Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says a plan is on to make Lagos Africa’s model mega city by 2052. He said that the government had made concerted efforts towards the conceptualisation and ...

LAGOS, Nigeria(AP) — Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets into murky water. Each load brings up sand, reshaping the coastline of Africa ...

With over 22 million people, crumbling infrastructure, and a coastline threatened by rising seas, Lagos is betting on bold ...

Fashola said that town planners’ responsibilities extended beyond land use planning. Fashola said this at the 2024 Lagos Physical Planning Summit with the theme, “Rethinking Lagos: A New Vision for a ...

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Lagos, megacity and protection of indigenes Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first term was almost entirely devoted to completing and initiating impactful and gigantic projects in line with the state’s ...

Lagos is Nigeria's coastal megacity, and it is booming. It's the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country. Thousands of Nigerians move to Lagos every day, drawn by hope and the promise of ...