
Will Lagos be submerged by 2100?
In Lagos, the rainy season signifies more than the inconvenience of getting your feet wet and trying to remember...

Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria
As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest producers of tomatoes, Nigeria grows up to 1.5 million tons of the fruit...

Competition-winning Bamboo Stadium is a sustainable solution to Lagos’ former landfill
In Lagos, Nigeria, one of the world’s fastest growing cities, a visionary design has been proposed to rethink...

Samson Ogbole is a Nigerian farmer who wants to bring aeroponics to the world
Samson Ogbole is a Nigerian farmer who is trying to solve the problem of land shortages in his native country....

Naturally cooled Otunba Offices has a small footprint but a large social impact
This low-cost sustainable office building in Lagos, Nigeria, can be easily and affordably replicated anywhere in...

Nigerian man invents cool jet car that operates on land and water
If you're ever in Lagos, Nigeria, watch for a quirky aero-amphibious jet car roaming the streets. Self-taught inventor...

Coca-Cola beverages are poisonous, Nigerian judge rules
Coca-Cola drinks clearly aren't healthy - but one Nigerian judge recently ruled them poisonous. The lawsuit over...

Nigerian customs stops 2.75 tons of potentially deadly fake plastic rice from hitting markets
Customs agents in Nigeria recently intercepted nearly three tons of “plastic rice,” which could have wreaked...

Shanty Megastructures envisions a colossal vertical slum in the heart of Lagos
The towersof the imaginary city are intertwined with improvised structures, patches of weathered materials, all...

Help Smart Hydro Power Bring Clean, Green Energy to a Peruvian Cocoa Plantation
Based in Feldafing, Germany, Smart Hydro Poweris a start-up company with an incredible mission: they've been developing...

Wecyclers Launch Bicycle-Powered Recycling Service in Lagos
Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos is facing a major waste management crisis that threatens to crush its skyrocketing...

Sustainable Makokos Floating School in Nigeria is Finally Complete
The floating locality of Makoko has around 100,000 habitants, a congregation of fishermen that settled in the area...

The 10 Countries Where Climate Change and Pollution Is Killing the Population
When you hear about the effects on climate change on global populations, some of the places that might immediately...

Shell Oil Spill Off the Nigerian Coast is the Worst Spill Since 1998
The coast of Nigeria near the city of Lagos has just experienced its worst oil spill in more than a decade, thanks...

Africa's First Plastic Bottle House Rises in Nigeria
With a serious housing shortage but no shortage of plastic bottles littering the streets, the Development Association...