Lagos must re-strategise to address the challenges that commercial motorcycles present.
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Bans haven’t been effective in curbing the ubiquity of commercial motorcycles in Lagos.
Olu Maintain’s hit song Yahooze is an ode to cybercrime.
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Poverty aside, cultural factors like the influence of hip hop songs may also play a role in making a life of cybercrime attractive to young people.
A lorry trailer carries the coffins of the victims of a munitions explosion in Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, in 2012.
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Data suggests that Africa as a whole suffers a relatively high rate of casualties at munition sites where there are unplanned explosions.
Femi Kuti performing in Mexico City in 2019.
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The truth remains that no artist through Nigeria’s postcolonial years has contributed close to what Fela did – and continues to do - for human rights and social justice.
Used bear bottles in a factory in Nigeria.
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Nigerian students are consuming alcohol in alarming quantities, and for psychological reasons. What can be done?
Detail from the cover of Lagoon, a novel by Nnedi Okorafor.
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Aliens arrive in Lagos in Nnedi Okorafor’s celebrated sci-fi novel Lagoon – and with them they bring a future free of restrictive gender norms.
Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan speaks with passengers aboard a flight during the premiere of his film, The CEO.
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In Lagos, cinema audiences don’t go to the movies for the film alone. There’s more.
A vendor cuts cannabis popularly known as marijuana for sale in Nigeria.
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Beyond recreational consumption, young Nigerians are using cannabis to aid their schooling and work.
J. P. Clark was one of Nigeria’s most eco-conscious writers.
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J.P Clark’s work moved beyond agitating for justice in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. He was in love with nature.
Nigerian pop star D'banj performing on stage in London.
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When pop star D'banj signed up to help get Goodluck Jonathan elected president, fans turned on him. But a hit song turned things around.
Nigerian rapper Olamide makes music focused on women.
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Nigerian music is gaining momentum across the world, but a study of hip hop lyrics and videos shows how the music also negatively affects women.
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring in a European football game.
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While player transfers offer the chance for financial rewards, the pursuit of career progress takes a toll on footballing families.
Nigerian poet J.P. Clark was activist in his writing.
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The poet J.P. Clark was an environmental activist who stood up for his people in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region.
The internet is an important tool for fighting crime in Lagos.
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Has the digital revolution in Nigeria influenced crime-fighting and law enforcement?
Nigerian rapper Falz sings in his home studio in Lagos.
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Young Nigerians are protesting bad governance and police brutality. Where is the music to assist them?
Anger continues in Nigeria after a shooting in Lagos during ongoing protests against police brutality.
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The International Criminal Court has been called to investigate the shooting of unarmed protesters in Lagos.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, holding a placard, leading a protest in Lagos.
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Religion has often been a key motivation for philanthropy and economic fairness. Africans in the diaspora champion this.
Mother and Child Centre (MCC) Isolo is one of the specialised public hospitals that pregnant women in emergency situations try to reach in Lagos.
A new study explores the challenges that pregnant women in megacities such as Lagos face in emergency situations and how the options vary depending on their socioeconomic status.
Eko Atlantic city in Lagos is described as the largest real estate project in Africa and dubbed the “Dubai of Africa”.
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To achieve sustainable, functional buildings, architects in cities like Lagos need to consider local realities.
A shack in a waterfront community in Lagos.
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In Lagos, many people pay property tax not because they receive public services but to feel more secure and create a record of their presence.