In the early 1960s up till the late 1990s, the areaused to be very popular among revelers from within and outside Lagos. Day and night, it was the place to be. Ask anybody around Yaba, Ojuelegba and even other parts of mainland Lagos and you won't miss your way. Empire – a cluster of streets in the heart of Mushin, one of the city's most densely populated areas, housing several chalets and offering plenty of cheap s*x, drugs and alcohol was the name on many people's lips.The arrival of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in 1962, increased traffic to the area. In those days, the area known as Empire which derived its name from Empire Hotel situated on Oguntokun Street, could be likened to a modern day 'Sodom' – immorality thrived at every corner.Though, still playing host to a number of hotels, drinking joints and spots where drugs of all kinds are experimented, Empire has lost some ofits spark over the years, with only few people turning to it today for entertain...