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December 7, 2013
Africa’s Big Apple, Big Agbalumo, Big Yam (Lagos nicknames)

Africa’s Big Apple (Lagos nickname)

The city of Lagos, Nigeria, is the most populous city in Africa. In June 2013, the state government in Lagos produced the video Lagos: Africa's Big Apple. Lagos is to Nigeria (and Africa) just…

August 16, 2014
Africa’s Big Apple, Big Agbalumo, Big Yam (Lagos nicknames)

Big Agbalumo (Lagos nickname)

New York City is the 'Big Apple," and Lagos, Nigeria (the most populous city in Africa) has sometimes been called "Big Agbalumo." Agbalumo is the Nigerian name for the…

August 3, 2016
Africa’s Big Apple, Big Agbalumo, Big Yam (Lagos nicknames)

Big Yam (Lagos nickname)

New York City is the "Big Apple," and Lagos, Nigeria (the most populous city in Africa) has been called the "Big Yam." Yam is a popular African food. "Lagos: The Big…

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