Free tool shows you what your dates should really cost, so nobody can overcharge you or take a deposit for an apartment that is not there, and so you book before December prices double.
Prime December units in Lagos are taken about two months ahead, and that is when rushed people pay deposits for apartments that do not exist. Six questions, and you will know the real price for your dates, the charges that appear at check-in, and the message to send a host before you part with a naira.