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Ayodeji Olukoju, « Chapter two. Electricity supply in Lagos, 1898-2000 », IFRA-Nigeria
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Introduction of Electricity and Street Lighting in LagosWater supply and electricity were the earliest infrastructural facilities envisaged for the city since the nineteenth century. However, neither became a practical possibility till the late 1890s and early 1900s. Street lighting was eagerly sought by Lagosians of this period when kerosene was the principal fuel in everyday use. In the late 1890s, gas lanterns were placed at certain points on the island for the illumination of the streets. Given...
