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 ...

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%.

THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that unintended consequences of rapid population growth, urbanisation, relentless demands for infrastructure, increasing demand for quality ...

Lagos, with its ostentatious mansions, overcrowded slums, flickering electricity and maddening traffic, provides an example of what such growth can look like. Its population is estimated in the ...