Rental crisis forces urban exodus to insecure areas

    Chuka Uroko | Editor’s picks | Aug 05, 2025    
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The crisis in the Nigerian rental market precipitated by upsurge in house rents is now spreading across cities, pushing residents to locations where life is not only difficult but also unsafe.

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