Lagos, Nigeria, is Africa’s most populous metropolitan area—with an estimated 21 million inhabitants. It also boasts the biggest economy of any city in Africa, housing some of the richest ...

The last time I traveled to Nigeria, I was seven years old. It was 1994 and my parents, ... With 17.5 million people, Lagos is both Nigeria’s and Africa’s most populous city.

I n an effort to muffle the clamor of 17.9 million people living in Lagos, the Nigerian capital has had to shut down 70 churches, 20 mosques, 10 hotels, and various pubs and clubs.