Lagos-based contemporary artist Damilola Moses Opedun says years spent mentoring children in Makoko have transformed not only his ...

Makoko’s waterfront stilt settlements were razed with little warning amid government claims that the move was essential for sanitation and security ...

The official maintained that the reclamation project near the Third Mainland Bridge underwent environmental assessments, secured all required federal and state approvals, and was cleared by the ...

Makoko District alone ranks as highest-grade and fifth largest new copper discovery of past decade globally; mineralization remains open in multiple directions Makoko District Indicated Mineral ...

In tonight's edition, many waterfront communities in Lagos have lived through rounds of eviction only to see their land sold off to the highest bidder. Also, Sudan's army takes in Darfur paramilitary ...

Days after a demolition squad from the Lagos State government descended on Makoko waterfront with bulldozers, it has been lamentation galore by hapless residents of the iconic slum settlement who said ...

Drilling confirmed the continuation of mineralization stepping further west from the Makoko area, opening up a new area called "Makoko West", which revealed shallow, and high-grade copper ...

According to the activist, many displaced residents are now forced to sleep on their boats on the lagoon, exposing them to hunger, disease, and harsh weather conditions. An activist, Francis Nwapa, ...

Most evenings, Abigail Hounkpe can be found paddling her wooden canoe on the murky waters in Makoko, a waterfront community on the Lagos lagoon in Nigeria’s southwest. She stops in front of a church ...