informal settlement in Lagos State, Nigeria
Mamelodi cop killer Ephraim Makoko sentenced to 25 years: The Pretoria High Court has sentenced 29-year-old Ephraim Lonwabo Makoko to an effective 25 years in ...
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The Globe and Mail Sep 08
Ivanhoe accelerates work on Makoko copper project in Congo after 30% resource boost
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Makoko waterfront reclamation in Lagos approved by FG, state govt – Official: The official maintained that the reclamation project near the Third Mainland Bridge ...
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Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis: IA-Foundation expands support for Makoko children, seeks reforms - Healthwise
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Left Behind: How Lagos Demolition Pushed Makoko’s Children Out of Classrooms: Explore the human impact of the Makoko demolition on children's education ...
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Left behind: How Lagos demolition pushed Makoko’s children out of classrooms: Explore how the Makoko demolition in Lagos has displaced families and forced ...
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Makoko inclusion key to Lagos water city project – Falana: Human rights lawyer Femi Falana urges the Lagos govt to include Makoko residents in the new Water City ...
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Newzroom Afrika Mar 23
Learning has stopped at Kusile Primary School in Makoko village as parents continue protesting over "unsafe classrooms" ... Show more
Makoko demolition: Residents reject proposed relocation to Epe - Healthwise: Some residents of Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro in the Yaba area of Lagos State have ...
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Demolitions: Makoko residents, activists react to Lagos Assembly’s relocation proposal
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World Glaucoma Day: Fubara recommits to improving healthcare in Rivers - Healthwise
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PHOTOS: IWD: Food aid brings smile to Makoko women’s faces: Ms Adepeju said the programme is inspired by the role of women in the family.
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Demolitions: Lagos Assembly seeks two-week reconciliation: The Lagos State Assembly has halted further Lagos demolitions in Makoko and Shogunle ...
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Group backs LASG on Makoko regeneration, demands transparency: A civil society coalition urges the Lagos State government to proceed with the Makoko regeneration ...
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ISS Africa Feb 18
Demolition: Lagos’ brutal blow to the poor: Lagos demolitions in communities like Makoko displace thousands, sparking a humanitarian crisis ...
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In Lagos, the demolition of informal settlements – often without adequate consultation, notice or resettlement – has turned the promise of ‘housing for all’ ... Show more
: New development should not come at the expense of people impoverished by decades of failed urban planning.
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Among the ruins: A reporter’s night with Makoko homeless families: Nightfall in Makoko is no longer a time for rest; it is a painful reminder of all that has ...
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Lagos Assembly, community leaders agree on govt’s proposed ‘water city project’ in demolished areas
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Video: Makoko pupils welcome members of the State House of Assembly
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Demolitions in Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos, have displaced thousands of residents, with families saying they were given little warning and no clear ... Show more
Makoko demolitions: Shanties in Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria bulldozed and burnt: Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in ...
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Since Christmas Eve, bulldozers have been at work in what is probably the most notorious slum in the Nigerian metropolis of Lagos ... Show more
Nigerian authorities have been demolishing homes in one of Africa's largest floating slums, but protesting Makoko residents say they have nowhere else to ... Show more
Decades of memories swept away: Thousands lose homes as 'Venice of Nigeria' is demolished
Decades of memories swept away: Thousands lose homes as 'Venice of Nigeria' is demolished
Parts of the infamous Makoko floating slum in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, have faced repeated clearance efforts for over a decade ... Show more
Makoko Demolition: Children’s Health, Education in Jeopardy
Residents of Makoko, the waterfront community in Lagos State ... Show more
No shelter, no safety: Makoko pregnant women fear for newborns: Makoko demolition is taking a devastating toll on displaced pregnant women ...
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Lagos defends Makoko demolitions: Lagos State defends Makoko demolitions, citing public safety, environmental concerns, and years of prior engagement with ...
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Thousands have been displaced and several people have reportedly died in Nigeria, as authorities in Lagos demolish homes in Makoko ... Show more
12 persons dead, thousands displaced amid Lagos govt’s mass demolitions exercise – Coaltion
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Sanwo-Olu signs N4.4 trillion Lagos 2026 budget, defends Makoko demolition: “The safety of lives and property is paramount and must be safeguarded ...
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Humanitarian crisis looms over Lagos demolition, says foundation: The Foundation for Peace Professionals, also known as PeacePro, has raised the alarm over the ...
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Humanitarian crisis looms over Lagos demolition, says foundation: A foundation warns the ongoing Makoko demolition could trigger a humanitarian crisis in Lagos ...
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Makoko: Children miss immunisation as demolition renders mothers homeless: Makoko: For weeks, families displaced by the exercise have been forced to live on ...
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Makoko residents, civil society protest Lagos demolitions, allege deaths, rights violations
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Makoko demolitions leave thousands homeless as Lagos clears waterfront settlement | Africanews
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LASG defends Makoko demolition: The Lagos State Government defends the ongoing Makoko demolition, citing public safety near power lines and its urban ...
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Waterfront community, Makoko residents protest demolition of homes in Lagos: The Lagos State Government recently rolled out a new framework for waterfront ...
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Lagos families sleep in canoes after govt bulldozers level homes: After the Makoko demolition, Lagos families are forced to live in canoes. Read about their ...
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LASG to demolish structures under power lines: The Lagos State Government will demolish structures located less than 100 metres from power lines in the Makoko ...
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JamaJama drives skills development in Lagos community: JamaJama's foundation fosters skills development in Lagos by providing tools and support to over 100 ...
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Born on the lagoon, left behind: Makoko’s forgotten children: In Lagos's Makoko slum, thousands of Makoko children are left behind without education ...
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Lagos govt to demolish buildings under high-tension power lines in different areas
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Nigeria: Special Report - Maternal, Neonatal Deaths High in Underserved Lagos Communities
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SPECIAL REPORT: Maternal, neonatal deaths high in underserved Lagos communities: A 2023 report revealed that Nigeria has the second-highest cases of maternal and ...
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Lagos to vaccinate children against polio: The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, is set to commence a statewide Polio ...
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Kuda, Lagos Food Bank feed Makoko community: Kuda has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative to deliver much-needed food support to residents of Makoko ...
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Lagos urges Makoko residents to vacate buildings under power line: Lagos urges Makoko residents to vacate buildings under high-tension power lines due to safety ...
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Dufil, foundation provide free sickle cell screening to Makoko community: The initiative, tagged the Makoko Health Intervention Project, is a multi-pronged ...
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LASG defends Oworonshoki demolition, targets Makoko: Lagos State Government defends the Oworonshoki demolition, citing stakeholder engagement and safety concerns ...
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Falcons target perfection in final group clash against Foxes: Super Falcons, already qualified, face Algeria in a must-win WAFCON match. Can they secure a ...
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Floodwaters force Makoko children out of school amid disease fears - Healthwise: PUNCH Healthwise learnt that the rising water cuts off access to schools ...
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Lagos distributes 8m clean cookstoves, targets $1bn carbon: Lagos tackles pollution & poverty with 8 million free clean cookstoves. This initiative aims for $1 ...
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How I lost my first child to poverty – Ibrahim Chatta: “I trekked from Ijora Badia and passed through Ojurin to Makoko. I went through Shitta, Lawanson, Stadium ...
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'𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞,' 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬
“My first child is not Malik. The first child I had died ... Show more
Lagos generated N1.3 trillion in 2024 – Official: The Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, said the state had already collected N333 billion in IGR for ...
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Medical outreach takes free healthcare, hope to Lagos community: Residents of the Aiyetoro area in Makoko, Lagos, received much-needed medical attention and ...
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In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most
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250 Makoko children get free check-up - Healthwise: The Neo Child Initiative for Africa has delivered free healthcare services to over 250 children in Makoko ...
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