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Lagos was formerly the capital of Nigeria, which happens to be the most populated country in the whole of Africa. It is even said that one in every black person is a Nigerian. During the Military rule in the 80;s though, the capital was moved to Abuja, much further inland. Lagos is by the ... Read review
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Advantages: Bubbling city, pleasant places of interest Disadvantages: Traffic Jams, over populated, police!!!
...survive here.
Lagos was formerly the capital of Nigeria, which happens to be the most populated country in the whole of Africa. It is even said that one in every black person is a Nigerian. During the Military rule in the 80;s though, the capital was moved to Abuja, much further inland. Lagos is by the Atlantic ocean, on the south west of the country.
As any big metroplex would, it boasts of its highways, fly-overs, ... ...beaches to go to and Lagos has quite a few. there or near there you can get some nice african arts and crafts. Victoria Island houses some of the nice malls and shopping outlets where i don''t think you'll miss anything from over here. You must know something about Nigerians; they have a very good taste for good things. this is evidenced by the many mansions (yes, you heard me) all over the place. Take a drive through Ikoyi, Victoria Island and and ... more
It will be quite a challenge writing about this wonderful city, having lived there for many years. A very fast paced city it is and you certainly have to be tough and resilient to survive here.
Lagos was formerly the capital of Nigeria, which happens to be the most populated country in the whole of Africa. It is even said that one in every black person is a Nigerian. During the Military rule in the 80;s though, the capital was moved to Abuja, much further inland. Lagos is by the Atlantic ocean, on the south west of the country.
As any big metroplex would, it boasts of its highways, fly-overs, bridges, skyscrapers and the like. It has a population of perhaps 10million; perhaps because no one really knows the population. It tends to be more expensive than other parts of the country but virtually any large corporation that has any meaningful business going on in the country has it's head office in Lagos.
Moving about town, especially for a foreigner, I would personally reccommend that either one has a trusted friend or someone to take one around or not bother. For a person that is refered to as "jjc" (i.e. johnny just come) you may be at peril if you do not know where you're going. What we would call yobs here are nothing compared to the street urchins that have eagle eyes to exploit strangers and even indigenes. the police also can be rather an unpleasant bunch to run into and you will cos they're everywhere cos there is a lot of poverty and most try to "fend" for themselves and foreigners are prime targets cos they would be expected to be carrying dollars or pounds. By the way, one british pound is about 250 naira (nai -ra). So if you have to go, make sure you have a trusted friend that can take you round.
I also would not suggest just getting any hotel to stay in cos some are not reccommended atall. There are a few that are professional and safe but they are very expensive and to me not worth much of what they ask for but at least you won't have to worry about your personal safety. Some are the Sheraton which is not too far from the airport, others are in Victoria Island and Ikoyi, which are nicer areas (close to the beaches) and more posh. I could reccommend Sofitel (Ikoyi), The Moorhouse (Ikoyi), Le Meridian (Victoria Island). There are others but can't remember.
Now that I've succceeded in discouraging you (laughs) let me change gear. There are some lovely beaches to go to and Lagos has quite a few. there or near there you can get some nice african arts and crafts. Victoria Island houses some of the nice malls and shopping outlets where i don''t think you'll miss anything from over here. You must know something about Nigerians; they have a very good taste for good things. this is evidenced by the many mansions (yes, you heard me) all over the place. Take a drive through Ikoyi, Victoria Island and and area called Lekki up to Ajah and you'll be amazed at the architectural beauties of the houses there. Nigerians don't live in matchbox houses like in the UK as someone joked.
The affluence of the city is also seen by all the new models of cars you can imagine. If there is any new exotic car anywhere in the world, chances are a Nigerian has one. Though are roads (oh the roads) may not be very good, there are quite a number of places one can really get some motion going. I am not aware of any speed limits so racing along the 3rd mainland bridge could be such a pleasant experience. The cinema culture is coming back and while i was there, the Silverbird Galleria was a wonderful place to hang out and watch the latest movies ina top notch cinema.
There are so many places to eat out it's incredible from chinese to portuguese to itallian to indian. You have a foray of restaurants and eateries at your service. Food is much cheaper in Nigeria than over here and you can believe that most of it is organic food. That's why they are very strong and generally healthy considering all other circumstances
Apart from all the not so nice things, Nigerans are actually pleasant, friendly and warm people. They are very intelligent and strangely unlike many black races, very aggressive. I do not say that in a bad way. They are always on the go
I'm sure I have not covered all aspects of this city cos it's hard to quantify or put into words at one go. I'll leave that to someone else to give you a shot from another angle. Wish I could go back for a short holiday. It's such a fun place to be in once you understand its idiosyncracies. Just have someone to take you around and you shouldn't have too much to worry about and not fall into the hands of exploiters. Cab drivers will milk you if they know you are from abroad. Coming from overseas is seen as a big thing so be forewarned. Cheers
Advantages: Good chinese restuarants, people... Disadvantages: travel, corruption, dangerous, accomodation, smell...
I travel to Lagos 3 times a year for work and hate it. When arriving at murtula muhammed airport you instantly realise that you have just entered a world totally different to UK. The place smells pretty bad and there is rubbish everywhere, i mean literally everywhere. You cannot avoid it. You think of the pressure we are put under in the UK to comply with enviromentally friendly regulations etc after visiting Lagos you soon begin to think whats the ... ...streets and roads of Lagos to fill every litter bin in the UK one thousand times i am sure.
There are huge holes in the middle of all the roads. You have to be driven everywhere as if you don't know where all the holes are you could have a bad accident. The roads are so dangerous and conjested that you have to allow hours for travel. Every journey is a nightmare as you narrowly avoid collisions, cars cutting in from every angle. Black smoke bellows ...
hilsey 05.10.2007
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Having been transferred to Ghana in the year 2000 and having lived their for a period of over one year I thought I might write an opinion on Ghana Airways, with whom I traveled with many times.
Ghana Airways is the national airline of Ghana and their slogan is “Your Star in the Sky”
They operate a fleet of DC10 aircraft, which they use for their long haul flights, and a fleet of DC9 aircraft, which they use on the short haul flights. Although these aircraft are quite old, they are maintained and serviced very well.
The destinations covered by Ghana Airways, from and to the capital city Accra, are:
Long Haul Flights
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New York, Baltimore, London, Dusseldorf, Johannesburg, Harare,
Short Haul Flights
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Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Conakry (Guinea), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos ...
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\", specially high indeed, my way around this in every country I enter is to reply, \"Ah yes, my friend, my good friend, it is many years since I have seen you! How is my wife\" this simply confuses them, and they soon go away.
Its best to hire a vehicle if you can, and avoid the death trap that comes from the roller coaster ride in some old trabant style car thats older than the drivers Granny !
One of the majorly noticeable things about this country is how many people there are, its totally packed to the brim, and overflowing too.
Aparently It is the most densely populated country in Africa.
Lagos is in the south of Nigeria, and by the coast, so, what do I do, well, no more planes for me, lets drive North, and then East a bit.
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