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The growth of Nigeria's urban population has been phenomenal, with Lagos being one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Rapid growth also brings problems, notably the shortage of social amenities, crime and violence. Drawing on specific examples from Lagos, Abeokuta and Kano, among others, the book examines various issues on the management of modern Nigerian cities. The original analysis on the movement of people and goods, improving sanitisation and minimising ethnic tension in Nigerian cities over the last century will engage scholars, experts and policy makers.

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The indefatigable Toyin Falola teams up with Steve Salm in this illuminating book. From cities in the East to urban centres in the West and North, we have a delightful exposition of current academic scholarship on Nigerian settlement patterns, transportation systems, entrepreneurship and legal and administrative trends, past and present. - Gloria Emeagwali, Professor and Founding Director of African Studies

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Toyin Falola is the author of numerous books, including Tradition and Change in Africa and African Writers and the Readers. He is the co-editor of the Journal of African Economic History among others. Steven J. Salm has presented research papers at major conferences, and published chapters and articles on a wide range of topics such as gender, youth, music, literature, religion and popular culture. His writings have appeared in Africa Today and African Economic History, as well as other journals and edited works. His book, The Culture and Customs of Ghana, was published in 2002.

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