Tag: Makoko
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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’. ...
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 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 ...
The September Standard
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- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy