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.

Sep 5, 2006 · It is already one of the world’s mega-cities – a crime-ridden, seething mass of some 15 million people crammed into the steamy lagoons of southwest Nigeria. Two out of three Lagos residents live in a slum with no reliable access to clean drinking water, electricity, waste disposal - …

May 15, 2017 · At dozens of locations across the city's coastlines, at the boundaries where frantic markets, office towers and high-rise apartments meet the water, more than 300,000 people inhabit slums like ...

Feb 3, 2025 · The answer to the question of how many people live in the slums of Lagos is staggering: more than 20 million residents of Lagos State reside in these informal settlements. This figure, revealed by a report from the Human Rights …

Aug 21, 2017 · Every week tens of thousands of people arrive in Lagos, heading to neighbourhoods where friends and relatives have come before – many end up in the slums. But Lagos State is planning tower blocks...

Mar 19, 2025 · The main slums in Lagos are examined in this article, along with the causes of their expansion and the urgent issues that slum dwellers face, such as substandard housing, environmental risks, insecurity, and a lack of essential services.

Feb 25, 2025 · What is the poorest place in Lagos? The answer, while complex, often points to the sprawling slums of Makoko, Ajegunle, and Ilaje. These areas are frequently cited as the most impoverished due to the severe lack of basic amenities, widespread poverty, and challenging living conditions.

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.

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.

May 19, 2020 · Forced eviction from slums, particularly in prime locations with better access to livelihood opportunities, has become prevalent across Lagos.