Demolition

Homes on Water, Lives in Limbo: How Lagos’ Push for Development Is Unmooring Makoko’s Poor Children in school uniform standing on makeshift structures in Makoko

Children in school uniform standing on makeshift structures in Makoko

Homes on Water, Lives in Limbo: How Lagos’ Push for Development Is Unmooring Makoko’s Poor

Korede Abdullah February 11, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The first sound was not an announcement or a siren. It was the slow,...

LASBCA Demolishes Distressed Building After Safety Warnings Police officers securing Oworonshoki demolition site in Lagos

Police officers securing Oworonshoki demolition site in Lagos

LASBCA Demolishes Distressed Building After Safety Warnings

Korede Abdullah December 16, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) partially demolishes a distressed building in Oshodi-Isolo...

Fake Gun Discovered as Lagos Task Force Clears Costain Shanties Officials dismantling wooden shanties during Lagos clearance operation

Officials dismantling wooden shanties during Lagos clearance operation

Fake Gun Discovered as Lagos Task Force Clears Costain Shanties

Korede Abdullah November 1, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – A joint Lagos enforcement team has uncovered a fake wooden firearm during the demolition...