Nigeria Housing Crisis 2026: Soaring Rents, a 28-Million-Unit Deficit, and Workers Sleeping in Offices — What Went Wrong and What Must Change?
Rent in Lagos has tripled in three years. Nigeria’s housing deficit stands at up to 28 million units. University lecturers sleep in offices. Workers commute six hours daily. A deep-dive investigation into the structural failures behind Nigeria’s housing emergency — and the reforms that could reverse it.