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5 Clever Ways To Outsmart Lagos Traffic

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11 months ago

August 26, 2024

Beating traffic in Lagos can feel like trying to navigate a maze blindfolded, challenging but not impossible! Here are five ways to make your commute less of a nightmare:

1. Start Your Day Before the Sun Does

Who needs sleep when you can beat traffic? Leaving your house before dawn might sound extreme, but think of it as getting a head start on the rest of Lagos. You’ll breeze through the roads while everyone else is still hitting snooze. Sure, you might feel like a creature of the night, but at least you’ll be ahead of the pack.

2. Embrace the *Okada* Life

Consider trading your car for an okada. Sure, it’s risky, and you’ll need to channel your inner action hero, but nothing slices through traffic like a motorbike.

Motorcycles, also known as okadas are the unofficial kings of Lagos streets. They can weave through gridlock with the agility of a professional stunt driver. If you’re brave enough to hop on one, you’ll cut your commute time in half. Just remember, helmets are a must, and a little prayer doesn’t hurt either!

3. Google Maps as Your Co-Pilot:

In Lagos, Google Maps isn’t just an app; it’s a survival tool. With traffic that can turn a 15-minute drive into a two-hour ordeal, you need all the help you can get. Google Maps offers real-time traffic updates, reroutes, and even estimated arrival times. Follow its advice religiously, but be prepared for the occasional “Are you sure this is a road?” Make it work for you and you might just find yourself shaving precious minutes off your commute—or at least discovering parts of Lagos you never knew existed.

4. The Great Third Mainland Bridge Gamble

The Third Mainland Bridge is Lagos’ longest bridge and on some days, it’s a speedway, and you’ll feel like you’re in a Fast & Furious movie, zipping across with the wind in your hair. But on other days, it’s more like a parking lot, where you can catch up on your favourite podcast, finish your breakfast, and still have time to contemplate life—all without moving an inch.

5. Befriend a Danfo Driver:

Danfo drivers are the unofficial kings of Lagos roads, they know every trick in the book and can navigate through traffic like it’s child’s play.

If you can strike up a friendship with a danfo driver, you might just gain access to their secret knowledge. Ride along, and you’ll witness them pull off manoeuvres that defy the laws of traffic and sometimes even physics. Plus, you’ll have a front-row seat to the real Lagos, narrated by someone who knows every inch of it..

Remember, while traffic may be an unavoidable part of life in Lagos, a proactive approach can make the journey a bit smoother and a lot less stressful.

Source: VANGUARD

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My Wife Is Promiscuous, Sleeps With My Close Friend — Husband

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5 minutes ago

July 12, 2025

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It is true, but I feed him, pay our children’s fees from the proceeds —Wife

GRADE A Customary Court, Court 2, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has given judgment on a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Ridwan, against his wife, Bosede, whom he accused of being defiant and promiscuous.

He added that she later took to threatening his life.

Ridwan stated that Bosede neglected him and their children and cared less about their welfare.

He also said that his wife was not only stubborn but also defiant.

According to Ridwan, Bosede never listened to his counsel while she flouted his orders at will.

The plaintiff said that the defendant ran a hotel business against his will and this later had a negative influence on their son.

Ridwan added that Bosede also hopped from bed to bed.

The plaintiff stated that the defendant was presently having an affair with one of his close friends.

Ridwan told the court that Bosede took to threatening his life after he demanded the documents of his landed property in her possession.

Ridwan told the court that he was tired of his wife’s recalcitrant and immoral behaviour and thus pleaded for divorce.

The plaintiff also pleaded for their children’s custody.

Ridwan, in addition, requested an order restraining his wife from threatening and interfering with his private life.

Bosede agreed to divorce but refused that her husband had custody of their children.

The defendant did not also deny the accusation of infidelity laid against her by her husband.

Bosede rather stated that she used the proceeds from her immoral act to feed her family and pay their children’s school fees.

Ridwan, in his testimony, said, “My Lord, I came to court today because I want my wife out of my life.

“Bosede and I met in 2000, and we started living together.

“We carried out no marital rites, and I did not pay her bride price.

“My wife constantly neglected me and failed to look after my welfare.

“She extended this attitude to our children when we started having them.

“Our children constantly looked unfed and unkempt.

“Bosede is stubborn and always loves to have her way.

“She, therefore, refuses to listen to my advice.

“My wife is also recalcitrant. She refuses that I had a say in our home and flouts my orders at will.

“I no longer trust my wife because she is promiscuous.

“Bosede hops from bed to bed and she is presently sleeping with one of my close friends.

“This is one of the reasons I want her out of my house. A wife who does this can kill.

“My wife runs a hotel against my will and this unfortunately is having a negative influence on our children. He suddenly started having erotic feelings towards the opposite sex while he also took to smoking cigarettes.

“My wife, of recent, started fighting me over my property.

“She has the documents of my landed property in her possession, and she has refused to release them.

“She presently stays in my two-bedroom bungalow.

“I pray this honourable court to order my wife to vacate my house.

“I also plead for our children’s custody.

“I further request an order restraining her from threatening and interfering with my private life.”

Bosede in her response said, “My lord, I am also tired of my husband. I agree that the court rules that we go our different ways.

“He did not pay a dime as my bride price. I moved in with him, and we started living together as husband and wife.

“I am surprised that my husband could accuse me of infidelity.

“I feed him and our children and also attend to other needs in the home from the money I make from this trade.

“He once took our children to his village to stay with his mother.

“These children were not enrolled in school.

“I brought them back to the city and took up the challenge of paying their fees.

“He still appealed to me last week to pay for the collection of our son’s JSS3 Leaving Certificate.

“My lord, I do not agree that my husband have custody of our children because I have been the one fending for them all these years.”

Giving her judgment after she had heard both parties, the court president, Mrs O.E Owoseni, stated that there was no marriage to be dissolved because no Customary marriage held between both parties and no bride price was paid.
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My Husband Grabs, Squeezes My Breasts Any Time He Wants Sex — Wife

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19 minutes ago

July 12, 2025

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She is a liar — Husband

A mother of four, Zainab Buhari, has dragged her husband, Babangida Ibrahim before a Sharia Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna , Kaduna State, for subjecting her to dehumanising treatment.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Zainab told the court that her husband always beat her and leave her and their children with no food.

“He grabs my neck tro suffocate me, squeezes my breast hard and demand for sex.

“I take care of our children’s school fees, feeding, clothing and other needs.

“Whenever I run to my parents, they begs me to return to my matrimonial home,” she said.

The defendant denied all the allegations brought against him.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar Tureta, ordered Zainab to present her witnesses in court.

He thus adjourned the case for further hearing.

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JUST IN: Psychiatric Hospital Staff Shot Dead In Benin

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14 hours ago

July 11, 2025

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A yet-to-be identified man was, this evening (Friday, 11 July, 2025) shot dead at Uselu Share, Benin City, in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.

The man, who should be in his late 50’s was a staff of the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Benin.

He was reportedly trailed by two vehicles – GLK Jeep and a red car – as he drove out from the hospital premises after the close of work.

According to our source, the two vehicles had packed in a nearby place waiting for the man’s vehicle, adding that immediately he drove out, he was trailed to a point where he was caught up and shot at a close range on the head.

Our source who does not want his name mentioned, said: “He works at Psychiatric Hospital. He closed for the day’s work and was about driving home, but unfortunately he drove in less than one minute when he was gunned down.

“It happened around 5pm this evening. We were at a nearby fast food restaurant when we heard the gunshot. It didn’t take the guys one minute to gun him down.

“After they killed the man, they were still shooting as they moved. The guys in the two vehicles were more than five.

“He’s an advance person, but we don’t know why he was killed,” he added.

According to source, security operatives comprising the Nigeria Police, officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army arrived the scene promptly, adding that before they arrived the assailants had left.

Our source added that the security personnel immediately evacuated the body from the scene.

Our source, who lamented that “three days ago, they came to rob a beer parlour and Baba Ijebu Shop in this same area,” urged the authorities to draft security personnel to the area.

Contacted on the phone by INFO DAILY, Police Public Relations Officer, Edo State Command, Moses Yamu, said he was yet to be informed of the incident, promising to make his founding.