Iranwo Foundation is creating equal economic opportunities for women and children in disadvantaged urban slums

Poverty remains a challenge hindering the equitable distribution of wealth in the country and in spite of the best efforts of private individuals (the government seems not to care either way) there’s little or no progress. According to the World Bank, over eighty million Nigerians currently live below the poverty line and it has been... Read More

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humanity, Iranwo, Makoko

May 12, 2018

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Kelechi Udegbe visits Makoko community in second episode of documentary series, #KelechisQuest

Kelechi Udegbe continues his search for affordable accommodation in Lagos as he explores the Makoko slum community. Actor, Kelechi Udegbe is not near done in his search for affordable accommodation in the city of Lagos, and in this new episode of the documentary series, Kelechi’s Quest, he explores the slum community, Makoko. Located on the coast of mainland... Read More

The Media Blog

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October 21, 2017

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So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko

Nearly 6:30pm and Sogunro, Makoko, is alive with human activity; a cool evening breeze bouncing off the water canals and bathing the people in coolness. The noise of children playing and shouting, falling and fighting; men sit around talking in grave voices and facial expressions; women sit in close circles talking and watching over their... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

lagos, Lagos Series, magazine, magazines, Makoko, So you think you know Lagos, special, surulere, Yaba

September 29, 2017

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Opinion: When climate change came to Makoko

by Caleb Adebayo It is a small neighborhood, a crowded community that sits on a fetid lagoon, colored in sepia and greyscale, located on the coast of mainland Lagos. Wooden stilts are tucked deep inside its brackish waters with bits and pieces of rubbish adorning its surface and a tangle of boats impatiently slithering through... Read More

Opinion

climate change, Makoko, nigeria, opinion, slums

August 10, 2017

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Ayodeji Rotinwa: The brilliance of Orondaam Otto’s Slum School project

by Ayodeji Rotinwa In Nigeria, 10.5 million children are out of school. Those who live in slums are at greater risk of growing up uneducated. While one non-profit social development organization is working to solve the problem by taking education to their doorstep, the government shows little sign of following suit. In Makoko, in... Read More

Citizenship

ayodeji rotinwa, Child education, innovation, Investigative Report, Makoko, opinion, Orondaam Otto, Slum 2 School

February 19, 2017

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Fire engulf parts of Makoko in Lagos (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Some parts of Makoko, a slum in Lagos on Sunday was engulfed by fire. The cause of the fire which is yet unknown destroyed houses and properties in the area area, located just close to the popular Third Mainland Bridge https://www.instagram.com/p/BQtFuDOB-ZC/

The News Blog

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June 8, 2016

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Makoko floating school brought down by rainstorm (PHOTOS)

The famous Makoko floating school, on Wednesday, collapsed after it was hit by heavy rainstorm. The building, which is located in Yaba, lagos, was designed by Nigerian architect Kunle Adeyemi and has been recognised globally, even going on to win the Design Museum’s Design of the Year Award. Pictures of the collapsed school:

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collapse, floating school, Makoko, rainstorm, slum, Yaba

February 6, 2016

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Adapting to climate change: Makoko, the Venice of Africa

An account by Olumide Idowu, during a visit to Makoko, a slum in Lagos I nearly cried for the lives of people I came across living in Makoko. I came to the realization that Nigeria has a lot to do when it comes to climate change adaptation. According to Wikipedia, Makoko (also referred to as... Read More

climate change, lagos, Makoko

November 3, 2015

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Fire razes Makoko timber market (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The Makoko settlement area, in Ebutte Metta, Lagos, is currently on fire. The fire incident, which is fast-spreading, is predominantly affecting the timber market in the area. The Makoko riverine community, which is along the 3rd Mainland Bridge, is one of the chronic slums within Lagos metropolis See photos, and a Twitter-video obtained from Editi Effiong’s... Read More

The News Blog

Fire, Makoko, timber market

January 25, 2013

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Tragic: How 7-year-old was kidnapped, strangled and dumped inside septic tank in Lagos

Emotion ran high yesterday, at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following a startling revelation by a suspected kidnapper of how he snuffed life out of his seven-year-old victim. The victim identified simply as Ayuba, was reportedly playing with his friends at Oke-Kube Street in Ikotun area of Lagos, when the kidnapper, Onyeka Patrick,who lives... Read More

child kidnap, kidnap, lagos, Makoko, septic tank

December 5, 2012

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Christmas in Makoko: Get Talking Naija plans festive launch in the ‘slums’

by Rachel Ogbu On December 25, a group of young people will be spending Christmas on the street with the residents of Makoko and are calling for your support. According to Adaeze Ibekweh of Get Talking Naija , the group plan to have a Christmas festive lunch with as many residents there as possible especially the children... Read More

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September 30, 2012

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Otto Orondaam: Paving the way for the future…It begins with you (30 Days, 30 Voices)

We should count ourselves really opportune if we can read this message because millions of people can not. Several times, we try not to care about those less privileged than us, but we will always need that help from those more privileged than we are. It was on the 19th day of May 2012, myself... Read More

children, education, future, hope, Makoko, Otto Orondaam, slum to school project

September 28, 2012

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PHOTOS: Floating slum of Lagos – The Daily Mail hits harder than Rick Ross

by Reuben Daba Lagos State, and indeed Nigeria would not be too impressed by the kind of pictures the world has been viewing recently. First, Rick Ross released his very controversial Hold Me Back video set in the slums of Lagos, and now, popular British paper The Daily Mail, has published a piece captioned The floating slum on... Read More

Hold ME BAck, Makoko, Rick Ross, slum, The Daily Mail, Video

August 8, 2012

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How to do Urban: Report from Rubbin’ Minds – July 19

by Isi Esene The July 29th topic on Rubbin’ Minds was ‘How to do Urban: The challenge of urban development’. The programme was sequel to our previous topic which focused on the contentious Makoko eviction which was forcefully carried out by the Lagos State Government. The panel of discussants which was made up of Tolu... Read More

Lagos State Government, Makoko, rubbin minds, Segun Giwa, tolu sangosanya, urban development, Yomi Kuku

July 23, 2012

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Makoko residents take grievances to Fashola

by Isi Esene In a move reminiscent of the Occupy Nigeria protests in January against the Fuel Subsidy removal by the Federal Government, the displaced residents of the Makoko Waterfront community have begun to mobilise with a view to taking their grievances to the seat of the Lagos State Government at Alausa, Ikeja. As the... Read More

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July 23, 2012

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The Makoko demolition is an elitist agenda – Femi Falana

by Isi Esene The activist lawyer, Femi Falana has condemned the Lagos State government’s action of giving Makoko residents a 72 hours quit notice on a Friday and then forcefully evicting the people on Monday the 16th. According to the Premium Times, Falana lashed out at the Fashola administration saying it is “promoting murder, orchestrating... Read More

babatunde Fashola, demolition, eviction, femi falana, Makoko, Maroko

Iranwo Foundation is creating equal economic opportunities for women and children in disadvantaged urban slums

Kelechi Udegbe visits Makoko community in second episode of documentary series, #KelechisQuest

So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko

Opinion: When climate change came to Makoko

Ayodeji Rotinwa: The brilliance of Orondaam Otto’s Slum School project

Fire engulf parts of Makoko in Lagos (WATCH)

Makoko floating school brought down by rainstorm (PHOTOS)

Adapting to climate change: Makoko, the Venice of Africa

Fire razes Makoko timber market (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Tragic: How 7-year-old was kidnapped, strangled and dumped inside septic tank in Lagos

Christmas in Makoko: Get Talking Naija plans festive launch in the ‘slums’

Otto Orondaam: Paving the way for the future…It begins with you (30 Days, 30 Voices)

PHOTOS: Floating slum of Lagos – The Daily Mail hits harder than Rick Ross

How to do Urban: Report from Rubbin’ Minds – July 19

Makoko residents take grievances to Fashola

The Makoko demolition is an elitist agenda – Femi Falana

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