is operated by Nexcom Media, the publisher of the Nexcom Media Network. Contact: editor@nexcom.media.

What topics does The Lagos cover?

The Lagos covers Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos State, Nigerian business, Afrobeats, and related stories.

How often is The Lagos updated?

New articles, weather data, and event listings appear continuously. RSS, JSON Feed, and Atom subscribers receive updates within minutes of publication.

How can I submit a tip or correction to The Lagos?

Email editor@nexcom.media or use the contact form at https://thelagos.org/contact. Corrections are typically published within 24 hours.

Does The Lagos have a newsletter?

Yes — visit https://thelagos.org/newsletter to subscribe to a weekly summary of the most important stories.

Can AI assistants and search engines use The Lagos content?

Yes. We allow named AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and others) in robots.txt and provide an llms.txt manifest at https://thelagos.org/llms.txt for structured discovery.

How can I advertise on or partner with The Lagos?

Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject "Partnership" for press, sponsorship, or co-publishing inquiries.

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