Lagos Nigeria Temple Wiki

President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Lagos Nigeria Temple on Oct. 7, 2018, during the Sunday afternoon session of October 2018 general conference. The announcement of a second house of the Lord for Nigeria was among 12 new sacred edifices worldwide — and the ninth for the African continent.

Temples in Nigeria at the time of Announcement

Announced

• Lagos Nigeria

Groundbreaking

Dedication

• Aba Nigeria [2005]

On March 24, 2025, the official exterior rendering for the Lagos Nigeria Temple was released to the public.^[2]”Milestones Announced for Five Temples Around the World,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 24 Mar. 2025.

Ground was broken for the Lagos Nigeria Temple on 10 May 2025, with Elder Alfred Kyungu — a General Authority Seventy and president of the Africa West Area — presiding.

Elder Kyungu explained in his remarks the difference between a meetinghouse and a temple. He noted that temples have been built throughout scripture and that it’s a blessing to have temples again in the Lord’s restored Church. “I testify that Jesus is the Christ and that the temple is the house of the Lord. It is a place to deepen our personal commitment to follow Jesus Christ.”^[4]Randall, Joel. “Ground Broken for Lagos Nigeria Temple.” Church News, 15 May 2025, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2025/05/12/ground-broken-for-lagos-nigeria-temple.

The edifice will stand on a 2.7-acre site at the northwest intersection of Rumens Road and Bourdillon Road in the Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos. Also planned for the site are an arrival center and patron housing.

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Cladding

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Water Course

Windows

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