The Oshodi Megabus Interchange Terminal is arguably the biggest bus terminal in the whole of West Africa, and it is equally the most audacious. Put in proper context, Oshodi is at the intersection of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway and Agege Motor…
Effects of noise, air pollution and harmattan in Lagos -Gbenga Onabanjo
The unprecedented level of noise and air pollution in our city centres are cause for concern. The motorcyclist has his finger permanently on his horn to alert the other ubiquitous drivers of his presence as he meanders across the street…
Ease of living in Lagos amidst its culture and environment -Gbenga Onabanjo
The perception about the ease of living in any city is premised on how a foreigner can easily adapt to the lifestyle in a city without hardship. Recently, the United States Embassy in Nigeria put out a travel advisory to…
Lagos: Time to improve on the livability index -Gbenga Onabanjo
The news making the rounds on social media about the acquisition of the fast trains from Milwaukee, United States of America by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the Lagos Redline Mass Transit is most heartwarming. It shows the sincerity of the…
Why our Environment has Refused to Emerge: The Lagos phenomenon -Gbenga Onabanjo
“The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved” –Richard Rogers I found it most intriguing on my first flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town, when the pilot gleefully…
Security, rule of law, accountability, governance and the environment – Gbenga Onabanjo
By divine providence and the need to provide security for the citizens of the country, a plan was put in place to install security cameras in Abuja and Lagos. In 2010, a loan of $470 million was secured from the…
Corruption and state of the Nigerian environment – Gbenga Onabanjo
Every human being is a product of the environment. Corruption is perpetrated by man, and its attendant consequences will certainly have negative impacts on our environment. Corruption is defined as “a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person…
Towards a pedestrian-friendly environment (2) – Gbenga Onabanjo
For a pedestrian-friendly environment to be established, conscious efforts should be made to introduce policies and guidelines in our planning laws to entrench this as a way of life. The following are guidelines to help in achieving this objective. As…
Towards a pedestrian-friendly environment- Gbenga Onabanjo
Abley Stephen once defined a pedestrian-friendly environment as “the extent to which the built environment is friendly to the presence of people living, shopping, visiting, working, enjoying or spending time in the area.” Our communities are designed for people to…
Valentine’s Day celebrations and the burden on our environment – Gbenga Onabanjo
Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world in various styles and dimensions. Increasingly, its celebration gets more robust in our clime with each passing year as a way to relieve ourselves of our pervasive social and economic stress. Every…
