Billboard tenants: The invisible Lagosians who sleep, give birth, live in the open

Vanguard News | 25-09-2026 06:00am |

In Lagos, over 20,000 residents live without permanent housing, often sleeping under bridges, in bus terminals, and beneath billboards. Known as 'billboard tenants,' they lack fixed addresses and tenancy agreements. The city faces a severe housing deficit, exacerbated by inflation, currency pressures, and rural-to-urban migration, forcing many to live in precarious conditions.

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