The sachet alcoholic drinks ban in Nigeria can curb youth alcohol consumption. But government must improve enforcement and awareness strategies for success.
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Youth migration, unemployment, proliferation of small arms and drugs are some of the drivers of violent crimes in Lagos.
Street food is popular in Nigeria but safety is not regulated.
Banning single-use plastics in Nigeria is a step in the right direction. But its success will depend on provisions made for enforcement.
Charity advertising often reinforces historical stereotypes of underdevelopment that equate Africa with poverty.
An improved public transport system and mapping of hotspots by law enforcement agencies would reduce susceptibility to crime in Lagos, Nigeria.
An AI model shows that building collapses in Lagos are location specific, and soil testing can help to check them.
Danfo drivers are often intolerant, bringing down the image of Lagos as a destination.
A ban on Lagos’ motorcycle taxis is unpopular, and now the governor who introduced the ban is back to tackle transport problems.
A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Cities are where solutions are found – but also where perils are amplified when we fail to act.
Lagos is famous for its congested traffic. Cycling could help change this image.
Through their mastery of the environment and target selection, the Badoo cult gang was able to unleash terror among residents.
Nigeria’s Lekki Deep Sea Port is also its largest, and will boost the country’s ability to process imports and exports.
The album Mr. Money With The Vibe, with its amapiano influences, is just 30 minutes long but it speaks volumes about Asake’s talents.
Experts share their insights into Nigeria’s flooding challenge and steps needed to alleviate their worst effects.
Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje was Nigeria’s first professor of geography. He has died at 90.
Nigeria’s public university system has lost about 57 months to industrial action since 1999. This has implications for the future workforce.
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city, is notorious for frequent building collapses. A risk reduction expert offers five recommendations on how to prevent these disasters.
New towns have had a better track record in places of rapid economic and population growth, such as east Asian countries.
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