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What I do know is Nigeria has her uniqueness too

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MPSA:
You are drinking something, we are talking about lagos and Johannesburg, you are busy talking about london, LA, New York, In SA we don't dream about cities like that, we have our own beautiful cities, they are good for you not me

Now,now am posting the picture of real lagos ''MAMA YOOOoooo''

I see you just wanna clown around. If that's your way of having fun, knock yourself out okay?

MPSA:
I don't believe your story of lagos ''Lagos will always remain lagos to me'' I don't want to post the pictures of lagos that I know Enjoy the pictures of Cape town

Quite funny. "The Lagos that you know" like you've ever been there? But it's your choice to believe what you want even when the truth smacks in your face.

And you can have a peek into the world regional powers as described by analysts and political academia.

PissedYagami:
They are just Nigerian hq, not African HQ. I see UNICEF and WHO andd they dont serve Africa. Kenya is The African UN HQ, also UN Habitat and UNEP.

Of course not all headquarters can be in Lagos. Presence is enough and that's where the revenue comes in. And there's really not much fuss about UN having African HQ in Kenya. UN and the likes, though listed, are mostly nonprofit organizations.

Here is an incomplete list of some multi-nationals in Lagos Nigeria numbering up to 50. Notice that I screened out many Nigerian multinationals like Dangote and many others. Pardon the numeric.

1. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)Oil & Gas
2. ChevronOil & Gas
3. MobilOil & Gas
l4. MTNTelecommunication
6. Nestlé NigeriaFMCG
8. TotalOil & Gas
15. Unilever
16. GuinnessFMCGMultinational
17. EtisalatTelecommunication
19. Julius Berger
20. Cadbury
21. Eni (Saipem) formerly AGIPOil & Gas
22. CocaCola
23. P&G
24. PZ
26. GE Conglomerate
28. KPMG Consulting
29. GlaxoSmithKlinePharmaceticals
30. Friesland Foods WAMCO
33. SchlumbergerOil & Gas
35. United NationsInternationalOrganization
36. Baker Hughes
37. Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC)Consulting
41. 7up Bottling Company
42. Lafarge Cement
45. UAC
48. Halliburton Energy
49. Airtel NigeriaTelecommunication
Accenture Consulting
54. Stanbic IBTC
59. UNICEF
60. AddaxOil & Gas
61. Standard Chartered Bank
67. WHO
68. GoogleTechnology
71. FHI
73. Ecobank
74. May andBakerFMCG
75. Texaco Oil
76. Ericsson NigeriaTechnology
77. INTELTechnology
78. SheratonHotelsHospitality
83. DHLLogistics
84. USAIDNon-Profit
85. IBM technology
88. Multichoice (DSTV)Media
90. MAERSK GROUPConglomerate
94. ECOWAS InternationalOrganization

MPSA:
; If your lagos is second after Johannesburg , What about Cape Town vs Lagos, See Cape Town Pictures , Lagos will never match Pretoria,Durban or Johannesburg, ask your brothers in SA they will tell you, Am not joking Abuja is like Bloemfontein

[b]Actually from these pictures, Abuja looks like Cape Town. The Bloemfontein you posted looks like Kano. Yes nigga was right. Lagos comes only after Jo'burg on the continent, it's a well publicized fact.

All those small cities you mentioned can never be as influential as Lagos, a city's influence doesn't centre around buildings and tourism alone (which Lagos too as its fair share), you have to talk economy, arts, media, siting of multinationals, financial institutions and headquarters, commerce, fashion and entertainment, airports and seaports, culture and sports etc. If you have been to these two cities; London and Atlanta or even LA, you'd know that the later cities are highly developed with regards to tall buildings and super highways compared to London. London only has 18 buildings taller than 100m compared to 35 in LA. But you know what? They aren't still as influential as London. In America, only New York rivals London. London without much skyscrapers as LA or New York still houses the biggest and the most financial institutions on the globe. It is a world Fashion and Entertainment Capital alongside Paris, the culture and the monarchy have so much influence that transcends the Americas.

Lagos is in an analogous position on the continent. Like in London where the skyscrapers are not concentrated in just one place( Canary Wharf and the main City), Lagos has concentration of highrises in Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikeja and now, the developing Eko City. Lagos has a monarchy, one of the most respected in Nigeria. Lagos is the fashion and entertainment capital of the continent with the annual Lagos Fashion and Design Week usually broadcast on the continent and in Europe. Lagos Commerce is just too big.

Media, one of Nigeria's strongest points all have a huge concentration in Lagos. She probably has the highest number of multinationals on the continent only second to Jo'burg. Lagos is art and culture, the yearly December count down, Eyo festivals and modern carnivals come to mind. Lagos is sports with 3 stadia, annual hosting of beach soccer, basketball tournaments, indoor games such as the largest monopoly tournament on the continent etc. Lagos, with two airports, has a third one underway at the Lekki Peninsula.

Abuja is to Nigeria, what Pretoria is to SA. Abuja has a big political influence on the continent alongside Pretoria and Addis Ababa. I dare say in recent years, Abuja has the biggest. The UN has often lined up behind Abuja on major African issues than Pretoria. Abuja and Pretoria are still neck on neck over who represents Africa on the continent. It's not a small plight.

Back to Lagos, she will continue to be more influential than those smaller SA cities. Jo'burg is the only and biggest competitor. Over the coming years, the picture will be clearer. Just keep your fingers crossed[/b]

ArchieTaylor:
I must say it must be the best analysis coming from a Nigerian person

Sorry, your sarcasm is weak. It's not an analysis, it's stating the obvious

iblawi:
Do you know I was actually thinking of how 601-800 was higher than 201-250.

The nigga is only adept at twisting facts to suit his warped mind. And I realised going down that lane with him will only start to make one look as stolid as he is.