As demolition fallout deepens, Lagos faces a difficult question: redevelopment, compensation, or the survival of a centuries-old water community. The current tensions in Makoko did not begin this week. The dispute traces back to late December 2025, when Lagos State enforcement teams began demolishing stilt houses along sections of the lagoon-facing settlement. Authorities said the Read More…
Aggressive early-morning enforcement signals a tougher sanitation regime—but raises questions about public toilets, poverty, and commuter disruption. Lagos authorities have intensified their war against open defecation with coordinated early-morning patrols that led to the arrest of 275 people across the city within 24 hours, signalling what officials describe as a “clean slate” approach to sanitation Read More…