They say Lagos has nowhere to grow but up. For many in Nigeria's largest city, traffic congestion has become a symbol of the country's inability to keep up with its rapidly growing population.

then the Lagos economy may no longer support the population growth in the state. Duke, who was governor of Cross River State between 1999 and 2007, blamed the development on most governors ...

Lagos is the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country, but the booming city is unprepared for the influx of those searching for a better life. Lagos is Nigeria's coastal megacity, and ...

Citing reports from the United Nations, The Express notes Lagos’ population growth, fueled by high birth rates and swift migration from rural regions, clocks in at an annual rate of 6%.

This graph (above) shows a range of global cities often mentioned ... India will overtake China as the world's most populous country. The African population will surge. Lagos in Nigeria, for example, ...

Nigeria's port city of Lagos is one of the world's biggest by population. With some 21 million people, the West African metropolis is bigger than Los Angeles and Russia's capital Moscow.

11/15/2022 November 15, 2022 The city of Lagos, in Nigeria, is feeling the pressure of growth. Twenty million people live in what is Africa's largest city, and every year thousands more arrive ...

Lagos is Nigeria's coastal megacity, and it is booming. It's the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country. Thousands of Nigerians move to Lagos every day, drawn by hope and the promise ...