Makoko slum in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos is built on stilts and was founded as a fishing village in the 19th Century. It is home to more than 100,000 migrants from West African countries.

The demolitions in Otumara are just the latest to hit informal settlements, working-class neighbourhoods and slums in ...

In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center ... took me one day to the neighborhood where he was born and raised: Makoko, a fetid shantytown on stilts in Lagos Lagoon that is mordantly referred ...

Precious Dorti, the 24-year-old founder of Perrypays Services Limited, is gaining national attention for his fast-rising ...

Lagos' floating theatre Residents of Lagos' Makoko slum watch famous actresses perform alongside novices picked from the neighbourhood in this play about gender equality. The set features a ...

In December 2023, Pulse Nigeria visited Makoko community in Lagos to distribute food, clothing and mattresses to the community’s children and their parents. It was an initiative of PulseCares ...

Canon Central and North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com), the leading printing and imaging solutions provider, is pleased to announce the expansion of its inspiring collaboration with Kings and Queens Art ...