Things looking up in Africa's potential powerhouse? This Time Magazine article suggests they are as Nigeria prepares for presidential, parliamentary and regional elections later this month. Bedeviled by massive corruption, conflict and regional, religious and ethnic divisions, Africa's most populous nation and oil giant has never risen to its potential. The article makes the case that a turn in fortune for the better in Lagos, the former capital and megacity of over 20 million, might signify an improvement for the nation, though it's still kind of a stretch.