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We had an engaging session yesterday with Lagos State candidates from various parties and Policy experts discussing ‘Lagos way forward’. We focused on sustainability transportation, waste management, water, flooding and wetlands, and housing for informal settlers.#Lagoswayforward

RethinkingCI's tweet image. We had an engaging session yesterday with Lagos State candidates from various parties and Policy experts discussing ‘Lagos way forward’. We focused on sustainability transportation, waste management, water, flooding and wetlands, and housing for informal settlers.#Lagoswayforward
RethinkingCI's tweet image. We had an engaging session yesterday with Lagos State candidates from various parties and Policy experts discussing ‘Lagos way forward’. We focused on sustainability transportation, waste management, water, flooding and wetlands, and housing for informal settlers.#Lagoswayforward
RethinkingCI's tweet image. We had an engaging session yesterday with Lagos State candidates from various parties and Policy experts discussing ‘Lagos way forward’. We focused on sustainability transportation, waste management, water, flooding and wetlands, and housing for informal settlers.#Lagoswayforward
RethinkingCI's tweet image. We had an engaging session yesterday with Lagos State candidates from various parties and Policy experts discussing ‘Lagos way forward’. We focused on sustainability transportation, waste management, water, flooding and wetlands, and housing for informal settlers.#Lagoswayforward

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One tale, two stories. The Ibadan circular road project in Oyo state by Seyi Makinde vs Oworonshoki communities displacement story in Lagos state.

Some affected Circular road project people with support from the opposition party and some stakeholders with political ambitions who prefer presenting fact wrongly just to cast aspersion on the Seyi Makinde led government in Oyo state blocked state and federal roads, secretariat,…



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Air Pollution isn't just a cough-it's costing lives and billions. Did you know that air pollution is responsible for about 198,000 premature deaths in Nigeria? And the economic hit? Lagos alone lost a staggering $1.6 BILLION in GDP due to issues like equipment malfunction and…


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Can Lagos finally break the cycle on local government autonomy? The Supreme Court said “hands off” to state governments, a record ₦520bn+ FAAC just landed in LGAs across Nigeria…but will your road be fixed, your streetlights maintained, your primary health centre revived, and…



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What is the next step for local government autonomy? This is my question in this blog post as the in-city politics lead for Lagos ACRC team.

Can Lagos finally break the cycle on local government autonomy? The Supreme Court said “hands off” to state governments, a record ₦520bn+ FAAC just landed in LGAs across Nigeria…but will your road be fixed, your streetlights maintained, your primary health centre revived, and…



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Can Lagos finally break the cycle on local government autonomy? The Supreme Court said “hands off” to state governments, a record ₦520bn+ FAAC just landed in LGAs across Nigeria…but will your road be fixed, your streetlights maintained, your primary health centre revived, and…


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#StopOworonshokiDemolitions For the many months of forced evictions in Oworonshoki, this song is specially dedicated to @jidesanwoolu cc: @OworoTv @tokunbo_wahab @gboyegaakosile @NewsCentralTV @channelstv @SaharaReporters @YeleSowore @KentPag @PGeeman @pastorpoju @UKinNigeria


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You are showing strong ambition for Lagos’ $2.5 billion circular economy opportunity — this is commendable.** However, these new MoUs risk repeating a familiar pattern: bold announcements followed by limited results. To avoid this, please: Introduce strict monitoring and ensure…


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“If the Jihadists kill you, you die and they take over your ancestral land. If you manage to kill them in self-defence, the same govt that refused to protect you from them will sentence you to death. And they say we [Christians] are not being targeted?” - Journalist Charles Ogbu.

chinoobasi1's tweet image. “If the Jihadists kill you, you die and they take over your ancestral land. If you manage to kill them in self-defence, the same govt that refused to protect you from them will sentence you to death. And they say we [Christians] are not being targeted?” - Journalist Charles Ogbu.

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This is the video you should be defending and stopped doing eye service. Except if it's Ai generated.


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Target not just BH/ISWAP, but the Fulani militants in Middle Belt. End impunity. Return IDPs to their homes. Repeal the blasphemy laws. — Sean Nelson Omo!!! The US already have details of what is going on in Nigeria about the insecurity etc. Including the Deborah’s…


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“You have no right to declare anybody wanted without a court order... How can a commissioner tell a citizen where to go in his own country?” - Sowore


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🎙️What opportunities exist for strengthening food systems in Lagos? This is the focus of our latest podcast conversation between @ismiworld, @TaibatLawanson, Folasade Adeboyejo and @dejiakinpelu.


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Hope it’s not too expensive for these people dancing and singing?


Colonial history is the root of Nigeria’s challenges.” – Prof. Kayode Esuola at #LagosFilmColloquium 2025. Documentaries can rewrite skewed narratives. Let’s use film & media to educate & decolonise! #DecolonizeLagos #LagosHistory

RethinkingCI's tweet image. Colonial history is the root of Nigeria’s challenges.” – Prof. Kayode Esuola at #LagosFilmColloquium 2025. 

Documentaries can rewrite skewed narratives. Let’s use film & media to educate & decolonise!
 
#DecolonizeLagos #LagosHistory

“Human dignity must guide housing policy.” – Dr. Joy Obadoba @joycebenet at #LagosFilmColloquium 2025. Lagos’s housing crisis displaces communities like Oworonshoki. We need inclusive policies & community engagement to build a fairer city! #LagosHousing #UrbanJustice

RethinkingCI's tweet image. “Human dignity must guide housing policy.” – Dr. Joy Obadoba @joycebenet at #LagosFilmColloquium 2025. 

Lagos’s housing crisis displaces communities like Oworonshoki. We need inclusive policies & community engagement to build a fairer city!
 
#LagosHousing #UrbanJustice

Scenes from Saturday’s Lagos Film Colloquium, where Lagos came alive on screen and in discussion. Grateful to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and engaged deeply. #Lagos #FilmAndCities #UrbanJustice

RethinkingCI's tweet image. Scenes from Saturday’s Lagos Film Colloquium, where Lagos came alive on screen and in discussion.

Grateful to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and engaged deeply.

#Lagos #FilmAndCities #UrbanJustice
RethinkingCI's tweet image. Scenes from Saturday’s Lagos Film Colloquium, where Lagos came alive on screen and in discussion.

Grateful to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and engaged deeply.

#Lagos #FilmAndCities #UrbanJustice
RethinkingCI's tweet image. Scenes from Saturday’s Lagos Film Colloquium, where Lagos came alive on screen and in discussion.

Grateful to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and engaged deeply.

#Lagos #FilmAndCities #UrbanJustice
RethinkingCI's tweet image. Scenes from Saturday’s Lagos Film Colloquium, where Lagos came alive on screen and in discussion.

Grateful to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and engaged deeply.

#Lagos #FilmAndCities #UrbanJustice

Watch with us online tomorrow! On Sept 30, join the screening + debate of Memories in Exile: A documentary on resilience & displacement in Nigeria. 🕕 6PM WAT Scan the QR code or DM us for the link. #MemoriesInExile #DevelopmentStudies #RethinkingCities #ISEGLisboa

RethinkingCI's tweet image. Watch with us online tomorrow!

On Sept 30, join the screening + debate of Memories in Exile: A documentary on resilience & displacement in Nigeria.

🕕 6PM WAT

Scan the QR code or DM us for the link.

#MemoriesInExile #DevelopmentStudies #RethinkingCities #ISEGLisboa

Colonial legacies, nation-building, and the power of memory. Tomorrow, we close the Lagos Film Colloquium with Journey of an African Colony — and a deep dive into Lagos history and identity. 📅 Sat, Sept 27 | 🕓 9-5pm | 📍 UNILAG Love Garden #LagosFilmColloquium #HistoryOnFilm

RethinkingCI's tweet image. Colonial legacies, nation-building, and the power of memory.

Tomorrow, we close the Lagos Film Colloquium with Journey of an African Colony — and a deep dive into Lagos history and identity.

📅 Sat, Sept 27 | 🕓 9-5pm | 📍 UNILAG Love Garden

#LagosFilmColloquium #HistoryOnFilm

A love story woven through the contrasts of Lagos, slums and sky-high estates, hustle and glamour. Don’t miss Gidi Blues tomorrow at the Lagos Film Colloquium. 📅 Sat, Sept 27 | 🕛 9am-5pm | 📍 UNILAG Love Garden #LagosFilmColloquium #CityOnScreen

RethinkingCI's tweet image. A love story woven through the contrasts of Lagos, slums and sky-high estates, hustle and glamour.

Don’t miss Gidi Blues tomorrow at the Lagos Film Colloquium.

📅 Sat, Sept 27 | 🕛 9am-5pm | 📍 UNILAG Love Garden

#LagosFilmColloquium #CityOnScreen

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