A family including baby twins has been forced to live in a wooden canoe after their home in a historic Lagos neighborhood was ...

According to him, the $2 million earmarked for Makoko forms part of Lagos State’s commitment to improving living conditions, ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Victor Ahansu apenas despertaba junto a su esposa y sus gemelos de cinco meses de edad cuando el estridente sonido de las excavadoras los sacó de la cama. No recibieron ...

Sola Onamodu, a Lagos thought leader, has reacted to the Makoko demolition while victims share their painful experiences and ...

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

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), has faulted the ongoing  Makoko demolition in Lagos State, saying that state ...

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 ...

The recent demolition of some waterfront structures in Makoko, Lagos, has triggered widespread emotional reactions, and viral claims on social media.However, checks revealed that several dominant ...

Falana described the police action as unconstitutional, dangerous and a violation of citizens’ right to peaceful assembly.

Environmental activist and architect, Nnimmo Bassey, has kicked against the demolitions in the Makoko area of Lagos State.

Destroying our homes, burning our boats left us homeless, without livelihood...They were served over two years evacuation ...