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soberdrunk:
"10k" for 'shortime'?? How??!!

Island price

Deturla o

Great pictures man! So inspiring.

Day time picture of Ikeja

&

Night time picture

The sweetest time to enjoy driving in Lagos is between 12-4am no hold at all.

cbngov01:
Cool would love this but I no dey ever sabi road..Nice one brov

them say make you take uber or something you say you know they ssbi road must you talk

U TRIED SHA.


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Sleyanya1:


Midnight Tour... Making sense photos especially with the little write up. Op you'd make a good travel blogger.


Finally I thank God say una no jam any Karashika or men of the underworld.

Adventorous outing, gallantly and picturesquely displayed.

Why e be say na only yam island you dey show us abi show nairaland garri island because i know say for garri island no light since 2015

Op, next time you're going on such n interesting adventure... Pls notify me

soberdrunk:
"10k" for 'shortime'?? How??!!

Na that one pain u abi? Bad nigga.lol
I don luagh fall from bed.

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soberdrunk:
"10k" for 'shortime'?? How??!!

Imagine! 20k for olosho as if I'm going to domesticate the pun* for life

soberdrunk:
"10k" for 'shortime'?? How??!!

Imagine! 20k for olosho as if I'm going to domesticate the pun* for life

Nigeria is beautiful.

Meanwhile the reality during the day;

Lovely.

Was that Tagbo in the third photo? But you exagerated the price for olosho, it is usually 5k,3kand 2k.

why u no reach mile 2, oshodi, ikorodu and u said u drove round Lagos. stop dar joke o. nice one though

Why can't I see the picture Ive reloaded and refreshed my browser still nothing

This is wonderful.

You did well. Quite inspiring

Cool pics

Sleyanya1:


Midnight Tour... Making sense photos especially with the little write up. Op you'd make a good travel blogger.


Finally I thank God say una no jam any Karashika or men of the underworld.

If more people get busy on the road at night, the karashika and men of the underworld will reduce.
No one likes to be disturbed in his "business".

OBALORLA:
Were we crazy to have decided to Shoot Lagos at night? It wasn't my fault actually. Please allow me explain.

 
9:30pm 29th September 2017
I thought I had finally deciphered a new way of escaping Dami's 'wahala' when he barged into the partially lit sitting room without knocking. The buttons of his pink shirt weren't properly connected but he cared less as he spoke loudly (in his usual style) over the phone to someone I don't think I know. He had just returned from Gerald Road, Ikoyi, where he Joseph (our mutual friend) had invited him to the launch of Impact Hub.

I became angrier when he moved close to where I was lying, kicked me and jokingly said "omo better yeh ma sun..." I knew the implication of such song (especially when it comes from him) so I had no choice than to honour his invitation since he needed to just talk.

After all his reporting (which centered on how fantastic the people on the Island enjoy life), he concluded by clarifying that 'lekki people are learning work where Ikoyi peeps are".

 
The Next Day
So the team agreed we'd go to see things for ourselves the next day and this prompted me to write this tweet few minutes before the journey started.
https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screenshot_20171001-121010.jpg?resize=254%2C300

 

I hailed another taxify with my phone when we got declined by the previous driver who probably couldn't take the risk.
Tolu sounded excited while I gave him a brief of our plan. He arrived few minutes earlier than the app had predicted, I smiled as I took that for a good omen. He dug straight into our drill as he suggested we start from Banana Island so that we'd ply the Lekki bridge and then head towards 'Eko' bridge on our way back. We all decided to go neutral by freeing our minds of all prior experiences we might have had on the Island so we can enjoy every scene as they appear.

 
Then the journey began
https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0803-1.jpg?resize=980%2C653
Dami joined Tolu at the front while I stayed back with Kunle (Marshal).

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0821-1.jpg?resize=980%2C653
https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0812.jpg?resize=980%2C653
Falomo under bridge


Falomo under bridge where we took our first shoot. We passed the Lagos motor boat club where Tolu hinted us that one of the major criteria of being a member is to own a yatch (which I somewhat found hard believing).

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171001_000809-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1365 The first cool experience with the Nigerian Police

At this Juncture, I'd like to appreciate the Nigerian Police even though many of their officers aren't doing it the way it should be done. The policemen who accosted us yesterday were calm and going by the way they spoke, i could easily tell they are learned. they stopped us after noticing our car's rear number plate was missing, did some searching and after carefully explaining what happened to the missing plate, they advised we drive carefully while we enjoy the night.


We saw girls too
...loads of them were on display. Marshal's mouth was slightly opened (probably in lust lol) while Dami decided to play a bit as he told Tolu to park beside the duo who were obviously waiting for a call.

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0845.jpg?resize=980%2C653 The sex workers on the Island seems to have a solid relationship with the Police

Dami: hello, what's up? what's your name?

1st girl: Sandra

Dami: Beautiful. What's the price?

She: 20k for full-time.

Dami: How about short?

She: 10k

Dami: How about 5k?

Both girls: mtcheewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

We all had a lengthy laugh as Tolu twisted the ignition and zoomed towards banana Island.

 
Banana Island
On getting to main gate of banana island, the stern-looking security officers asked if we lived here and we nodded in affirmation (a plot we've mastered many seconds before getting to the gate). They lowered their guard while Tolu added pressure to the gas. The team broke no sweat.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0828.jpg?resize=980%2C653 Romur has It that this belongs to the wealthiest woman in Africa. In 2014 (According to Wikipedia), she unseated Oprah Winfrey as the richest woman of African descent in the world

 

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0829.jpg?resize=980%2C653

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0825.jpg?resize=980%2C653


https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0849.jpg?resize=980%2C653 Front view: Lagos Intercontinental hotel

 

We stopped by Golden gate, Alfred Rewane road to take few road pictures then headed straight to the Lekki link bridge as earlier planned.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0833.jpg?resize=980%2C653 Alfred Rewane road

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0832.jpg?resize=980%2C653Alfred Rewane road


 
The Bae Challenge
https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0844.jpg?resize=980%2C653What If a car... don't let me think about it. The risk was worth taking. *grins

After bae challenge on the link bridge we headed into lekki, paid toll of #250

The babes at admiralty were madder than we've ever seen them... We spent up to 30 minutes roaming aimlessly there and wondering why everything including the roads, whores and even the police on this part of the Island seems better than what we are used to on the mainland. Everything we saw was motivation.

I said to no one as the street lights flashed on my face while I smiled.

On our way back, we took few pictures on the Eko bridge before plunging back into the uninspiring atmosphere of the mainland.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0853.jpg?resize=980%2C653 A view from Eko Bridge

 

To think that we had mad fun without eating nor drinking anything further validated the below:

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/notbybreadalone.jpg?w=327

 

I strongly suggest you try this out with your team or wait till I'd be doing my next tour.

 
Here are few but strong tips on wandering Lagos at night

-Free your mind: this will enable you absorb at a maximal level.
-Take a private car (uber or taxify will be better): This will enable you do all you like while at it. there were many times when we'd stop abruptly to take pictures or ease ourselves. It is also safer.
-Don't go alone: going with a partner is good but it's better with partners. i.e 3 or more.
-Hold cash instead of relying on ATM: this is in case you'd like to buy something or maybe settle the cab driver. in our own case, we had visited 4 different machines and still couldn't get money to balance the driver. We ended up doing a cash transfer.
-Be responsible: this means, dress well, talk politely to the police if you encounter one, you can drink, but don't misplace your home training.


Source: http://www.nomadicnegro.com/lagos-at-night/

dude I'd like to join your next adventure. this is amazing.

ikbnice:
Nice one

yeah nice one ,....who did it among those governors we have had in lagos state tinubu.,fashola.,ambode??

This is just lovely. OBA good one

OBALORLA:
Were we crazy to have decided to Shoot Lagos at night? It wasn't my fault actually. Please allow me explain.

 
9:30pm 29th September 2017
I thought I had finally deciphered a new way of escaping Dami's 'wahala' when he barged into the partially lit sitting room without knocking. The buttons of his pink shirt weren't properly connected but he cared less as he spoke loudly (in his usual style) over the phone to someone I don't think I know. He had just returned from Gerald Road, Ikoyi, where he Joseph (our mutual friend) had invited him to the launch of Impact Hub.

I became angrier when he moved close to where I was lying, kicked me and jokingly said "omo better yeh ma sun..." I knew the implication of such song (especially when it comes from him) so I had no choice than to honour his invitation since he needed to just talk.

After all his reporting (which centered on how fantastic the people on the Island enjoy life), he concluded by clarifying that 'lekki people are learning work where Ikoyi peeps are".

 
The Next Day
So the team agreed we'd go to see things for ourselves the next day and this prompted me to write this tweet few minutes before the journey started.
https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screenshot_20171001-121010.jpg?resize=254%2C300

 

I hailed another taxify with my phone when we got declined by the previous driver who probably couldn't take the risk.
Tolu sounded excited while I gave him a brief of our plan. He arrived few minutes earlier than the app had predicted, I smiled as I took that for a good omen. He dug straight into our drill as he suggested we start from Banana Island so that we'd ply the Lekki bridge and then head towards 'Eko' bridge on our way back. We all decided to go neutral by freeing our minds of all prior experiences we might have had on the Island so we can enjoy every scene as they appear.

 
Then the journey began
https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0803-1.jpg?resize=980%2C653
Dami joined Tolu at the front while I stayed back with Kunle (Marshal).

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0821-1.jpg?resize=980%2C653
https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0812.jpg?resize=980%2C653
Falomo under bridge


Falomo under bridge where we took our first shoot. We passed the Lagos motor boat club where Tolu hinted us that one of the major criteria of being a member is to own a yatch (which I somewhat found hard believing).

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171001_000809-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1365 The first cool experience with the Nigerian Police

At this Juncture, I'd like to appreciate the Nigerian Police even though many of their officers aren't doing it the way it should be done. The policemen who accosted us yesterday were calm and going by the way they spoke, i could easily tell they are learned. they stopped us after noticing our car's rear number plate was missing, did some searching and after carefully explaining what happened to the missing plate, they advised we drive carefully while we enjoy the night.


We saw girls too
...loads of them were on display. Marshal's mouth was slightly opened (probably in lust lol) while Dami decided to play a bit as he told Tolu to park beside the duo who were obviously waiting for a call.

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0845.jpg?resize=980%2C653 The sex workers on the Island seems to have a solid relationship with the Police

Dami: hello, what's up? what's your name?

1st girl: Sandra

Dami: Beautiful. What's the price?

She: 20k for full-time.

Dami: How about short?

She: 10k

Dami: How about 5k?

Both girls: mtcheewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

We all had a lengthy laugh as Tolu twisted the ignition and zoomed towards banana Island.

 
Banana Island
On getting to main gate of banana island, the stern-looking security officers asked if we lived here and we nodded in affirmation (a plot we've mastered many seconds before getting to the gate). They lowered their guard while Tolu added pressure to the gas. The team broke no sweat.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0828.jpg?resize=980%2C653 Romur has It that this belongs to the wealthiest woman in Africa. In 2014 (According to Wikipedia), she unseated Oprah Winfrey as the richest woman of African descent in the world

 

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0829.jpg?resize=980%2C653

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0825.jpg?resize=980%2C653


https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0849.jpg?resize=980%2C653 Front view: Lagos Intercontinental hotel

 

We stopped by Golden gate, Alfred Rewane road to take few road pictures then headed straight to the Lekki link bridge as earlier planned.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0833.jpg?resize=980%2C653 Alfred Rewane road

https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0832.jpg?resize=980%2C653Alfred Rewane road


 
The Bae Challenge
https://i0.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0844.jpg?resize=980%2C653What If a car... don't let me think about it. The risk was worth taking. *grins

After bae challenge on the link bridge we headed into lekki, paid toll of #250

The babes at admiralty were madder than we've ever seen them... We spent up to 30 minutes roaming aimlessly there and wondering why everything including the roads, whores and even the police on this part of the Island seems better than what we are used to on the mainland. Everything we saw was motivation.

I said to no one as the street lights flashed on my face while I smiled.

On our way back, we took few pictures on the Eko bridge before plunging back into the uninspiring atmosphere of the mainland.

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DSC_0853.jpg?resize=980%2C653 A view from Eko Bridge

 

To think that we had mad fun without eating nor drinking anything further validated the below:

https://i2.wp.com/www.nomadicnegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/notbybreadalone.jpg?w=327

 

I strongly suggest you try this out with your team or wait till I'd be doing my next tour.

 
Here are few but strong tips on wandering Lagos at night

-Free your mind: this will enable you absorb at a maximal level.
-Take a private car (uber or taxify will be better): This will enable you do all you like while at it. there were many times when we'd stop abruptly to take pictures or ease ourselves. It is also safer.
-Don't go alone: going with a partner is good but it's better with partners. i.e 3 or more.
-Hold cash instead of relying on ATM: this is in case you'd like to buy something or maybe settle the cab driver. in our own case, we had visited 4 different machines and still couldn't get money to balance the driver. We ended up doing a cash transfer.
-Be responsible: this means, dress well, talk politely to the police if you encounter one, you can drink, but don't misplace your home training.


Source: http://www.nomadicnegro.com/lagos-at-night/

chronique:
Kudos to you. Night waka nor be for me. Once I'm done with work, na straight to my caban. Lagos is too unsafe for any yama yama Waka at night. If you must try this, do it with a taxi, not your private car, to avoid your car being snatched at gun point.

Spare Parts Price List from Lagos Nigeria, as quoted on the Lagos Stock Exchange at the close of trading October 6th 2017:

Human heart - one million naira each.
Human bone marrow - 50K naira per kilo.
Human Kidneys - 75K naira each
Human Eyes - 50K each
Human Blokos - Call for Pricing
Human toto - If you have to ask, you cannot afford to buy it.


Not even for a million dollars paid in advance, would I ever contemplate driving the mean streets of Lagos, Nigeria at night.

For maybe $10K paid up front, I would drive around there by day.

Tempting fate is not for everyone.

E get as e be.

Police is NOT your friend.

Your car signifies your net worth.

Your phone handset identifies those to pay ransom, when you become a guest of Evans boys.

The island part of Lagos is generally safer than mainland. You can move around midnight and even 1,2 am without any fear and even cabs to take you to wherever you are going. Most fun lovers on the island are very responsible and police and other authorities respect people more here. I don't even panic if I'm still out of the house at late hours because there is no cause to unlike mainland where you will have to sleep wherever you are and wait for dawn in order to be safer.

tomieyRozay:
Why didn't you go to Ikorodu to snap Badoo.

Too funny. Thanks for making my morning.

Choplyf:
Forget that statistical shiii**

Nightlife in Major funky part of Lagos is one of the most fascinating, scintillating and sweetest thing to experience that you don't wanna ever wish away, saying Lagos nightlife movement is very unsafe based on some irrational statistical figure beats me.

If you enroute Egbeda environs as the starting point, to Ikeja(toyin, opebi, Allen, alausa, awolowo way, G.r.a, adeniyi Jones, oba-akran) down to lere(from beginning to the end of adeniran ogunsanya str), head to ikoyi, lekki, elegushi, et al) all coasts are cleared void of any imminent attacks from whatever angle, amongst all the above mentioned, it's always fun and fulfilling I must tell you.

I'm writing these based on personal experience and not from some unverified random figures, a full blown Lagos bred and born of over 15yrs nightlife as a socialite and still counting, never been attacked for once.

Lagos nights out on most esp on Fridays and Saturdays are always DOPE

True talk, and in case of any emergency just call 112 or 767 toll free, wether it's an accident, breakdown, fire, arm robbery etc. The Lasema response unit respond in minutes. Ambode is working,Lagos is working!