The BBC documentary ‘Welcome to Lagos’ is a series which explores life at the sharp end of one of the most extreme urban environments in the world: Lagos‚ Nigeria. At first sight one would assume this slum city is a rough‚ lawless‚ dangerous place. It is easy to assume that. Through this documentary we get to see what an everyday looks like for those who DO live and work there. It is amazing to see these individuals practice resilience‚ they are people to admired rather than pitied. This film expresses
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application; this review gives a brief insight into the Lagos carnival‚ which I recently engaged in as an active observer. LAGOS CARNIVAL Lagos is dynamic port city in the heart of Nigeria‚ West Africa; evidence affirms her to be the most populous port city in Nigeria and the second faster growing city in Africa In 2010‚ Babatunde Raji Fashola the newly elected governor of Lagos state announced plans to modernise the Fanti carnival‚ one of Lagos oldest cultural and traditional celebrations. The Fanti
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TRAFFIC JAM IN LAGOS STATE‚ CAUSES AND EFFECTS INTRODUCTION Traffic Jam is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases‚ and is characterized by slower speeds‚ longer trip times and increased vehicular queuing. There are all sorts of things that give Lagos a bad name. If it’s not the heaps of rubbish on the roads or the unwelcome attention you get from area boys and armed robbers‚ then it’s the epileptic power supply. But these aren’t really a problem if you’re rich enough to buy a car
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TOURISM The traditional relationship of Oba Liken of Ibefun and the people of Lagos and Ibiyeroye marriage may explain the notion that Eyo was introduced to Lagos from Ibefun. Chief Tajudeen Gbadesere revealed that‚ “the variant of Eyo staged was in the night entailing three consecutive outings in a performance where the use of Aropale and other paraphernalia were absent. Nevertheless‚ the place of Malaki and Ejilu in the historical origin of the fanciful Eyo play is brought out forcefully in a praise
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THE IMPACT OF EXCRETA DISPOSAL INTO LAGOS LAGOON ON THE LAGOON ECOSYSTEM AT IDDO DISCHARGE POINT IN APAPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE NIGERIA By Dr. Bolanle Wahab Mr. Ojolowo Saeed Kamaldeen 08079917354 and 08077470306 bolanle_wahab@yahoo.com ojolowosaeed@yahoo.com University of Ibadan
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MINUTES OF MEETING BETWEEN LAGOS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND OMEL ENERGY NIGERIA LIMITED ON DONATION OF THREE (3) BLOCKS OF FOUR CLASSROOMS AND ONE SCIENCE BLOCK TO ODOGUNYAN JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL‚ IKORODU COMMUNITY‚ LAGOS DATE: 18 MAY‚ 2011 VENUE: DIRECTOR OFPROJECTS UNIT OFFICE‚ MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN ATTENDANCE: SN | NAME | COMPANY | POSITION | SIGNATURE | 1. | LATEEF‚BO | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION | CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER | | 2. | ISAACS‚ KEMI [MISS] | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION | SOS
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EVALUATION OF THE RESPONSES OF THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE Prepared by: OLOGUNOBA DAVID SUBMITTED TO: THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE AWARD OF B.TECH IN STATISTICS AUGUST‚ 2010 OUTLINE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 General Overview 1.2 Definition of Climate Change 1.3 Lagos State 1.3.1 Geography 1.3.2 Climate of Lagos 1.4 Aims and Objectives 2.0 CAUSES
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Lagos economy and climate change impact Written by BusinessDay Tuesday‚ 27 November 2012 00:00 In terms of landmass‚ Lagos is one of the smallest states in Nigeria. However‚ it has a large growing population (18 million people‚ according to one estimate). Economically‚ Lagos is very strategic to Nigeria. The state government has embarked on provision of massive infrastructure — e.g.‚ housing‚ roads‚ electricity and water supply — to address infrastructure deficit in the state. This effort
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THE IMPACT OF RAPID URBANIZATION ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA FROM 1950 -2010 (Focus on urban developments and housing problems case study: Lagos) Urbanization according to Aluko O.E is rather subjective and can be given various interpretations. However in this concept it can be defined as the expansion of the number of people living in an urban area that depicts the rate at which people move from rural areas and populate the urban areas. Reports however‚ from the united nation show that the
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AN ESSAY ON THE EFFECTS‚ CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF POVERTY USING LAGOS STATE AS A CASE STUDY. Written by: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INRODUCTION 2. INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AREA 3. CAUSES OF POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 4. EFFECTS OF POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 5. SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 6. CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AREA. Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria‚ the largest country in Africa. The metropolitan area‚ an estimated 300 square kilometers‚
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