Nigeria housing: 'I live in a floating slum' in Lagos - BBC
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.
Slum Dwellers In Africa's Biggest Megacity Are Now Living In Canoes - NPR
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 …
Lagos, the mega-city of slums - The New Humanitarian
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 …
Poverty in Lagos isn’t just about money – here’s why
Oct 21, 2024 · Lagos slums are characterised by high levels of poverty – the state of not having enough resources to meet basic needs for living, such as food, water, shelter, healthcare and …
Urban Health in Lagos' Slums: Ensuring Healthy Living Conditions
Oct 25, 2018 · The urban slum dwellers of Lagos are deprived of essential basic social facilities and are faced with poor living conditions due to population density, overcrowding, …
Urbanization and Housing Crisis in Lagos, Nigeria - ArcGIS …
Apr 16, 2024 · Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria and one of the fastest-growing in the world is experiencing immense pressure due to the influx of people seeking economic opportunities. …
Lagos’ slum dwellers are excluded from decisions that affect …
Apr 21, 2024 · Slum dwellers in Lagos often lack social support. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images. advocacy for slum upgrades, interventions and consistent engagement by those in …
Report reveals over 20m Lagos residents live in slums, informal ...
Jul 28, 2021 · A report by the Human Rights Watch and Justice and Empowerment Initiatives (JEI) has revealed that more than 20 million residents of Lagos State live in slums and …
Lagos makes it hard for people living in slums to cope with …
May 19, 2020 · It is of no use, even impossible to save when one is still struggling to eat. The Lagos state government must go beyond food packages as stimulus, and build capacity for …
IF Insights: Unveiling hidden poverty crisis in Lagos slums
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 …