Nigeria's slum lords evict the poorest as rents soar

It is named after a massive nearby rubbish dump, but people are queuing up to move into Abuja's Big Bola slum as rents ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Nigeria: Political Interference Hindering Town Planning - Experts

Town planning experts have expressed concern over increasing political interference in urban development and physical planning decisions across Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory ...
The Nation Newspaper

Kidnapping: FCTA raises alarm over squatters under Abuja bridges

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued an on-week notice to hundreds of squatters mainly suspected hoodlums taking refuge under bridges in Garki, Wuse II, Maitama, and Wuse ...
Yahoo

In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most

MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos. Riding on the vessels are giant cardboard ...