The water gleamed like polished steel, and Lagos held its breath. When the RaceBirds sliced through the lagoon at the weekend, it was more than sport; it was spectacle, symbolism, and a shot of history in motion.
For three days, the city became the newest port of call on the E1 calendar, the world’s first all-electric powerboat championship. It joined Monaco, Venice, and London in hosting a futuristic sport where speed meets sustainability. The Victoria Island Lagoon turned into a playground for hydrofoil vessels that flew over water at 50 knots, powered not by fuel but ambition.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stood at the centre of it all, smiling like a man who knew he had just etched his name in gold. Lagos, under his watch, had become Africa’s first host of the E1 Series, a milestone in clean energy and blue-economy innovation. “We are bold, resilient, and ready to take our place on the global stage,” he said.