Ajah and Eputu Town: two existing towns in Lekki where I am looking for sites. Site Information here
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Lagos New Towns Development Authority
(and Land Registry Department) Almost all current developments of the Lekki corridor are residential Estates. Yesterday I visited Lagos NTDA…
Unilag Tutorial
Today I have had some project tutorials with three academics of Lagos University. Prof Igwe is an architectural historian focusing…
Lagos State Govеrnmеnt: Planning and Land Use Departments
Yesterday I also made some progress with the site background research. Mr Ogunlawe, the head of Lagos planning, introduced me…
New city emerging from the ocean. Eko Atlantic
Today I had a tour of one of the continent’s most ambitious projects, the 25 sq km (Source) extension of…
Lekki Masterplan and situation on the ground
The 2008 Masterplan [ Link ] indicates a number of corridors from the central spine-motorway (Express) to the ocean with mixed use…
Lagos Business School
LBS, part of the Pan Atlantic University, is positioned in Lekki, near to sites I have been considering for the…
Omo Onile and other features of residential Lekki Zones
My previous post describes a stretch between the Lekki motorway and a typical gated estate. Such zones populated by private…
Observing the Gate: time spent with a gated estate’s security team
I am fortunate to stay with a friend in a gated estate with large numbers of security, amidst the surrounding…
Fieldwork so far + upcoming steps
Fieldwork So Far: I have met with some of relevant people researching and participating in the local hospitality industry and…
Interview with Edna Dafe, Director of Women’s Board NGO
Women’s board manages Wavecrest hospitality college, Ijebu Ode Conference training centre and some schools in other disciplines across five states…
Development of Lekki Peninsula
The Wavecrest Institute and some of my other sources have recommended me to look for possible sites on Lekki Peninsula.…
‘Hear Word’ street performance
A TV and radio performer Mrs Ireti Bakare invited me to participate in the shooting of a Steet theatre play…
Ikeja observations and sketching
David-Isaac and Daniel from Covenant University and myself spent a couple of hours observing and recording the environment around Ikeja…
Ikeja site search
Having been videoed by an Uber driver Mr Jagaban of Ikeja (Link) I arrived at Ikeja Along amidst airport, busy motorway and…
Visit to Wavecrest Hospitality college
Today I visit another staff training facility, this time owned by the Women Board NGO. Unlike the Lagoon Institute, Wavecrest offers…
Visit to the Lagoon Hospitality Institute
Having been thouroughly checked by the security at intimidating gates I have been admitted to the women’s territory. A large…
Interview with Chief Alabi
Chief Alabi, the Eko Hotel’s secretary and historian, has served as the president of the National Tourism Association in Nigeria…
Yaba and other Mainland observations
Throughout the day I have been observing, hearing, touching and smelling the vitality of Lagos Mainland streetlife. This included a…
University of Lagos
My friend, a UniLag student took me to the large campus built in Yaba in the 60s-70s. Apart from a…
Hotel building site in Yaba
Niger palace, formerly a 40 room hotel is being joined with an existing 7-storey office building and some new hotel…
Interview with Bеlindа Nwusu, Wavеcrest Hospitality College
Since the project began to gain an educational aspect, I have met with a Nigerian hotel researcher focusing on staff…
Tour of Maisоn Fаhrenheit hotel
Lagos’ first boutique hotel designed and owned by a Nigerian law-graduate from London, Mr Таbansi, whom I met the day…
Models of waste management processes
Tutorial with Design Group Nigeria
Mr Tunde Sanni, the architect of the local Intercontinental and Four Points hotels shared some specific of hotel construction in…
Eко hotel power engine
Due to frequent power cuts everyone who can afford an electric generator, has one. Here are some figures and images…
Maison Fahrenheit
In the afternoon I met the owner and designer of the first ’boutique’ hotel in Lagos, Maison Fahrenheit. We talked…
Interview with Head of Security, Eko Hotel
Having checked my ID the head of security told me about the profiling process happening at the gates, stopping people…
Interview with Head of HR, Eko Hotel
Mr Jide with s dissertation in Cold War politics kindly provided the specifics of staff employment and training and the…
Interview with Trevоr Ward, W Hospitality group
First meeting today was with Trevor Ward who has been conducting research and advice in West African hospitality for the…
Екo Hotels Tоur
Having eaten some Yam porridge at Sweet Sensation, a popular Nigerian fast-food, I came to visit the Eko Hotel, an…
Banana Island
Banana island is one of the country’s most heavily protected places, populated by the richest people in Nigeria. In order…
Building site visit
Today i was on a tour of Victoria Island and also visited a building site for a friend’s neighbor’s concrete…
Day 1: summary
Having arrived at 5 in the morning I had a brief exploration of the Ikeja Protrea Marriott Hotel, participated in…
Money Exchange
One of the first day’s tasks was to exchange 700 USD into Naira at the most profitable rate. This involved…
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