Broad Street in Lagos. This is a list of slums in Nigeria.

Mar 5, 2020 · As a UN report is released condemning the poor state of housing provision in Nigeria, the BBC's Mayeni Jones visits a precarious community in the commercial capital, Lagos.

Mar 7, 2025 · Illegal mass eviction of Lagos community At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a riverside community in Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos. Like many waterfront communities ...

Nov 18, 2024 · NIGERIA’S housing sector is in crisis, with an alarming shortage of affordable homes pushing millions of desperate citizens into slums and informal settlements.

Jul 17, 2024 · Proportion of urban population living in slums or informal settlements per country, territory and region, based on 4 out of 5 main household shelter deprivations defined by UN-Habitat as indicators of informality: lack of access to improved water, lack of access to improved sanitation, lack of sufficient living area and quality/durability of str...

Oct 22, 2024 · Inadequate urban planning has resulted in increased flooding and a surge in slums, leaving millions to live in substandard conditions, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes. As Nigeria’s cities expand at...

Mar 8, 2025 · A woman gestures in front of her demolished house in Otodo-Gbame waterfront in Lagos, Nigeria. Saturday, March 18, 2017. Slums and shantytowns are often targeted in rampant demolitions across Africa's most populous country. LAGOS, Nigeria—A century old riverside community of more than 9,000 people located in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, was ...

Mar 16, 2023 · Slums are characterized by poor living conditions, lack of basic amenities, and inadequate infrastructure, and they often face challenges such as high crime rates, poor health outcomes, and...

Jan 13, 2025 · Lagos stands as Nigeria’s economic powerhouse, yet it also harbours some of the country’s most deplorable slums. These areas are characterised by profound poverty, where basic needs such as food, water, housing, healthcare, and education remain unmet.

Nov 7, 2024 · In Nigeria, 63% of the population, approximately 133 million people, are multi-dimensionally poor, highlighting the extensive challenges many Nigerians face. Fuzzy Set Approach In Lagos Slums. Researchers used a “fuzzy set” approach to study five major slums in Lagos: Makoko, Iwaya, Ilaje, Ijora Badia, and Amukoko.