Lagos- is a city located on the coast of West Africa. Lagos is the most populated city in Nigeria. In this essay, I will critically examine the push and pull factors in Lagos. Main Body: Economy Lagos is the industrial, commercial and financial center of Nigeria, therefore Lagos, in comparison with other cities in Nigeria, has higher income. And in Lagos there are large oil stocks. Oil production, which began in the 1950s, increased sevenfold between 1965 and 1973, while global oil prices soared. In 1978, the Lagos metropolitan area accounted for only 0% of Nigeria's foreign oil trade. (Lagos, Nigeria). Lagos is estimated to account for over 60 percent of the country's industrial and commercial establishment, 90 percent of foreign trade and controls about 80 percent of the country's total import value. This benefits Nigeria, oil, natural gas, coal, firewood and water. Furthermore, about 70 percent of national industrial investment is in the Lagos metropolitan region. (Aina 1994, UN 1995, McNulty 1988), so the city has jobs and many people come to L...