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Nigeria’s city of Ilé-If?? has survived and thrived for 1,000 years: here’s how

Nigeria’s city of Ilé-If?? has survived and thrived for 1,000 years: here’s how: The Oduduwa Grove compound. Akinwumi Ogundiran By the end of this century, the three most populous cities in the world are expected to be in Africa, with Lagos in Nigeria leading as home to 88.3 million people. When thinking about what city …

My findings about the sanitation conditions in Nigeria’s Ile-Ife point to a bad situation

My findings about the sanitation conditions in Nigeria’s Ile-Ife point to a bad situation: Governments must provide adequate sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. IUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images Most Nigerians don’t have access to basic facilities such as water supply, toilets, drains and solid waste disposal. In fact, access to basic sanitation is declining. The …