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A Catholic organization, the Knights of the Immaculate Conception, called on Nigerian authorities to address injustices. Separately, Bishop Matthew Kukah stated that no other country experiences the same level of daily killings as Nigeria. In a separate incident in Abuja, aspiring singer Ifunanya Nwangene died after being bitten by a snake. The Federal Medical Centre in Abuja denied claims of negligence, stating there was no shortage of anti-venom treatment.
Authorities in Lagos confronted significant housing and safety crises. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control identified dangerous, unregulated warehouses storing expired goods, which it termed 'death warehouses'. Concurrently, mass evictions in waterfront areas like Makoko displaced thousands, with reports of a family with newborn twins now living in a canoe. The Lagos State House of Assembly has paused the demolition in Makoko, with the state government pledging compensation for victims and stating that $2 million is set aside for rebuilding. Other incidents included a father seeking justice for his son's death in a hotel and a sanitation worker being rescued after being hit by a truck.
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A Catholic organization in Nigeria, the Knights of the Immaculate Conception, has publicly called on the country's authorities to address what they describe as injustices. Separately, a prominent Catholic bishop, Matthew Kukah, stated that no other country experiences the same level of daily killings as Nigeria.
An aspiring Nigerian singer named Ifunanya Nwangene died after being bitten by a snake in Abuja. The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abuja has denied claims of negligence and says there was no shortage of anti-venom treatment.
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Feb 10 — Feb 25
Lagos faces housing crisis with mass evictions and a deadly warehouse discoveryAuthorities in Lagos, Nigeria, are dealing with several serious housing and safety issues. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) found dangerous, unregulated warehouses storing expired goods, which it called 'death warehouses'. At the same time, mass evictions in waterfront areas like Makoko have displaced thousands of people, including a family with newborn twins now living in a canoe. The Lagos State House of Assembly has paused the demolition in Makoko and pledged compensation for victims, with the state government saying $2 million is set aside for rebuilding. Other incidents include a father seeking justice for his son's death in a hotel and a sanitation worker being rescued after being hit by a truck.