By Baba Oladeji The biggest danger to Lagos is a man who is well travelled and has capital or power. He will look at London and want to re-create London, another will love the lure of Dubai and wish to re-create Dubai. Another will discover Gangnam, that smart city in Seoul and shove the... Read More

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June 21, 2017

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#OtodoGbame: Residents get their first favourable ruling against Lagos state govt

The Lagos High Court, Igbosere, has ruled in favour of the Otodo-Gbame residents who were forcibly evicted by the state government. The presiding judge, Justice Surajudeen Onigbanjo, gave the verdict on Wednesday, June 21, ruling the evictions as unconstitutional, saying that it violated their rights and ordering compensation. The Justice Empowerment Initiative (a Lagos-based human rights... Read More

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March 6, 2013

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Opinion: The Lagos mega city is coming, move away all ye refuse dumps

by Chinaza Onuzo With these policies, Lagos State is also trying to develop a precedent; that the needs of the state are paramount when it comes to development. Lagos State recently made headlines in both the New York Times and the Associated Press for the recent demolition of the Ijora Badia slums. As expected, both articles created a firestorm... Read More

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#OtodoGbame: Residents get their first favourable ruling against Lagos state govt

Opinion: The Lagos mega city is coming, move away all ye refuse dumps

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