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Nigeria artist transforms oil kegs into faces to reduce waste

Growing up, Nigerian artist Oluwajuwonlo Adeyemi saw her mother discard large plastic kegs of cooking oil she used for her catering business in Lagos.

Reuters

‘I think of suya and I’m on a Lagos beach with Mum’: celebrating Nigeria’s spice dish

Exploring the myths, mysteries and memories of west African barbecue

The Guardian - UK

A dumpsite is no place for a child: study shows Nigeria's young waste pickers are at risk

The Olusosun landfill sprawls across 100 acres (40ha) in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos. Initially situated at the outskirts of the city, it is now at the city’s centre due to urban encroachment. Olusosun is often described as Nigeria’s biggest landfill; it receives over one million tonnes of waste annually. Most…

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‘The past glory is returning’: Ibadan’s nascent artistic revival

Oluwole Omofemi is just one of many rising artistic stars in Nigeria’s third-largest city.

Al Jazeera

“Nous avons tout perdu”. Les conséquences catastrophiques de la criminalisation des moyens de subsistance en Afrique de l'Ouest

Nous étions à Obalende : un quartier populaire animé, composé d'immeubles de bureaux, de magasins et de zones résidentielles, sur Lagos Island, au Nigeria. Pendant la journée, le quartier regorge de petits étals de marché où l’on trouve toutes sortes de choses, des fruits et légumes à l'électronique, des vêtements…

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Mum barred from £1,000 flight to see daughter due to little known post-Brexit rule

Dora Imoniverha was barred from flying from Lagos in Nigeria to see her daughters Norwich in the UK by Dutch airline KLM because she did not have the right post-Brexit visa

Daily Mirror

‘Totally damning’: Lagos motorcycle taxi ban leaves drivers destitute

Okadas have long been a way to beat the city’s famous traffic jams, but their links to crime and accidents have seen them ordered off the roads

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Africa Awaits Promised Renaissance

On the eastern bank of the river Congo lies Kinshasa, Africa’s third largest capital city after Cairo and Lagos. Kinshasa had long been billed as one of the top cities that would lead Africa’s renaissance, which now appears even more out of reach than before due to massive debts and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria: Police use tear gas on anniversary of fatal protest

Nigerian police officers have fired tear gas at protesters in Lagos who were marking the second anniversary of demonstrations against police brutality that turned deadly

The Independent UK

Police fire tear gas at marchers on anniversary of Lagos shootings

Police fired several rounds of tear gas at demonstrators marching at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos on Thursday to mark the second anniversary of peaceful protests against police brutality that ended in a hail of gunfire.

Reuters

Two years after #EndSARS, police brutality in Nigeria goes on

Activists say victims of security agencies are yet to receive compensation or justice and police brutality is ongoing.

Al Jazeera

Frustrated Nigerians 'flee' abroad in punishing pre-election brain drain

Nnamdi Nwaogu, a 44-year-old IT worker, has packed his bags. In Lagos, Nigeria's frenetic commercial capital, galloping inflation and a plunging naira have pummeled his salary.

Reuters

Record 1.8 tons of cocaine seized, Nigeria's drugs agency says

A record 1.8 tons of cocaine was seized from a warehouse in Lagos with a street value of $278.5 million, Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency spokesman said on Monday.

Reuters

Nigerian students protest lecturers strike, block Lagos traffic

Hundreds of students blocked the main airport road in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Monday to protest against the disruption to classes caused by a lecturers' strike that has been going on for more than seven months.

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Akin Mabogunje: Nigerian urban geographer who mapped the origin and trends of African cities

I was introduced to Professor Akin Mabogunje’s work when I joined the Department of Estate Management at the University of Lagos in 2011. As a new junior lecturer, I had to read the key text being used by my course leader. It was here that I first encountered Mabogunje’s work…

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Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter, published on September 15, 2022.

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Five steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Buildings in Lagos state, Nigeria’s economic hub, have in recent years been collapsing in greater numbers than ever. Between 2000 and 2021 the city experienced 167 reported cases, with significant human and economic losses.

Reuters

Two killed in building collapse in Lagos, search for survivors on

Two people died after a seven storey building under construction collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos in the early hours of Sunday and rescue efforts were underway to find survivors, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said.

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Waste pickers in Lagos tell their stories about a dangerous existence

Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, with a population of more than 15 million, generates an estimated 12,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, which comes to about 4.3 million tonnes of waste annually. This ends up on the streets and in the city’s four officially designated landfills.

WEKU

It's definitely not a good year to be a motorcycle taxi driver in Nigeria

They've been banned in many districts in bustling Lagos. Commuters who rely on the taxis are in a pickle. And the drivers can't earn a living. What's behind this prohibition?

Daily Mirror

'I'm a CEO who failed my GCSES - today's results don't have to define you'

After moving to the UK from Lagos at a young age, Sam Carew struggled to fit in with his school peers - now he runs a worldwide fashion brand and reveals how his past failures spur him onto success today

WEKU

My brother made it in Lagos — and taught me lessons about my life in London

The author Chibundu Onuzo reflects on her older brother's path to success after leaving the U.K. for their native Nigeria — and wonders whether she should consider joining him.

The Conversation

Patriarchy persists in Nigeria -- and men aren't the only ones who keep it that way

Chrisland Schools on Victoria Island in Lagos was recently in the news for the wrong reasons. Nigerian newspapers – and some further afield – carried the story of an incident in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the World School Games in March 2022. There were allegations of drug use, pornography…

The Conversation

Ride-hailing in Lagos: algorithmic impacts and driver resistance

In July 2014, the ride-hailing app Uber emerged in Lagos, offering the public improved mobility through technology. Uber, at the time, was valued at US$18 billion and had launched in 205 cities. Its competitor, Bolt, arrived in Nigeria in 2016.

Bangkok Post

Hustling in Lagos is 'survival in hell'

LAGOS: It's midnight. Luxury cars arrive outside Cocoon, a nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria's largest and most vibrant city.

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