Tag Archives: Lagos

Ikeja is an outer-ring suburb of the city of Lagos and capital of Lagos State. This article is the concluding part of what you should know about Ikeja. If you missed the first part of this article, click here  The history of the present Ikeja Local Government dates back to 1927 when the colonial government introduced tax collection. District Officers ...

Ikeja is one of Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) lying on the geographical coordinates of 6° 35′ 48″ N, 3° 20′ 35″ E. This article reveals some facts about this long-standing capital of Lagos state you probably never knew. Historically, Ikeja consists of 78 communities and the earliest settlers in Ikeja and its environs were Aworis who migrated from Ota-an Awori town in ...

Are you at a loss as to where to be this Christmas? Wonder no more! Your confusion just took a nosedive. This article gives us three options of possible destinations in this yuletide season. The Yuletide season is a time of the year that most humans on this planet look forward to with aplomb and upbeat expectations even when your ...

Here is a compilation of what you should know about the Nigerian Built Environment, the structure, challenges and what should be done to make it better. The built environment is the human-made surroundings where people gather to live, work and play. It encompasses both the physical structures where people do these activities and the supporting infrastructure, such as transport, water ...

There are many environmental factors that affect rental value of properties, albeit, in this article we will be taking a look at the effects of open waste dumps on rental values The issue of waste disposal and management were not problems to early humans, due to the fact that there were no population explosion and technological advancement at that time. ...

Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has succeeded in moving the Court of Appeal, Lagos, to set aside a ruling of a Lagos High Court, which held that the corporation’s suit on the lingering crisis on the ownership of an imposing complex, popularly known as Fortune Towers, situated at No. 27/29 Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, was an abuse of ...

Noise is not inherently harmful to humans or environment. It is when noise becomes unusually loud and uncontrolled that it diminishes the quality of air and adversely affects the environment, public health and welfare. Noise pollution is one of the environmental hazards affecting humans as well as climate. In most urban areas of the third or developing countries of the ...

The Real estate sector in Nigeria is besieged by a number of foreign investors who continue to explore the goldmine inherent despite the obvious challenges. It is no longer news that Real estate which serves as a vital tool to human sustenance and development thrives on investments. Hence, the civilization of Nigeria’s rapid growing population coupled with her economic prosperity, ...

The rising cost of renting houses in thriving Nigerian cities of Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja, which goes beyond the reach of potential tenants stretches the number of homeless people beyond borders. This development is worrisome in view of the huge housing deficit in Nigeria. Yet there is an increasing number of vacant homes; buildings that should have families albeit ...

When you think about the most expensive offices space in the world, cities like New York and London,with their reputations as global financial centers, spring to mind. However, when it comes to pricing, Lagos, the commercial capital of Africa’s largest economy has managed to find a comfortable spot among them. Dolapo Omidire of Quartz.com examines how Lagos has arrived at ...