The fading glory of Lagos’s Satellite Town
24 January 2020 |
3:27 pm
Satellite Town, Lagos is a community and state housing estate located along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Amuwo-Odofin local government area of Lagos State. The once pride of Lagos is not fast becoming a shadow of itself. GuardianTV looks at the fading glory of Lagos's Satellite Town.
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