Jan 30, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Lagos action research lead and senior lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Olabisi Onabanjo University Criminal activities have developed into a security crisis in Nigeria. Alongside the responses of security agencies...
Jan 23, 2026 | Action research, Lagos, News, Research
Safe streets make for safe cities, but a lack of lighting can exacerbate the everyday insecurity of urban residents. ACRC’s safety and security research in Lagos found the absence of streetlighting in low-income areas to be a key concern among residents, as the cover...
Dec 19, 2025 | Commentary, Lagos, Research
By Esther Thontteh, Damilola Agbalajobi, Olumuyiwa Adegun and Taibat Lawanson Taxation is crucial for financing development. Attaining an equitable tax system depends on prudent policy formulation and effective administrative practices, aimed at generating revenue...
Dec 17, 2025 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Research
The housing challenge in African cities is far from consistent. With differing historical, sociopolitical and economic contexts, cities are seeing urbanisation play out along differing trajectories – impacting issues around housing demand, supply and justice. ACRC’s...
Nov 17, 2025 | Action research, Commentary, Lagos, Research
By Damilola Agbalajobi, in-city politics lead On 11 July 2024, Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered a unanimous judgment affirming the financial autonomy of the country’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). It ordered direct payment of statutory allocations from the...
Oct 16, 2025 | Action research, Lagos, News, Research
By Chris Jordan As a consortium, we’re trying to learn what catalyses inclusive urban reform across African cities. But what does that really mean in practice, as well as in theory? This was the overarching question for our recent meeting in Lagos between our senior...
