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Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by nlfpmod(mod): 10:20am On Sep 09, 2025

Motorists and residents across Lagos on Tuesday were trapped in heavy gridlock after several hours of early morning rainfall caused flash floods in major parts of the city.

The flooding brought commercial and other business activities to a halt, while several vehicles broke down on waterlogged roads, worsening the traffic situation.

Areas most affected included Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Alexander Way, Dolphin Estate, Lekki, and Obalende. Others were Funsho Williams Avenue (formerly Western Avenue), Ikorodu Road, Agege, Ikeja, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Maryland, Oworonshoki, Oshodi, Apapa, and Alimosho, among others.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had earlier predicted widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

In its weather outlook released on Sunday, NiMet projected thunderstorms with moderate rainfall over parts of the northern and southern states, including Lagos.

The agency urged residents to take safety precautions, including avoiding driving during heavy rain, while also advising farmers not to apply fertilisers or pesticides just before rainfall to prevent nutrient loss.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/gridlock-as-flash-floods-take-over-lagos-roads/

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by OboOlora(f): 10:22am On Sep 09, 2025

Unarguably the most overrated state in the country.
Bad roads, flood, touts etc
Yet they boast a drug baron turned President has a blueprint for the state since he was Governor.
How come the so called Mega city is still in turmoil over 2decades after?
RIP Funsho Williams, may your killer die in Aso Rock!

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by latiephwald: 10:22am On Sep 09, 2025

Wahala promax this is not what we want cry

This not enough is overwhelming

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Passionate888: 10:23am On Sep 09, 2025

For this tinubu Lagos? As in the Lagos tinubu built?

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by free2ryhme: 10:23am On Sep 09, 2025

nlfpmod:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/gridlock-as-flash-floods-take-over-lagos-roads/

We hit the streets tonight

For the flood has taken over

Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by donmixc: 10:23am On Sep 09, 2025

small rain now and everywhere is choked, later they'll say north is not developed forgetting that Lagos is a slum undecided

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by ajbabs(m): 10:23am On Sep 09, 2025

I spent hours to get to Oshodi yesterday evening.
Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters.
This will make the forum more interesting for everyone.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by holyDaniel: 10:24am On Sep 09, 2025

Normal thing in Lagos. It's well enough reason to come late to work.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by omoredia: 10:24am On Sep 09, 2025

2mrw they will be looking for more taxes. People that should be asking for more sense. Smh

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by free2ryhme: 10:24am On Sep 09, 2025

nlfpmod:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/gridlock-as-flash-floods-take-over-lagos-roads/

Lekki and ikoyi how are you all doing sending greetings from Abuja

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by KarlWhyte(m): 10:24am On Sep 09, 2025

breakfast is ready for en3mies for Lagos to feast on.... wink

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by SlavaUkraini: 10:26am On Sep 09, 2025

O boy, nor be Small thing ooo

Ojota don block ..... No road

Yesterday night, the traffic from Anthony Oke reach Iyana Isolo

come see motor dey swim inside water for Iyana Oworo

Rainy season don cast Lagos

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Guestmale: 10:29am On Sep 09, 2025

Where is the flood in the picture or am I the only one not seeing well.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by iwaeda: 10:29am On Sep 09, 2025

It happens in Dubai and Houston too. No need for panick concern. Nevertheless someone is SANDFILLING third mainland water again just around Makoko and we have excess of fenuja nylon, papers, rubbers in our gutters. grin

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Nwaikpe: 10:29am On Sep 09, 2025

If the British never made this place how it is eh?

The place for worse pass Zamfara.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by franchasng: 10:30am On Sep 09, 2025

Despite the huge IGR, humongous foreign loans Lagos state government borrows, most street roads in Lagos state are nothing but an eyesore. Most Lagos roads and streets have no proper drainage system so when it rains the whole state goes on flood lockdown.

For those that know Lagos, I will list some areas for you to go and check their road network. The areas below have zero street roads. Their street roads are eyesore, some were last paved during military regime yet Lagos state government collect revenue from every street in Lagos and still dont do the roads.

Surulere
Festac
Mushin
Oshodi
Mafoluku towards the local airport road
Ikeja GRA
Ikotun
Alaba area
Ojo
Inner Satelite town
Ajah
Abraham Adesanya area

This is a state with the highest IGR and biggest foreign loan borrower in Nigeria yet nothing works except the ones Federal government did for them.

The railway they are making noise about is built with massive foreign loans despite huge IGR and federal allocation.

Yet the same man want to replicate the same tax master taxation in Nigeria in the name of increasing revenue that will never be used for development but will be looted using sham projects that add no real value to the lives of Nigerians.

We will continue to talk and expose them and their failed regime angry

No be only master strategist, na master looter, born kleptomaniacs angry

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by kernniejay(m): 10:30am On Sep 09, 2025

I left office 4.15pm yesterday and arrived home 9.05pm, on just a distance of about 10km oh.
The traffic was tragic.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by SnoppyG: 10:30am On Sep 09, 2025

OboOlora:
Unarguably the most overrated state in the country.
Bad roads, flood, touts etc
Yet they boast a drug baron turned President has a blueprint for the state since he was Governor.
How come the so called Mega city is still in turmoil over 2decades after?
RIP Funsho Williams, may your killer die in Aso Rock!

Sorry i can feel the pain. Even developed country like China still experience flash flood. take am easy on Lagos matter.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by lapintoz: 10:31am On Sep 09, 2025

Na the same developers wey don go block water canal with illegal buildings that will come here and be shouting......

Meanwhile everyone don pack commot for village, including Obi, to live in Lagos......

KarlWhyte:
breakfast is ready for en3mies for Lagos to feast on....

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Maxymilliano(m): 10:39am On Sep 09, 2025

Yesterday was terrible after close of work ... From VI, Gbagada, Charley Boy, Anthony, Oshodi, Ikeja Along ...

Mad traffic

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Softmirror: 10:39am On Sep 09, 2025

OboOlora:
Unarguably the most overrated state in the country.
Bad roads, flood, touts etc
Yet they boast a drug baron turned President has a blueprint for the state since he was Governor.
How come the so called Mega city is still in turmoil over 2decades after?
RIP Funsho Williams, may your killer die in Aso Rock!

Those who are obsessed with Lagos know better than you do. The can't stop entering night buses from their villages to Lagos. 🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Antoeni(m): 10:39am On Sep 09, 2025

Yes Nice One , One Day Lagos Will Just Sink, Especially Those in Lekki, Oniru, Agungi , Osapa London, Ajah, Badore, Jakande

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Antoeni(m): 10:41am On Sep 09, 2025

The Lagos The Mega Swap/ Slum City,
Sinking Loading

Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by mecuries(m): 10:43am On Sep 09, 2025

Passionate888:
For this tinubu Lagos? As in the Lagos tinubu built?

lower your voice... They proclaim that he built a paradise from scratch.

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Tunmise40: 10:45am On Sep 09, 2025

Flash floods
That rain of yesterday was heavy mehn.
This kain period na hell for some people living in some areas

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by mascot87(m): 10:48am On Sep 09, 2025

I spent 3hrs + on mobalaji bank Anthony Road alone yesterday. It was crazy

Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by Smartwave: 10:56am On Sep 09, 2025

donmixc:
small rain now and everywhere is choked, later they'll say north is not developed forgetting that Lagos is a slum

When Lagos government was demolishing Houses on drainage way, same people crying tribalism

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Re: Gridlock As Flash Floods Take Over Lagos Roads by arsenal33: 11:03am On Sep 09, 2025

OboOlora:
Unarguably the most overrated state in the country.
Bad roads, flood, touts etc
Yet they boast a drug baron turned President has a blueprint for the state since he was Governor.
How come the so called Mega city is still in turmoil over 2decades after?
RIP Funsho Williams, may your killer die in Aso Rock!

every year you repeat this grin

commot lagos, you no gree

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