Tag:Lagos

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Lagos coastline projects to blame for flooding, says group

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has blamed the recourse of the Lagos State Government to environmentally-unfriendly projects along the entire...

Michael Simire - July 10, 2017

Cover

Makoko fisherwomen seek gender equality

Makoko community is a slum neighbourhood on the mainland of Lagos State in Nigeria, where women eke out a living from fishing. The community...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2017

Human Settlement

30m people will live in Lagos by 2035, say researchers

Researchers predict that in 2030, Lagos, Cairo and Kinshasa will each have to cater for over 20 million people, while Luanda, Dar es Salaam...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2017

Water & Sanitation

Transparency lacking in process of rehabilitating Lagos waterworks, group alleges

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has alleged that the planned rehabilitation of dilapidated water infrastructure in Lagos State is shrouded...

admin - May 17, 2017

Human Settlement

Gains of Lagos Bus Reform Initiative – Ambode

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, May 1, 2017 allayed fears that plans by his administration to phase out the yellow commercial buses,...

admin - May 1, 2017

Human Settlement

Development control: Lagos moves against filling stations, event centres

The Lagos State Government has placed an embargo on the approval for construction of filling stations in all parts of the state till further...

admin - April 25, 2017

Health

Healthcare: Lagos to build three new general hospitals

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday, April 21, 2017 said plans were underway to begin construction of three new modern General Hospitals...

admin - April 21, 2017

Human Settlement

Lagos ranked fifth leading destination for Fortune 500 companies

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city, has emerged fifth among the leading regional destinations on the Fortune 500 list, according to a new report released...

admin - April 18, 2017

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