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As far as I'm concerned, if you're ranking cities in Nigeria, after Lagos, Abuja, then Uyo..

Simple!

Top 5 are Igbo cities and this awesome

Ebonyi is a disgrace to the East in all indices....

Gingerly:
South East representing well despite the fact that there are only five states there.

All South East states have a city there except Umahi's Ebonyi that is dragging South East back.

Umahi is really a clown.

Na you build Lagos former capital

SonOfDSoil01:
their is no place in your landlock region that can still meet Lagos standard in 100yr no be mouth….btw proudly Lagos

ariesbull:
Na you build Lagos former capital

nah your papa come build am Emeka?? former capital my *ss ……btw proudly Lagos, Una go cry tired🤣😂🤣

Nwaikpe:
481

That's the number.
You need to chill.

Check out Accra.
If una reach the level of Accra, that means una go become BH boys.

nwanne what number does your own state occupy on the list? na envy and jealousy be Una problem…..Una go continue Dey play catch up 🤣🤣🤣

SonOfDSoil01:
😂😂😂😂

See delusion…..Aba is just like a local govt in Ibadan, non of your 5plot of potopoto landlocked land is more developed and economically viable as oyo state….numbers don’t lies NwOSU

This is not Statisense statistics. Keep deceiving yourself, and don't hold your leaders accountable. The Human Capital Development Index is nothing to write home about. You continue to celebrate mediocre governance and push tribal representation instead of demanding accountability and the dividends of good governance.

At long last, na your children's children go suffer am.

Abegistanian.

See what CHATGPT told me about Lagos oga


Origin and development of Lagos
Pre-colonial Lagos: The area was originally inhabited by indigenous communities, particularly the Awori, who are traditionally regarded as early settlers of the Lagos area. Fishing, farming and coastal trade were important to the early settlements.

Benin influence: From around the 15th century, the area came under the influence of the Benin Kingdom. Benin traditions associate the establishment of political authority on the island with the Benin monarchy. The settlement became known as Eko.
Portuguese arrival: Portuguese sailors reached the Lagos area in the 15th century. European trade gradually increased, particularly along the coast.

Slave trade and commercial growth: Lagos became an important centre in the Atlantic slave trade. Its excellent lagoon, waterways and position along the Gulf of Guinea helped it develop as a commercial port.

19th-century transformation: In the 1800s, Lagos increasingly became a major centre of legitimate commerce, including palm products and other commodities. In 1861, Lagos was formally annexed by Britain.
Colonial capital: Lagos became the capital of the British Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria and later remained the capital when Nigeria became independent in 1960.

Post-independence expansion: Lagos experienced enormous population growth after independence. The city expanded beyond Lagos Island into areas such as Surulere, Yaba, Ikeja, Apapa, Mushin and mainland Lagos.

Modern megacity: The creation of Lagos State in 1967 and subsequent development of Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Festac, Ajah and other areas accelerated the metropolitan expansion. Today, Lagos is Nigeria's principal commercial and financial centre and one of Africa's largest urban agglomerations.

One important point is that modern Lagos was not created by one ethnic group or one colonial administration. Its development reflects layers of Awori settlement, Benin political influence, Yoruba migration, Brazilian/Saro returnee communities, European commerce, colonial infrastructure and massive post-independence migration from across Nigeria and West Africa.

SonOfDSoil01:
nah your papa come build am Emeka?? former capital my *ss ……btw proudly Lagos, Una go cry tired🤣😂🤣

iykololo:
This is not Statisense statistics. Keep deceiving yourself, and don't hold your leaders accountable. The Human Capital Development Index is nothing to write home about. You continue to celebrate mediocre governance and push tribal representation instead of demanding accountability and the dividends of good governance.

At long last, na your children's children go suffer am.

Abegistanian.

😂😂😂😂

Human capital development? You must be kidding me, pls give us the data that place your region above yorubaland? Ibadan the city of many first was the point of early civilisation the Yorubas are well know for.

We have the human capital resources which is evident in our control of the formal sector of the economy eg, financial institutions, insurance, manufacturing, construction, real estate, education, medicine, media, entertainment etc which why Sw is the choice of economic migrants across the country

Even skilled labour, na we Dey run am, eg bricklayer, plumber, mechanic, tailor etc I did my camp in ummuna bende Abia state and served in owerri and while I was there, I saw Yorubas skilled worker who are usual contracted by your people to work for them on their build project because you lack the skills and here you are talking about human development, even education, we don’t have a rival…..Biko give us the data to your human index and leave Cho Cho Cho…..una go cry tire 😂😂😂

Even with Lagos position, still a shame....it implies under development in Nigeria as a whole...

VeeVeeMyLuv:
The list contains 1000 cities global ranking

So you can imagine the rankings
The capital carried 741st out of 1000


What are you guys celebrating there?
It's shame

Aside Lagos

VeeVeeMyLuv:
The list contains 1000 cities global ranking

So you can imagine the rankings
The capital carried 741st out of 1000


What are you guys celebrating there?
It's shame

Aside Lagos

The reason why Abuja is still where it is today it's because very du ll brain people are in the majority over the years.
People that think it's normal for cattle to roam about.
Nevertheless, Abuja has been doing great lately that is why it's the second Nigeria city on the list.
Look at port Harcourt. The leaders there are doing nonsense, rivers use to be behind Lagos before but it's nowhere to be found.
If Lagos gets 13% derivatives from the tax they generate to federal government Lagos would have been better than this.

Bulldozer90:
Ibadan over Aba. I'm sure Aba will beat Ibadan in business, human capital and environment. Connectivity is the problem.

Portharcourt doesn't surprise me. Julius Berger flyover above declining standard of living and worsening unemployment doesn't count as development.

Ameachi and wike are good examples of total failure.
Ibadan has many advantages that would make it difficult for Aba to beat.
Proximity to Lagos, population and revenue generated there.

SonOfDSoil01:
😂😂😂😂

See delusion…..Aba is just like a local govt in Ibadan, non of your 5plot of potopoto landlocked land is more developed and economically viable as oyo state….numbers don’t lies NwOSU

Nobody resorted to insult. What is your problem?

I am yet to understand. Is there any city called Lagos?

SonOfDSoil01:
😂😂😂😂

Human capital development? You must be kidding me, pls give us the data that place your region above yorubaland? Ibadan the city of many first was the point of early civilisation the Yorubas are well know for.

We have the human capital resources which is evident in our control of the formal sector of the economy eg, financial institutions, insurance, manufacturing, construction, real estate, education, medicine, media, entertainment etc which why Sw is the choice of economic migrants across the country

Even skilled labour, na we Dey run am, eg bricklayer, plumber, mechanic, tailor etc I did my camp in ummuna bende Abia state and served in owerri and while I was there, I saw Yorubas skilled worker who are usual contracted by your people to work for them on their build project because you lack the skills and here you are talking about human development, even education, we don’t have a rival…..Biko give us the data to your human index and leave Cho Cho Cho…..una go cry tire 😂😂😂

Keep drowning yourself in your delusion, and enjoy your suffering.

iykololo:
Keep drowning yourself in your delusion, and enjoy your suffering.

😂😂😂😂😂

Pain is that you? Now that have hit you with the fact and you can now take a back sit and thanks for your attention on this matter……Una go continue play catch up mgeke feeling funky😂😂😂

tollyboy5:
Nobody resorted to insult. What is your problem?

who be this one ? Oga swerve

Noneroone:
#Statisense
(Oxford Economics 2026 Global Cities Index)

Source

Ogbomosho over Benin 😂😂😂
Joke of a data

tollyboy5:
Ameachi and wike are good examples of total failure.
Ibadan has many advantages that would make it difficult for Aba to beat.
Proximity to Lagos, population and revenue generated there.

The main thing is population. I believe Aba, Onitsha, Owerri and Enugu are each about half of Ibadan presently

Queengee:
Ogbomosho over Benin 😂😂😂
Joke of a data

Akure is over Ogbomosho. The data is not correct

SonOfDSoil01:
😂😂😂😂😂

Pain is that you? Now that have hit you with the fact and you can now take a back sit and thanks for your attention on this matter……Una go continue play catch up mgeke feeling funky😂😂😂

You just said rubbish, no facts but tribal sentiment fueled your every unfounded claims.
You can't trump the statistics.
No need to entertain your delusion.

iykololo:
You just said rubbish, no facts but tribal sentiment fueled your every unfounded claims.
You can't trump the statistics.
No need to entertain your delusion.

😂😂😂😂

Oya leave cho Cho Cho and give us your own fact? you claim you have a human developmental index far more than the Yoruba but as usual, always noise and no substance…..una cry tire because we always ten steps ahead of you clowns…..otondo

Bulldozer90:
The five core 'urban' LGA in Ibadan are
Ibadan North
Ibadan North-East
Ibadan North-West
Ibadan South-East
Ibadan South-West

Die that your false size misinformation

You mentioned metro and there are 11 local government areas in Ibadan Metro. The 5 local government areas are the urban. Now do you have 5 urban local governments in Aba? Or are there more than 5 in the Aba metropolis?

Gingerly:
South East representing well despite the fact that there are only five states there.

All South East states have a city there except Umahi's Ebonyi that is dragging South East back.

Umahi is really a clown.

Yet the same SE refused to accept their 5 state Biafra as proposed by FG, you people were complaining you needed water from port Harcourt

Is there any river in UAE?

Tomorrow some people that never left their ogbomosho land will say Igbos are third in number when statics always confirmed that Igbos has the largest number in Nigeria because after the indigens where Igbos reside second in number is always Igbos

ejimatic:
Be deceiving yourself, Ilesa in Osun State is number 1

Don't even go there. Osun still has a long way to go. How many infrastructure do U have in Ilesa? If not for Adeleke that just constructed the first dual carriage way from Brewery to Roundabout, we know how ancient the town looked before nah. Ilesa is far from it.

SonOfDSoil01:
😂😂😂😂

See delusion…..Aba is just like a local govt in Ibadan, non of your 5plot of potopoto landlocked land is more developed and economically viable as oyo state….numbers don’t lies NwOSU

So do you know better than the people that ranked the index? Audio igr that doesn't reflect in the life of the people, every area with dilapidated buildings is what you want to compare Eastern cities with modest environments and vibrant economy.

SonOfDSoil01:
their is no place in your landlock region that can still meet Lagos standard in 100yr no be mouth….btw proudly Lagos

But 3 SE cities topped all sw cities right? Don't mention lagos because you don't contribute anything to it's development.