Abuja is the best for both business and residence.... But you'll be more successful in lagos if your business is anything related to being a bus conductor

Business: definitely Lagos

Living: still Lasgidi

Retirement: Maybe abuja

Business, lifestyle, groove, cool money all in Lagos but much harrasment form SARS, local thieves and agbero

Lagos

skales67:


Bro...if you want to grow, relocate to Abuja. Like you said, Lagos is saturated and in a particular street, like 2 or 3 persons is already into what you are doing.

Secondly, almost every venture is underpriced in Lagos unlike Abuja. Do what you do outstandingly in Abuja and people will throw big bucks at you.

I know what I am saying. I am a witness!

I am a witness to the opposite

op, don't be deceived. It is not all rosy I'm Abuja.

What kind of business do you want to engage in? If it is events-related for instance, stay in Lagos. Abuja barely has any events and if any, they have been snagged up by those who know politicians and the Lagos-based organizers.

Which part of Abuja can you afford? Cuz Abuja pass Abuja and unless you have money in the range of 200k and above, forget a place in the city centre.

The only relatively cheap thing in Abuja compared to Lagos, is transportation.

Both have their merits and demerits but from experience, Abuja is spot on for me.

Abuja is obviously the best place to live as there's so much quiet and serenity. Am currently in abuja but am leaving 4 lagos soon because there are numerous job opportunities compared to the selected few in abj. To get a good job in abj you gotta highly connected since menial or regular job won't do sh!t. largely it depends on a person's choice and the need to stick to the choice because both places are particularly tempting

safarigirl:
I am a witness to the opposite

op, don't be deceived. It is not all rosy I'm Abuja.

What kind of business do you want to engage in? If it is events-related for instance, stay in Lagos. Abuja barely has any events and if any, they have been snagged up by those who know politicians and the Lagos-based organizers.

Which part of Abuja can you afford? Cuz Abuja pass Abuja and unless you have money in the range of 200k and above, forget a place in the city centre.

The only relatively cheap thing in Abuja compared to Lagos, is transportation.

200k?? that's even small o.
like 700k or more would suffice

Both are Capital City, one country with two capital cities we are confused now which is more better...

Follygunners:
Onitsha, Aba, Owerri, Anambra, Enugu dem nko?

Dem no be city ni?

Ondo, ekiti, osun, cross river? Them nobe city too, as you just want to be mischievious

for me lagos, abuja is just govt not for biz

SingleDaddy:
Hello! , let's discuss about one of the basic things in life Shelter and Business .

If you're to relocate within Nigeria, which of the states below would you choose?

Lagos

Abuja

Five people I know have actually relocated to Abuja. They said Lagos is a mad house and they can't deal. For me,Abuja is perfect for living if you have a reliable source of income. While Lagos is good for business/hussle.

None of the above

Pavore9:
Neither, having been born and raised in Lagos it holds no allure to me nor Abuja. My dream location is Nsukka, Enugu State as there is so much potentials there.

strange hearing this from a Lagos brought up

hiroz:
Living is obviously abuja, especially if your place of work/business is far from your home.
past 8pm and im still in a bus inside traffic very far from home in lagos.only God knows when ill get home.
i left home this morning at 5:30am to meet up with work resumption time of 7:30 and i was late..this is a journey that will take me 30 minutes in a state like Edo..see traffic before 6am when people in other states are just moving into gear 4 of their sleep..
living in lagos can give you short life span..
i grew up in benin city, it was when i started working in lagos i began developing migrane headaches for the first time in my life
lagos for business, abuja may also be more conducive depending on your target market..

I miss Benin city oo....soft life.

This lagos is a suicide mission. Everyone is in a hurry, angry, lousy and often busy.

Abuja is expensive but a place to settle and start up a family because of its serenity. Unlike Lagos that is so populated and stressful.

There are many deep pockets here that will take you higher if you package your business well.

Abuja is the best for me.

yomi007k:


I miss Benin city oo....soft life.

This lagos is a suicide mission. Everyone is in a hurry, angry, lousy and often busy.

Heard Benin is quite expensive to live in plus really hot.

Hey Op,


Your question is quite interesting for the newbies...I was born and bred in Lagos...Presently, I have been residing in Abuja since 2012...Let compare and contrast both cities for more illumination.


1. Transportation
Lagos transportation system is quite hectic...You need to be strong to board a commercial vehicle in Lagos...There's a lot of pushing, shoving and insults...On several occasions, phones and bags are stolen...Lagos traffic is like another issue entirely...You can be in a traffic for like 2hours without any of the vehicles moving...I mean every vehicles will be in a gridlock...For someone getting to his/her destinations takes a lot of hours coupled with the stress of sitting uncomfortably in one position...Getting home, one is tired and worn out...Eventually, the lifespan of a Lagosian is usually divided by a quarter.
Abuja is not like that...The traffic is very smooth and you will get to your office within 45minutes long...In the case, there's traffic, the vehicles usually move and clears up within few minutes compared to Lagos...Lastly on this, Abuja roads are way sleeky and motorable, even during rainy season.

2. Accommodation
Lagos accommodation is nothing to write home about, as majority of the houses are in a state of moribund and dilapidation...The rent paid in Lagos is up the mountains for the high brow areas in Lagos, unless one want to go to a slum area to rent an eyesore of a structure deprived of the needed facilities...In Abuja here, you will see affordable houses like one-bedroom flat with facilities of N150,000 but not exceeding N250,000 in good areas...A nice one-bedroom of this standard in Lagos goes for more than N400,000...You can agree with me here that Abuja homes are very affordable.


3. Electricity
In Abuja, the area I stay always have constant, I mean constant (20-24hours of light)...You can't compare that with Lagos...When I was in Lagos, the electricity supply is way below expectations...The mosquitoes always had field days with us then because of no light for fans to blow them off.


4. Air
As a result of the constant supply of light in Abuja and its environs, there are fewer generators that would have been polluting the air with the dangerous carbon monoxide which would have impaired the health of the inhabitants and animals here...That's why people here always have higher lifespans, as they enjoy the undiluted air, free from nature...Less people go to the hospitals here.
You can hardly find people with asthma and other lung diseases...Lagos is so choked up that breathing is quite a laborious activity...Did I forget to tell you folks that, the waste management system here works 100%...You hardly find dumpsites and garbage piled up here...Lagos is an eyesore filled with dumpsites and littered with wastes everywhere.


5. Business
I must confess that Lagos is way up the league in this area, as there are many opportunities abounding in Lagos...What's the essence of business?Is it not to make money, send your children to school, pay bills, buy a car and build a house?Sure, you can make money anywhere if you have the right information and materials at your disposal...Some people are making millions of naira at the comfort of their homes without the 9-5pm type of jobs...Thousands of people are making it more than those in Lagos...Business in Lagos is over hyped...You can virtually make your money anywhere.


6. Crime Rate
The crime rate in Lagos is growing at a geometric progression because of the population over there...In Lagos, the rate of cultism, kidnapping, suicide, prostitution, armed robbery, burgling, pick pocketing, yahoo, yahoo plus and ritualism has skyrocketed...Lives are not really safe in Lagos...You can't walk easy on the roads because you might be attacked by all these area boys (alayes) and the rest...This is not so in Abuja...Here, we sleep with our two eyes closed...You can carry your costly phones and laptops on the streets without any form of molestation...Nobody is ready to snatch your IPhone from you because everybody is a big boy here...You can stay outside and come back late without any harassment...Life is really great here in Abuja.

Abuja is the small London of Nigeria.
That's my two cents.

I still need a roommate.

phlamesG:
Abuja for the business and high class babes, Lagos for the hustle and low class babes (oloshos).
Abuja for the relaxation, Lagos for the deprivation...

Don't ask me how I know, I shuttle between both states on a daily

What kind of business can you do in Abuja apart from hotel business and prostitution. Abuja has no single manufacturing industry nor does it produce anything economically.

The town is just full of hotels and government offices. Any wealthy man u see in Abuja either made his money from stealing from Government coffers or made his money elsewhere and just came to Abuja to settle. In contrast, Lagos controls nearly all of our port importation, majority of our manufacturing industries, controls nearly all our telecoms industry and has virtually all the banking headquarters.

And for your information, 90% of Nigeria's billionaires live and do business in Lagos.
Dangote, Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola, Fola Alakija etc are all Lagos based.
So please respect the town.

safarigirl:
I am a witness to the opposite

op, don't be deceived. It is not all rosy I'm Abuja.

What kind of business do you want to engage in? If it is events-related for instance, stay in Lagos. Abuja barely has any events and if any, they have been snagged up by those who know politicians and the Lagos-based organizers.

Which part of Abuja can you afford? Cuz Abuja pass Abuja and unless you have money in the range of 200k and above, forget a place in the city centre.

The only relatively cheap thing in Abuja compared to Lagos, is transportation.

It depends on what the OP wants to go into.

Events management has been hijacked by Parks and Garden owners plus Hoteliers. But the truth still remains that there are some businesses that thrive well in Abuja than Lagos

Adbiz:
Nice thread...
An average nigerian lives 70 to 80yrs (life span). As a hustler, why choose to live where your life span could be shotten by enoumous stress? A place where you hardly spend time with your loved ones? If you want to enjoy life with your loved ones ABUJA is your best bet.
Talking about business, Abuja is not bad for business too. Tho it depends on the nature of your business and the targeted audience like some people already pointed out.

#lessstresinabj
#lessstressplentymoney

Check that figure for life expectancy in Nigeria again, what you stated is on a very high side. In 2015 the figure was 53. Even advanced country like the US is about 73years

I had opportunity to make a choice between Lagos and Abuja about 4 years ago when starting a major investment. I chose Abuja. If I will have opportunity to choose again, Abuja won't be a choice. You should only think of Abuja if you are looking for a comfortable and expensive place to live, but for business, it's a NO-NO except your business is politics at Federal level!

I'd work in Lagos and flex in Abuja




Then live in Port Harcourt!

My advise for you is this, you may choose to stay in abuja for residing sake because Abuja is purely meant for lazy Nigerian politicians, slay Queen's, sugar mamas and their likes, but when it comes to real business or hustling, I bet you Lagos na baba, anything sell in Lagos even shit too sell in this shithole country.

Well, this may be a little digression. Why not live in Ogun State? By doing so, you can have access to the huge Lagos market and still get to live a stress-free life. How about that?

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Heard Benin is quite expensive to live in plus really hot.

I dont think it's that expensive. But earning opportunities are not as available.

CoolFreeday:
Lagos is more affordable and cheaper compare to abuja though Abj is more calm

a big lie,apart from accommodation ,clothes and other wearables, every other thing is cheaper in abuja than in Lagos,even girls are because they have saturated the city,more than the demand, they are in surplus.

safarigirl:
bros, you sabi.

Lagos and Abuja are overrated, even Ibadan better

EgunMogaji

sonnie10:


Check that figure for life expectancy in Nigeria again, what you stated is on a very high side. In 2015 the figure was 53. Even advanced country like the US is about 73years

You are correct. Average life expectancy hovers around 50 years of age.

Come to Abuja and breathe fresh air, Live life to the fullest, establish yourself and Progress.

At OP, your question has been answered.

If all the richest men in Nigeria can live and do business in the same Lagos, so who you be.

All the major financial institutions and most companies have their H.Q in Lagos.

Even if you decide to go to Abuja, you will eventually end up in Lagos. Except you want to remain small.