Lagos is a city located on the coast of West Africa. Lagos is the most populous 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, compared to other cities in Nigeria, has a higher income. And in Lagos there are large oil reserves. Oil production, which began in the 1950s, increased sevenfold between 1965 and 1973, as world oil prices skyrocketed. In 1978, the Lagos metropolitan area accounted for 0% of Nigeria's foreign oil trade. (Lagos, Nigeria). Lagos is estimated to contain over 60% of the nation's industrial and commercial establishment, 90% of foreign trade, and controls approximately 80% of the total value of the country's imports. Nigeria's oil, natural gas, coal, firewood and water benefit. Furthermore, approximately 70% of national industrial investments are concentrated in the Lagos metropolitan area. (Aina 1994, UN 1995, McNulty 1988), so the city has job availability and many people come to L...