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Can Lagos save its Brazilian buildings? - CNN Video How iconic Afro-Brazilian architecture is disappearing from Lagos

"Not only are they important for community identity ... but also they’re often very important for local economies."

Why Historic Preservation Needs to Be Part of Disaster Planning Almost two thirds of all states lack historic preservation strategies in their emergency-management plans.

"We can't try to have a modern architecture when we don't even understand historical Nigerian architecture".

https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21723415-most-ancient-buildings-nigerias-commercial-capital-are-under-threat

The destruction of heritage in Lagos The most ancient buildings in Nigeria’s commercial capital are under threat

"The music took me by surprise. It was steady, unpredictable, angry and sweet."
- Okwei Odili

"... this Ivorian-born man has been releasing deeply rooted house music whose soul originates from the true birthplace of dance music"
- Florian Sievers

"Gurmi music is one of the key identities of Hausa musical heritage."
- Pelu Awofeso

"[Barrister] is especially pained by the devaluation of the naira, insecurity and impunity of the politicians, reminding that ultimate power rests with the electorate that voted them in."
- Akintayo Jaa

"Protest music can be communal, regional or global-oriented. It can also be personal and/or represent a select few or group and further still be graphic social commentary."
- Tam Fiofori

"For the first time since I stumbled on the local oldies, I found them lyrically soothing, almost to the point of being therapeutic."
- Pelu Awofeso

Music (That) Matters: Introduction To commemorate the 2017 World Music Day, Goethe-Institut Nigeria organised a Music Documentary Weekend (June 9 and 10), programming three documentary films about music as an unrelenting force in th…

Religion is often either regarded as a hot button topic to be avoided at all costs in order to stave unwanted tensions, or dismissed as inconsequential to any concrete developmental processes. This piece by Asonzeh Ukah examines the effect of religion on the emerging urbanity of Lagos. It is a call for a closer look at the undeniable role religion plays in the real-time shaping of our cities.

http://nsibidiinstitute.org/the-miracle-city-pentecostal-entrepreneurialism-and-the-remaking-of-lagos/

The Miracle City: Pentecostal Entrepreneurialism and the Remaking of Lagos In the extant literature on African cities and urban lifestyle, one component of Lagos’ megacity makeup is noticeably absent. This often overlooked or under-represented feature is that Lagos is tr…

Three Nigerians Shortlisted for t
he 2017 Caine Prize
http://www.konbini.com/ng/partners/three-nigerians-made-shortlist-2017-caine-prize-african-writing/

Three Nigerians Made The Shortlist For The 2017 Caine Prize For African Writing Nigerians for the win!

Destruction of Shere Hills: A symptom of the short-sightedness plaguing Nigeria If one of the most Iconic Sites and face of tourism in the state, the Shere Hills, located at Jos East Local Government Area can be ravaged by both illegal miners