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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Proposed Nigerian superhighway threatens world’s rarest great ape

Nigeria is proposing a six-lane highway that would cut through the rainforest in the country’s southeastern region....

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Shanty Megastructures envisions a colossal vertical slum in the heart of Lagos

The towers of the imaginary city are intertwined with improvised structures, patches of weathered materials, all...

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Huge Shell oil spill in Niger Delta is largest in six years

The Niger Delta has seen oil spills before, with leaky oil pipes being a regular event. However, local fisherman...

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Help Smart Hydro Power Bring Clean, Green Energy to a Peruvian Cocoa Plantation

Based in Feldafing, Germany, Smart Hydro Power is a start-up company with an incredible mission: they've been developing...

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WHO: World’s Worst Ebola Outbreak Could Affect 20,000 People or More

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that the recent Ebola outbreak that started in March of this...

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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...

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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...

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Three-Year-Old Budding Photographer Displays Incredible Work at Nigerian Gallery

The majority of child prodigies have, at least, made it past kindergarten. But in the case of three-year-old Onafujiri...

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School Propped up on Plastic Drums Floats on Nigerian Flood Waters

Lagos has long been plagued by periodic flooding that wreaks havoc on day-to-day life, so Nigerian architect Kunle...

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Kunle Adeyemi Designs a Solar-Powered Floating School for the Flood-Prone Coastline of Nigeria

For the community of Makoko of Lagos, Nigeria life on the water is nothing new. Prone to flooding, residents have...

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Conservation Group Reports That West African Lions Are on the Verge of Extinction

Photo via Shutterstock When you think of the iconic animals of Africa, the lion is probably on the top of your...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Stunning Solar Powered Gateway Unveiled for Nigerian Capital

This stunning solar powered gateway will soon welcome visitors and residents to Abuja, Nigeria. Evoking the shape...

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