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Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by JuanDeDios: 8:45am On Dec 30, 2025

dominique:
I tire for Nigerians matter. All noodles are indomie, all toothpastes are Macleans, all SUVs are Jeep. Jeep is a brand name of an SUV. Even if ignorant Nigerians are making that mistake, government officials, people in the media shouldn't.

Any SUV that does not have the brand name jeep on it is NOT a jeep

This is a jeep👇🏽

So the FRSC spoke the way Nigerians do. Not that there's anything Nigerian or incorrect about referring to any SUV as a jeep though.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Dynamicboss: 8:46am On Dec 30, 2025

dominique:
I tire for Nigerians matter. All noodles are indomie, all toothpastes are Macleans, all SUVs are Jeep. Jeep is a brand name of an SUV. Even if ignorant Nigerians are making that mistake, government officials, people in the media shouldn't.

Any SUV that does not have the brand name jeep on it is NOT a jeep

This is a jeep👇🏽

All cube spices are maggi. Meanwhile maggi is just a brand name from Nestle

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by rafcrown(m): 8:50am On Dec 30, 2025

Ineffkciency in all sectipns and depattments
FRSC
EFCC
NPF
NA
NAF
NNPC
ETC
CORRUPTION ONLY.
NIGERIA IS supposed tp have the best roads inthe whole of Africa if we take into condideratopn the billions they have spemt/ embezzled

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by JuanDeDios: 8:51am On Dec 30, 2025

larryUG:
Both you and FRSC are wrong.
What are you saying? So if I say I flew on a Boeing 777 jet from Lagos to pH, and a boeing A330 from Lagos to Benin , I will be correct even though A330 is by Airbus? So just because they look alike and I changed the B to b, I will be right? Nigerians sef. Jeep is a brand, full stop. It doesn't matter if you used a small or capital letters all through

It's not about small letters though. Why don't you look up jeep (small letter wink

) in a dictionary before saying he's wrong? Go on, pick up that dicko. I know you can do it.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by JuanDeDios: 8:55am On Dec 30, 2025

MONEY247:
How can this misinformation make it to front page...
Really?

Me sef taya. I guess the Front Page Officer (or whatever he's called) agrees.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by JuanDeDios: 8:57am On Dec 30, 2025

Kukutente23:
Lexus is an SUV not a Jeep but jeep is also a generic name not just a brand name
Both the Op and FRSC are wrong

So how is FRSC wrong?

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by JuanDeDios: 9:02am On Dec 30, 2025

Kharol1234:
Or better still LEXUS SUV JEEP

Or SUV LEXUS JEEP. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Or Jeep SUV Lexus. Or SUV Jeep Lexus.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Charlie2020(f): 9:04am On Dec 30, 2025

janfeeson:
FRSC Making a statement on the unfortunate accident involving Anthony Joshua mentioned a "Lexus Jeep". This is been mentioned verbatim in the international media. It is a Lexus SUV or SCV, not a Jeep. Jeep and Lexus are two different car manufacturers.

Nigeria is like that. It is systemic. It's in our DNA. Omo is the name for all detergents. Sheltox used to be the name for all insecticides. All noodles are indomie, Add yours

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by richeeyo(m): 9:06am On Dec 30, 2025

LordIsaac:
I was told lexus SUVs lack balance.

mostly those Rx350

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Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by richeeyo(m): 9:06am On Dec 30, 2025

Jonwesley:
Unlike the rugged Toyota brand. Very lightweight material

You sabi

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by 2RUTHHURTS(m): 9:15am On Dec 30, 2025

iamjavadem:
Who be this one. You just created your own definition. Instead of you to take correction you are typing nonsense.

Education is a scam, Oya check this grin

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by BreconHills(m): 9:17am On Dec 30, 2025

Authoreety:
Na naija matters be that ...

If dem call am like that, Nigerians will understand it better

Yes that is right.
Maggi is a brand but Nigerians use it as a generic name for seasoning.

Nigerians do approximation like that. No time to waste. cheesy

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Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by 2RUTHHURTS(m): 9:18am On Dec 30, 2025

dominique:
I tire for Nigerians matter. All noodles are indomie, all toothpastes are Macleans, all SUVs are Jeep. Jeep is a brand name of an SUV. Even if ignorant Nigerians are making that mistake, government officials, people in the media shouldn't.

Any SUV that does not have the brand name jeep on it is NOT a jeep

This is a jeep👇🏽

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by ForChrist1: 9:20am On Dec 30, 2025

janfeeson:
FRSC Making a statement on the unfortunate accident involving Anthony Joshua mentioned a "Lexus Jeep". This is been mentioned verbatim in the international media. It is a Lexus SUV or SCV, not a Jeep. Jeep and Lexus are two different car manufacturers.

The Lingua characteristics of every language has the propensity to evolve.
There is no harm in it if the parlance 'Jeep' finds usefulness as a functional expression of the term 'SUV' within the Nigerian bracket.

For example, terms like Escalator, Hoover and Zipper were brands that evolved into the common names of the items.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Pythagoras001: 9:29am On Dec 30, 2025

Jonwesley:
Unlike the rugged Toyota brand. Very lightweight material

Toyota owns lexus and it supoosed to be thier luxury brand

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by treatise: 9:32am On Dec 30, 2025

janfeeson:
FRSC Making a statement on the unfortunate accident involving Anthony Joshua mentioned a "Lexus Jeep". This is been mentioned verbatim in the international media. It is a Lexus SUV or SCV, not a Jeep. Jeep and Lexus are two different car manufacturers.

There is American automobile manufacturer called JEEP and the term jeep could also be used to refer to SUV(see attached).

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by nwirinedu(m): 9:32am On Dec 30, 2025

An accident and his 2 best friends and foundational members gone! What was he doing in Nigeria btw?

All happened on the 29th : 2+9=11

If you know you know. wink

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by aribisala0(m): 9:37am On Dec 30, 2025

dominique:
I tire for Nigerians matter. All noodles are indomie, all toothpastes are Macleans, all SUVs are Jeep. Jeep is a brand name of an SUV. Even if ignorant Nigerians are making that mistake, government officials, people in the media shouldn't.

Any SUV that does not have the brand name jeep on it is NOT a jeep

This is a jeep👇🏽

It depends on age and orientation

Nigeria was a British colony and in British English the original term for many 4 X4 vehicles in N8geria was jeep

The word jeep actually predates the copyright of the term JEEP

US military 4 X 4 vehicles use to be called jeeps in World War 2 long before the Jeep brand appeared

The term SUV is relatively new in Nigeria if you are over 45 jeep is whatyou would know

Words change over time but jeep is different from JEEP

Fact check that by opening a dictionary and go to chatgpt.com and search Etymology of the terms jeep and JEEP

FINALLY
Don't tire for Nigerians matter
The tendency to use original brand names as generic words is ubiquitous

Very common / widely accepted

hoover — vacuum cleaner; to hoover (very British)

google — search online

sellotape — clear adhesive tape (UK)

tarmac — road surface (from Tar Macadam)

thermos — vacuum flask

escalator — moving staircase

xerox — photocopy

fedex — send by courier

photoshop — digitally edit an image

rollerblade — inline skate

dumpster — large waste container (more US)

linoleum — floor covering

nylon — synthetic fibre

cellophane — clear wrapping film

So. Don't be hating on Nigerians

IN SUMMARY IN NIGERIAN ENGLISH Old school
British English old school

Jeep is not incorrect

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Realinfogeneral: 9:37am On Dec 30, 2025

Majoring in the minor!

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Kalulu44: 9:46am On Dec 30, 2025

dominique:
I tire for Nigerians matter. All noodles are indomie, all toothpastes are Macleans, all SUVs are Jeep. Jeep is a brand name of an SUV. Even if ignorant Nigerians are making that mistake, government officials, people in the media shouldn't.

Any SUV that does not have the brand name jeep on it is NOT a jeep

This is a jeep👇🏽

No blame Nigerians, e don be be say e don be.
Just like Charlie boy bus stop that has been changed to Badoo. Till date it's still call Charly boy bus stop.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Kalulu44: 9:53am On Dec 30, 2025

DrMB:
In Nigeria, it's super common for dominant brand names to become generic terms for entire product categories, a phenomenon called "genericide" or genericization. This happens when a brand dominates the market so much that people forget (or ignore) the actual generic name.

Here are some classic examples:

Jeep → Refers to any SUV or 4x4 vehicle (e.g., Toyota Prado, Lexus RX, or Honda CR-V is casually called a "Jeep". This stems from early rugged vehicles like Willys Jeeps being iconic on Nigerian roads, especially in military/government use.
Indomie → Used for any instant noodles, even brands like Mimee, Honeywell, Golden Penny, or Dangote Noodles.
Maggi → Means any seasoning/stock cubes (bouillon), regardless of brands like Knorr, Royco, or Terra.
Gala → Refers to any sausage roll snack.
Dettol → Any antiseptic/disinfectant liquid.
Hypo (or sometimes Jik) → Any household bleach.
Pampers → Any disposable baby diapers.
Vaseline → Any petroleum jelly.
Omo → Any laundry detergent powder.
Close-Up or Macleans → Any toothpaste (varies by generation/region).
Sellotape → Any clear adhesive tape.
Super Glue → Any fast-acting cyanoacrylate adhesive.

You have said it all, nothing more to add or subtract.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by DmonSlayer10: 9:55am On Dec 30, 2025

2RUTHHURTS:
They are correct , note that they used the small letter "j" (Lexus jeep) and not (Lexus Jeep)

jeep" (lowercase) and "Jeep" (uppercase) is capitalization, but in context, "Jeep" refers to the brand, while "jeep" often describes any similar off-road vehicle (a generic term for a 4x4), though Jeep is the company that popularized the term, offering various models like the Wrangler (rugged) vs. Grand Cherokee (luxury/family

Fruitless semantics.....

"JEEP" is simply a brand name..like ""INNOSON" or "PEUGEOT" or "COSCHARIS"...

...it is not a "generic" name for "4 × 4" or a generic name for S.U.Vs.

Therefore using small letter "j" in the word "(j)Jeep" does not make any difference.

Because the brand name "JEEP"'has become so popular in the 4 × 4 or S.U.V market( due to its pioneer advantage) some people now tend to call every S.U.V "JEEP"....as they call every seasoning cube "MAGGI" and every detergent "Omo".

See?

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Kalulu44: 9:57am On Dec 30, 2025

Omoh! Make dem accept am like that. It has been like that for ages.
If you go aboki place, tell am say do mimee for me, him go just dey look you like mumu. And him get the mimee o. But tell am say "aboki, do indome for me" him go answer you sharp sharp and ask how many you want?
And at the end, no be indomie him go do for you. So make dem accept our slangs like that

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by Fearlez: 10:05am On Dec 30, 2025

Authoreety:
Na naija matters be that ...

If dem call am like that, Nigerians will understand it better

learn not to export your ignorance globally. Stupidity is cheap.

Right now, on Facebook, Nigeria is already being made fun of over this very matter.

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by obailala(m): 10:12am On Dec 30, 2025*

janfeeson:
FRSC Making a statement on the unfortunate accident involving Anthony Joshua mentioned a "Lexus Jeep". This is been mentioned verbatim in the international media. It is a Lexus SUV or SCV, not a Jeep. Jeep and Lexus are two different car manufacturers.

@Op, the FRSC isnt exactly wrong with that statement.

The term "JEEP" has grown beyond just being a brand name. It can be used interchangeably with the term "SUV", and its not a Nigerian thing. May not be most suitable to use it in formal reports though.

Oversabi don backfire today![/b] 😁😆

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by airsaylongcome: 10:13am On Dec 30, 2025

dominique:
I tire for Nigerians matter. All noodles are indomie, all toothpastes are Macleans, all SUVs are Jeep. Jeep is a brand name of an SUV. Even if ignorant Nigerians are making that mistake, government officials, people in the media shouldn't.

Any SUV that does not have the brand name jeep on it is NOT a jeep

This is a jeep👇🏽

Your last sentence, a Jeep, not jeep. The capital J is very important. And you people should stop making it sound like it's only in Nigeria that a successful brand becomes the generic name. In the UK all vaccum cleaners are called "hoover". Americans call permanent markers "Sharpie". And no one goes around screaming at them

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by airsaylongcome: 10:16am On Dec 30, 2025

DmonSlayer10:
Fruitless semantics.....

"JEEP" is simply a brand name..like ""INNOSON" or "PEUGEOT" or "COSCHARIS"...

...it is not a "generic" name for "4 × 4" or a generic name for S.U.Vs.

Therefore using small letter "j" in the word "(j)Jeep" does not make any difference.

Because the brand name "JEEP"'has become so popular in the 4 × 4 or S.U.V market( due to its pioneer advantage) some people now tend to call every S.U.V "JEEP"....as they call every seasoning cube "MAGGI" and every detergent "Omo".

See?

What's wrong with calling every seasoning "Maggi"? Your UK oyibo people call every vaccum cleaner "Hoover".

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by obailala(m): 10:16am On Dec 30, 2025*

DmonSlayer10:
Fruitless semantics.....

"JEEP" is simply a brand name..like ""INNOSON" or "PEUGEOT" or "COSCHARIS"...

...it is not a "generic" name for "4 × 4" or a generic name for S.U.Vs.

Therefore using small letter "j" in the word "(j)Jeep" does not make any difference.

Because the brand name "JEEP"'has become so popular in the 4 × 4 or S.U.V market( due to its pioneer advantage) some people now tend to call every S.U.V "JEEP"....as they call every seasoning cube "MAGGI" and every detergent "Omo".

See?

The person you quoted wasnt wrong.

The term "JEEP" has grown beyond just being a brand name. While it may not be suitable in formal reports, the term can actually be used interchangeably with the term "SUV" to refer to ANY rugged SUV... And this isnt exactly a Nigerian thing.

cc: 2RUTHHURTS

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by airsaylongcome: 10:16am On Dec 30, 2025

SlavaUkraini:
The same way Nigerians call every noodle indomie.

Nothing wrong with that ooooo

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by airsaylongcome: 10:18am On Dec 30, 2025

GloriousGbola:
Oyinbos do the same thing

https://www.godaddy.com/resources/skills/brand-names-that-are-common-words

Some brand names have simply become lexicon

Tell them!!!!!!

Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by amazonguru001: 10:19am On Dec 30, 2025*

LordIsaac:
I was told lexus SUVs lack balance.

While this might be true, the accident wasn't caused by INBALANCE.

How can you open your eyes overtake and hit a stationary truck and not expect something FATAL.

Most accidents are MAN MADE and grossly avoidable.

In my 12 years of driving, the one and only time I had an accident was due to my stupidity. I was driving and sending message to someone. I lost concentration, so I hit the car at the front.

If we can drive within allowable safety speed, do not drunk drive, stay focus, avoid useless overtaking, even if the accident happens due to other factors (mechanical fault etc ), the impact will be very minimal and perhaps we will be able to control the situation to a reasonable extent.

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Re: FRSC!!! There Is No Such Thing As A Lexus Jeep by iLoveYouToo(m): 10:19am On Dec 30, 2025

cr7lomo:
There is no such thing as Jeep being officially classified as a type of vehicle...its a brand of vehicle and not a type of vehicle...maybe u should also call all sports cars ferraris or all pick up trucks , hiluxs

na dictionary i talk. it’s common parlance in this part of the world. nigerian english.

jeep and Jeep aren’t the same thing, i’m sure the report implied ‘jeep’

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