Nigeria’s colonial years saw the building of several classical buildings that still stand till this day. A Twitter user, @Kelechinaba, over the past 2 years took pictures of some of these buildings across Nigeria.

1. He was captivated by this church in Umuahia.

2. These colourful wooden windows of a house in Lagos.

3. He captured this pink building in Ota, Ogun state.

4. The beautiful Cathedral Church of Christ which is about 70 years old.

5. This landmark in Ibadan.

6. This ancient church in Lagos.

7. The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization, built in 1925.

8. The famous UAC building that stands tall on Tinubu street.

9. Doherty House which now houses a betting centre.

10. The over 100-year-old Nigerian Railway/Legacy mini museum which was restored in 1995.

11. This orthodox church in Ibadan.

12. The famous Cathedral of Saint Peter in Ibadan.

13. The monumental Mapo Hall of Ibadan.

If you want to see more pictures from Kelechi’s collection, go to his Twitter page here. Featured image credit: @Kelechinaba

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