Lagos slums are characterized by high levels of poverty—the state of not having enough resources to meet basic needs for living, such as food, water, shelter, health care and education.

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Along the eastern outskirts of the Lagos mainland neighborhood of Ebute-Metta, an unassuming road hidden between two rows of warehouses winds past dilapidated red-and-yellow ...

Millions of people in Lagos live in slums . Slums typically have poor housing infrastructure and sanitation, and limited access to education, health . Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

The Lagos State Government has said it is targeting a 50 per cent reduction of slums in the state annually, and this is progressing with the urban regeneration of some identified slums in the ...

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Authorities in Nigeria evicted thousands of impoverished residents from a Lagos slum, leaving many homeless, residents and eyewitnesses told CNN. Residents described scenes of panic and confusion ...

Puppeteers move cardboard animals in canoes at the Makoko Slum in Lagos Nigeria, Saturday, April 19, 2025, as part of "The Herds," a moving theatre performance that started its journey from the ...

Lagos slums are characterized by high levels of poverty—the state of not having enough resources to meet basic needs for living, such as food, water, shelter, health care and education.

Analysis - Millions of people in Lagos live in slums. Slums typically have poor housing infrastructure and sanitation, and limited access to education, health facilities and clean drinking water.

Forced eviction is not a solution to the growth of slums. I argue that if Lagos wants to solve the problems faced by the city’s vast population of slum dwellers, it should focus on six things.