Lagos
Formerly known by the name Eko, Lagos was the capital of Nigeria from 1914 to 1991. It was stripped of its capital status after the capital was shifted to Abuja since Lagos was criticised for being "too Christian" and Abuja is a balance between the Islamic North and the Christian south.
The size of the Lagos metropolitan area totals 15.5 million. By a conservative estimate Lagos grows by 275,000 people every year. The economic effects of Lagos growing rapidly is of a chinese essence. Large supplies of cheap rural migrant labour, inflows of foreign investment and accumaltions of industry, technology and commerce all keep business costs low and potential for profit high.20% of Lagos' GDP is provided from petroleum based services or exports. Lagos port is Nigeria's largest port and one of the largest in Africa, it brings Lagos exclusive trading opportunities and a constant supply of imports to fuel sectors of the economy where Nigeria is not self sufficient.
However, Lagos has a rapidly rising slum population and its government has been slow to improve transport infrastructure (the Lagos light rail project is not due for completion until 2012) and education is still for the elites or highly skilled. Lagos only has 7 secondary, University and college institutions. Tourist attractions include Oba's Palace, the Nigerian National Museum, Shrine of Fela, the beach resorts and Prophet T.B. Joshua's Synagogue and the Church Of All Nations.