poverty in Nigeria

Makoko Exposed: Inside Lagos’ Floating Slum of Despair Children in school uniform standing on makeshift structures in Makoko

Children in school uniform standing on makeshift structures in Makoko

Makoko Exposed: Inside Lagos’ Floating Slum of Despair

Korede Abdullah February 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – On a narrow wooden walkway above the murky waters of Makoko, the air is...

Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years A Nigerian nurse attends to a patient in a rural clinic, symbolising the country’s fragile healthcare system.

A Nigerian nurse attends to a patient in a rural clinic, symbolising the country’s fragile healthcare system.

Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years

Korede Abdullah October 26, 2025

ABUJA, NIGERIA — In the heart of Africa’s most populous nation, a quiet emergency is unfolding —...