Tag Archives: Makoko

…Says inhuman demolition could trigger crisis in Lagos Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has raised alarm over the ongoing demolition of homes in the Makoko waterfront community, warning that the exercise, if unchecked, could trigger a major humanitarian and social crisis in Lagos. In a statement authorized by its Executive Director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the peacebuilding and human …

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The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEEHOPE) Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have strongly condemned the Lagos State Government’s ongoing brutal demolition of homes at the Makoko waterfront community which has reportedly resulted in the death of two babies and an adult, mass displacements, and the arrest …

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Renowned environmentalist Dr. Nnimmo Bassey unveiled his latest book, “I See the Invisible,” a poetry collection addressing environmental concerns, with a special focus on the challenges faced by the residents of Makoko community in Lagos State. Bassey emphasized the significance of solidarity with the people of Makoko, citing their resilience in the face of climate change and government threats of …

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In the heart of Lagos, where the skyline meets the shimmering waters, lies Makoko Community.

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Nigeria’s leading environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey was at Makoko, a Lagos fishing community and Nigeria’s largest informal settlement recently, raising the hopes of community members, old and young, for brighter days amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Bassey, director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and a 2010 recipient of the Right Livelihoods Awards (aka the Alternative Nobel Price), engaged …

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Dr. Chief (Mrs.) Atim Eneida George served as the Public Affairs Officer at the United States Embassy in Nigeria. Today she has seen Nigeria as her second home having visited several states. Recently she visited Makoko, a Lagos local community in commemoration of the Black History Month and Women History Month during which visit she sensitised people especially women from …

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Former Public Affairs Officer of the United States Embassy in Nigeria, Dr. (Mrs.) Atim Eneida George has sensitised dwellers of Makoko community in Lagos State on their rights to vote and participate in the electoral process, emphasising the importance of education for the youths especially the girl child. George who also holds a chieftaincy title in Nigeria made her first …

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—Commissions Makoko office Dayo Emmanuel A Lagos-based Non Governmental Organisation, Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE), has honoured a foremost environmentalist, Rev. Nnimmo Bassey on his 60th birthday in Lagos. The event which held at the International Press Centre (IPC), Ogba, Lagos preceded an eventual commissioning of a community centre, office of the organisation in Makoko slum …

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As part of activities marking the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) sensitized more than 200 school girls in Makoko, Lagos on menstrual hygiene management, recently. The organisations, Prime Diamond Initiative for Community Health (PDICH) and the Center for Children’s Health Education Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) had in attendance several facilitators who mentored the girls for several hours on …

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A Lagos-based civil society group, Youth Advocate For Change (YAFC) working among the slum residents of Makoko, Lagos is set to graduate eight out of over 20 out of school youths currently under its care. YAFC with its Slum to Classroom Project Initiative has made remarkable mark in youth development in Makoko. The beneficiaries of the Slum to Classroom Project …

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