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ANALYSIS Security & Public Safety

Data-driven analysis of Nigeria's security challenges, police distribution, and policy reform opportunities.

Nigeria's Policing Crisis: A Data-Driven Analysis of Police-to-Population Ratios

An analysis of police distribution across Nigeria's 36 states and 12 police zones, revealing stark regional disparities amid escalating insecurity. Interactive map shows how states in banditry-affected areas have the worst police-to-population ratios.

#Nigeria #Security #Data Analysis #Public Policy #Civic Tech #Geospatial Analytics

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ANALYSIS Governance & Democracy

Examining legislative decisions, electoral reform, and democratic accountability through data-driven analysis.

Who Voted for the Electoral Act Reform Bill? Senate Vote Map

A map-first tracker of how each Nigerian Senate seat voted on the Electoral Act amendment bill at third reading, built for public accountability and fast updates.

#Nigeria #Elections #Senate #Electoral Reform #Civic Tech #E Don Kast

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CHALLENGE #30DayMapChallenge

Our daily participation in the global #30DayMapChallenge, showcasing Nigeria's spatial data stories through creative cartography and analysis.

#30DayMapChallenge Day 10: Air — Nigeria’s Atmospheric Landscape

Exploring Nigeria’s PM2.5 landscape—revealing spatial disparities between coastal and inland regions and highlighting the urgent need for environmental health and climate action.

#30DayMapChallenge #Air Quality #Nigeria #Environmental Health #Climate Action #Urban Planning

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#30DayMapChallenge Day 9: Analog — Stepping Away from the Screen!

A handmade, pencil-drawn map of Nigeria highlighting national-scale accessibility challenges through an analog, human-centered cartographic process.

#30DayMapChallenge #Analog #Nigeria #Accessibility #Handmade Maps #Cartography #Physical Mapping #Sketch Mapping

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#30DayMapChallenge Day 8: Urban — Mapping Eti-Osa, Lagos

Explore the built environment of Eti-Osa, Lagos, highlighting dense street networks, high-rise clusters, and key infrastructure patterns shaping the city's urban landscape.

#30DayMapChallenge #Urban #Nigeria #Eti-Osa #High-Rises #Population Density #Urban Planning #GIS #Cartography

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SERIES Flood Displacement & Climate Crisis

A 3-part deep dive into Nigeria's flood displacement crisis, examining where 729,000 displaced people go and how to build resilient communities.

SERIES Rethinking Urban Flooding Resilience

A 3-part exploration of why Nigeria floods annually despite resources, examining infrastructure failures and strategic solutions.

SERIES Agriculture & Economic Freedom

A 3-part analysis of Nigeria's agricultural transformation from 70%+ of GNP at independence to today's challenges and opportunities.

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Flood Resilience

Flood Resilience & Climate Adaptation

Understanding Nigeria's displacement crisis, where 729,000 people seek shelter annually, and building climate-resilient communities for the future.

Urban Infrastructure

Urban Infrastructure & Planning

Examining systemic infrastructure failures, drainage systems, and strategic interventions to build flood-resilient Nigerian cities.

Economic Development

Economic Development & Agriculture

Tracking Nigeria's agricultural transformation from 70%+ of GNP at independence to today's challenges and opportunities for growth.

Research and planning

Research & Publications

Our team regularly contributes to academic journals, industry publications, and policy discussions on critical issues in engineering and urban development.

We believe in sharing knowledge to advance the profession and contribute to better outcomes for communities across Africa and beyond.