demolitions
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Features
Demolition in Nigeria’s Capital Displaces Thousands, Shattering Lives in Shantytowns
Beneath the blazing sun of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria’s North-central, smoke spiralled skyward, marking the harrowing…
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Development
‘Nowhere To Go’: Lagos Residents Say Hardship Worsened By House Demolitions
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, has, in the last few years, been in the news for the demolition of low-income…
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Displacement & Migration
Oworonshoki Demolition: Agonies Of Internally Displaced Persons In Lagos
Many thought it would never happen. “Why would they have to demolish our houses for no reason?” said Omowumi Soliu…
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Features
#FCT Demolition: More Communities Live In Fear Of Bulldozers
Too often, residents in Abuja communities experience demolitions; at their homes, shops, and other properties which most times serve as…
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Features
Lugbe Demolition: Residents Live In Fear After Looting Of Traders’ Shops
On the morning of Saturday July 3, 2021, the day bulldozers visited Lugbe, turning shops to wasteland, Amanda Peter was…
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