Makoko, one of Lagos' oldest waterfront settlements, is once again at the centre of a contentious urban renewal drive that has seen homes demolished and families displaced. Officially justified as a ...

Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless ...

Civil society organisations have condemned the demolition of parts of the Makoko waterfront community in Lagos, describing the exercise as a violation of human rights and calling on the Lagos State ...

As the demolition of Makoko continues to raise dust that refuses to settle, the Lagos state government has been advised to ...

Former minister Oby Ezekwesili has condemned the Makoko demolitions, accusing Lagos and federal authorities of ...

Makoko residents, many displaced and fearing further destruction, marched carrying placards with urgent pleas to Tinubu and ...

Mansur Atiba, 45, believed he was safe. His wooden house stood on stilts above the brown waters of the Makoko Lagoon, far ...

The Housing Development Advocacy Network, HDAN, has raised serious concerns over the continued demolition of residential ...

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has called on the Lagos State Government to immediately halt what he described as unlawful and unconstitutional demolitions of ...

The Justice Empowerment Initiative, in collaboration with the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation and other civil society organisations, has ...

Princess Oyefusi has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to provide housing for displaced families following the recent demolition of homes in Makoko, Lagos.The demolition has left thousands of ...