Lagos Assembly bows to civic pressure, suspends demolitions in Makoko
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended the planned demolition of houses and structures in Makoko area of the state. Majority Leader of the House, Noheem Adams made this…
$10m earmarks for Makoko development regeneration – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday said about $10m was being planned for the regeneration of Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos. The Special Adviser to the Governor on E-GIS,…
Makoko Demolition: When Economic Interest Overrides Humanity
By Ademola Oni When American missionary and science teacher, Jack Kyle, arrived in the mega slum of Makoko, Lagos in August 2023, I doubt if he ever thought that one…
Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly to meet community leaders tomorrow
The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited leaders of communities affected by the demolition in Makoko and adjoining waterfront settlements to a meeting on Tuesday. On Sunday from a…
Makoko demolition victims share tales of agony, police brutality, deaths
Why sleeping in canoe is our only option – Carpenter who lost three-week-old baby A resident of the recently demolished Makoko slum in Lagos State, Papa Eve Amossou, shares with…
Makoko demolition not a land grabbing neither conflict between rich, poor – Lagos
The Lagos State Government has said that the ongoing demolition of structures at Makoko is not a conflict between the rich and the poor, but a necessary step toward ensuring…
VIDEO: Police tear-gas Makoko, Oworoonsoki residents protesting Lagos eviction, demolition
Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday, as men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command, at the scene of the ongoing protest over the demolitions carried…
How I lost my three-week-old daughter to Makoko demolition
A carpenter, Papa Eve Amossou, has narrated how he lost his three-week-old daughter, Morenikeji, during last week’s demolition carried out by the Lagos State Government in the Makoko area of…
LASG begins relief for Makoko occupants affected by demolition
Lagos State has commenced humanitarian support for residents impacted by recent safety enforcement actions in parts of Makoko, as the government moves to ease the hardship caused by the interventions…
When Bulldozers Rumbled In Makoko
Lagos residents say govt’s claim of 100 metre demolition from powerline mere excuse, add community may have been sold to highest bidder …Destroying our homes, burning our boats left us…