Mar 5, 2020 · As a UN report is released condemning the poor state of housing provision in Nigeria, the BBC's Mayeni Jones visits a precarious community in the commercial capital, Lagos.

Mar 7, 2025 · A woman gestures in front of her demolished house in Otodo-Gbame waterfront in Lagos, Nigeria. Saturday, March 18, 2017. Slums and shantytowns are often targeted in rampant demolitions across Africa's most populous country. LAGOS, Nigeria—A century old riverside community of more than 9,000 people located in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, was ...

Oct 21, 2024 · Lagos, Africa’s fastest-growing megacity, has long been struggling with a severe housing crisis. The situation is especially critical in areas like Makoko Waterside, a unique floating slum where the lack of affordable housing forces residents into substandard living conditions.

6 days ago · Lagos government demolishes homes, many residents rendered homeless ... (JEI), Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation, Centre for Children’s Health, Education, Orientation, and Protection ...

Oct 21, 2024 · Our study focused on five big slums that lie close to the coastal line in Lagos state. These are among the slums the World Bank has identified for upgrading as part of a US$200 million loan project...

Mar 8, 2025 · Bulldozers tore through homes in Lagos's working-class Otumara neighbourhood Friday, leaving hundreds of families homeless as Nigerian authorities demolish slums over land disputes and campaigns ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Lagos stands as Nigeria’s economic powerhouse, yet it also harbours some of the country’s most deplorable slums. These areas are characterised by profound poverty, where basic needs such as food, water, housing, healthcare, and education remain unmet.

Nov 7, 2024 · Researchers used a “fuzzy set” approach to study five major slums in Lagos: Makoko, Iwaya, Ilaje, Ijora Badia, and Amukoko. Unlike traditional poverty measures that categorise individuals as “poor” or “not poor,” the fuzzy …

Oct 22, 2024 · In cities like Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, informal settlements are rapidly multiplying, home to millions of Nigerians living in deplorable conditions. These slums reveal a deep-rooted...

Mar 7, 2025 · Bulldozers tore through homes in Lagos's working-class Otumara neighbourhood Friday, leaving hundreds of families homeless as Nigerian authorities demolish slums over land disputes and campaigns ...