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A legal victory by the people of the Oto-Ilogbo district offers a potential path forward for those living in the slums of Lagos, Nigeria. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP.

Lagos, Nigeria, is a city of extremes. On one end is Eko Atlantic, a multibillion-dollar luxury island being reclaimed from the sea. It’s not done yet, but developers claim it will be Africa's Dubai.

Urban slums in Lagos ‘Mega City ... Houses were carelessly built with light woods and and zincs, yet they are homes for many families. Potable water was another luxury in the area.

The unlawful demolition of slums flies in the face of the Nigerian government's mega-city dreams. Lagos Is Burning Africa's largest city has been on fire since Nov. 9. That night, a fire broke ...

Nigeria’s government forcibly evicted about 9,000 people in a slum area in the commercial capital of Lagos in February, demolishing their homes without prior notice or providing alternative ...

Rights groups say thousands of people are fleeing a Nigeria slum as security forces use gunfire and tear gas to make way for demolitions in defiance of a recent court order.

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to reconsider the planned demolition of shanties and slums in riverine areas across the state. The Assembly made ...

Makoko, a vast slum of houses on stilts in a Lagos lagoon, now boasts a new school -- a beacon of hope for the nearly 100,000 Nigerians who live there.

Lagos slum evictions don’t work: 6 ways city planners can actually help the poor ... Over the past decade, more than 50,000 people have been evicted from their homes in Lagos slums.

Millions of people in Lagos live in slums . ... Over the past decade, more than 50,000 people have been evicted from their homes in Lagos slums.