Oluwatosin Adeshokan

Oluwatosin Adeshokan is a freelance journalist and writer reporting stories about West Africa. He was previously the Culture Editor for YNaija. 


Signs advertise jobs on the wall of a bridge in Ikeja district in Lagos, Nigeria, Aug. 10, 2016.

Lagos’ megacity dreams are a nightmare for many working people

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Lagos, Nigeria, is Africa’s largest city and it could double in size by 2050. As city officials and developers undertake a project they say will make Lagos a global city of the future, critics argue that megacity gentrification is hurting working people. A new land use tax increase threatens even more strain.