In pictures: Nigeria's rubbish scavengers

Magazines are also for sale in this recycled market.

Some of these copies of Newsweek and Time are as much as 10 years old.

It’s difficult to see why there is a market for out of date news magazines, but the publishing industry in Nigeria has almost disappeared, and imported books are too expensive for many people.

The desire of the literate but out-of-pocket for something to read has the power to resurrect old news.