Urban Poverty

Lagos Street Begging: Why Government Crackdowns Alone Cannot End the Growing Social Crisis 1000573796

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Lagos Street Begging: Why Government Crackdowns Alone Cannot End the Growing Social Crisis

Korede Abdullah July 20, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Every day, at Lagos’ busiest junctions and traffic lights, the same scene unfolds children...

The Night the Heat Never Leaves: How Nigeria’s Urban Poor Are Fighting to Survive Extreme Temperatures

The Night the Heat Never Leaves: How Nigeria’s Urban Poor Are Fighting to Survive Extreme Temperatures

The Night the Heat Never Leaves: How Nigeria’s Urban Poor Are Fighting to Survive Extreme Temperatures

Oluwafunbi Bello May 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – As temperatures soar across Abuja’s crowded settlements, families battle sleepless nights, collapsing livelihoods and...