Vincent Desmond

On the last Saturday of every other month, Nazom Nigini, a 23-year-old medical student, makes his way down to Lekki Phase 1 neighborhood from the Lagos mainland—a journey that takes anywhere from forty five minutes to several hours, depending on the traffic—to party. Usually, he’s heading to a warehouse; on one occasion it was the beach. But wherever he ends up, it’s always packed with Nigerians of all ages, wearing outfits that might be shunned elsewhere in conservative Nigeria. This isn’t your…