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In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books to read to understand why Lagos drives people crazy.
Jul 26, 2025
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Everything happens in Lagos—from the best parties to chaotic beach days, outrageous public transport fights and long evenings spent in inexplicable traffic. The city never stops, and it never sleeps. Sure, there are bright spots, but surviving in Lagos can be a hassle. When the city is not filling you with terror, it is definitely getting on your last nerve!
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books to read to understand why Lagos drives people crazy. From a book that exposes the racial privilege that marks the city to one that explores its dangerous underground and criminal networks run by the very people who should be protecting the city, these books will make you livid about just how anything is permissible in Lagos!
Read our recommendations below.
If regular daily life in Lagos already makes you angry, then this book, which explores its dangerous underground world, featuring mutilated bodies and a thriving organs trade that goes all the way up the echelons of power, will drive you crazy.
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