I’m a typical Lagos girl, totally in love with the city from Murtala Mohammed International Airport to Tin Can Island port in Apapa and honestly, to put it bluntly, what’s not to like?
5-star hotels, universities, modern shopping centers and everything that characterizes a city, it has it.
Lagos is the perfect fusion point for the best of both worlds. It is home to the wealthy and sophisticated elite and also provides enough trash for ghettos of national reputation. 😉
Known for its hustle and bustle and endless traffic jams which, by the way, don’t stop the crazy running around associated with the city, it’s no wonder it’s said that ‘if you can survive in Lagos, you can survive anywhere’. plus.”
Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, it is a beautiful port city and the most populous city in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is also the most populous city in Africa and is estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa (7th fastest in the world).
Lagos was originally inhabited by the Awori subgroup of the Yoruba people. Under the leadership of their Olofin, the Awori moved to an island now called Iddo and then to the larger island of Lagos. In the 15th century, the Awori settlement was attacked by the Benin Empire after a fight, and the island became a Benin war camp called “Eko” under Oba Orhogba, the Oba of Benin at the time.
Lagos is a large metropolis that originated on islands separated by streams, such as Lagos Island, which borders the southwestern mouth of the Lagos Lagoon while being protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long stretches of sand such as Bar Beach, which stretches up to 100 km east and west of the mouth. From the beginning, Lagos has expanded on the mainland to the west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than 40 km northwest of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and more local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos to 57.
Lagos for me is an all-rounder that stands out in commerce, industry, religious establishments and let’s not forget the night life now. It is the perfect business area in the district by day and red light district at night and surprisingly very residential.
From the island to the mainland, Lagos is obviously never far behind. It boasts of a rich cultural mix and beautiful architectural buildings. There is something for everyone in that city, regardless of who you are.
A quick tip and it’s on the house, you have to be ready to be able to survive in Lagos otherwise OYO le wa!
OYO—> On your own
