Adaeze Oyelaran

Adaeze Oyelaran studies how land is made, sold and defended along the Lagos lagoon, from sand-filled estates to the timber platforms of Makoko-type settlements. Her book The Wet Ledger (2024) followed fifteen years of land-reclamation permits against what was actually built. She trained as a civil engineer before moving to urban history, and still keeps a survey level in her office.