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Nigeria’s Makoko Demolitions Spark Classism Debate A boy paddles past the ruins after demolitions in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria. | Pelumi Salako/Al Jazeera

A boy paddles past the ruins after demolitions in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria. | Pelumi Salako/Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s Makoko Demolitions Spark Classism Debate

Anna Faraja February 13, 2026

Human rights activists have labeled the ongoing destruction of stilt homes in Lagos as "colonial-era classism," as...

Nigeria: Thousands Displaced in Makoko “Floating Slum” Demolitions A boy paddles past the ruins after demolitions in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria. | Pelumi Salako/Al Jazeera

A boy paddles past the ruins after demolitions in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria. | Pelumi Salako/Al Jazeera

Nigeria: Thousands Displaced in Makoko “Floating Slum” Demolitions

Nyambita Magoma February 12, 2026

Residents of Lagos’ famous Makoko floating village are decrying what they call "colonial-era classism" as state authorities...

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