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Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Ayomarcel(op): 1:22pm On Apr 27, 2020
1. Ebute Metta East

The most useless area in Lagos Mainland, poor electricity, no car parking spaces, the street is where they park cars, cultists everywhere, living rooms be looking like rat house (very small), security is bad. ...very poor. The area smells like shit all the time and people still jump on it just because of location. Yet, a room self contain looking like garbage is 400k, a tiny 3-bedroom flat on Abeokuta street is 1.2m.

Who is doing you people?

2. Yaba

Is it light you need? Poor

Security? Garbage

Good house? Never

Tiny apartments? White heavy check mark

Expensive without car park? White heavy check mark

Agency fee? Skyrocketed

The only thing Yaba can boast of is proximity to CBD.

Yet, a tiny miniflat is 400k, a 3-bedroom flat is 1.2m.

Ha, mogbe



3. Ajah

The most overrated area on the island as a whole. Ajah is just a pompous Ikorodu with over-bloated ego.

Traffic? Yes

Fine house? Yes

Ajah Touts? Yes

CultIism? Yea

Exaggerated rent? Yes

Flooding? Yes

Electricity? Poor

This same people act like they are living......in Lagos but they don’t believe people in Ikorodu are living in Lagos. Wow

Ajah is an outskirt of Lagos just like Badagry, Ikorodu, Epe and Iyana Ipaja. Get that fact

Sangotedo doesn’t make you a big boy neither does Badore

Yet, a 3 bedroom flat is 1.2 - 1.8m...overrated


Lagos Island, Eko

Dirtiness? Yes

Dilapidated houses? Yes

Over-bloated house rent? yes

Car park space? Never

Touts? White heavy check mark

Security? Poor

Proximity to CBD? Good

Noise? Number 1

Heat? Number 1

Cultism? Unmatched

This area is pure trash. You can enter someone’s living room through another persons bedroom. From Obawole to Iga Iduganran, you can be robbed by your next door neighbour. No one cares.

When walking on the street at night, keep your phones at home.

No go area






5. Surulere

Car parking space? Fair

Housing? Poor

Agency? Dilemma

Proximity? Dope

The big problem about Surulere is Traffic and Noise which is due to the fact that every street has 2 or more beer parlour or club.

Also, if you manage to get a small fine apartment, the price will send you back to the village.




This thread is from a twitter username @lollypeezle
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Raymeskey: 1:30pm On Apr 27, 2020
For real
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Bobby95(m): 1:32pm On Apr 27, 2020
Since you don list all dis places, where remain again?
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Olalan(m): 1:36pm On Apr 27, 2020
Some truth in your analysis......Ajah, sangotedo is on the outskirts of Lagos but inhabitants wouldn't agree.
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Nobody: 2:20pm On Apr 27, 2020
Banana island is also overated. Nothing de there.
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by sammirano: 2:23pm On Apr 27, 2020
Bobby95:
Since you don list all dis places, where remain again?
Oshodi

Ikeja

Maryland

Ayobo
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by uthlaw: 2:24pm On Apr 27, 2020
Nawa for this lagos ooo...make I dey slay my Kaduna jeje!
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Nobody: 2:31pm On Apr 27, 2020
Most expensive slum in the world is lagos. Ajah it self is like 30 mins drive to VI without traffic with traffic 2 hours. Island also has bad water. Disgusting
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Bobby95(m): 2:35pm On Apr 27, 2020
sammirano:
Oshodi

Ikeja

Maryland

Ayobo
If iyana ipaja is on the list, talk more of ayobo. Only Ikeja and maryland fits in
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Nobody: 4:30pm On Apr 27, 2020
All u stated @op is very correct. Lagos is just a glorified slum!! No wonder I hardly see old people in Lagos. Only the stress and poor living conditions can shorten life span.
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Nobody: 7:37pm On Apr 27, 2020
Please add Lekki..


That place is overrated.

Them no dey ever get light
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by stonemasonn: 9:45pm On Apr 27, 2020
No light in those areas because diesel suppliers are making a killing from their customers living there.
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Whois(m): 11:48pm On Apr 27, 2020
As for light issue, did you notice theses areas the op mentioned are all under Eko disco cheesy UP ikeja electric
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by ideabuilder: 8:22pm On Apr 28, 2020
The whole Lagos is overrated. But was pain most is Mowe claiming the same house rent with lagos
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by monimekaz(m): 2:40am On Apr 29, 2020
Ayomarcel:
1. Ebute Metta East

The most useless area in Lagos Mainland, poor electricity, no car parking spaces, the street is where they park cars, cultists everywhere, living rooms be looking like rat house (very small), security is bad. ...very poor. The area smells like shit all the time and people still jump on it just because of location. Yet, a room self contain looking like garbage is 400k, a tiny 3-bedroom flat on Abeokuta street is 1.2m.

Who is doing you people?

2. Yaba

Is it light you need? Poor

Security? Garbage

Good house? Never

Tiny apartments? White heavy check mark

Expensive without car park? White heavy check mark

Agency fee? Skyrocketed

The only thing Yaba can boast of is proximity to CBD.

Yet, a tiny miniflat is 400k, a 3-bedroom flat is 1.2m.

Ha, mogbe



3. Ajah

The most overrated area on the island as a whole. Ajah is just a pompous Ikorodu with over-bloated ego.

Traffic? Yes

Fine house? Yes

Ajah Touts? Yes

CultIism? Yea

Exaggerated rent? Yes

Flooding? Yes

Electricity? Poor

This same people act like they are living......in Lagos but they don’t believe people in Ikorodu are living in Lagos. Wow

Ajah is an outskirt of Lagos just like Badagry, Ikorodu, Epe and Iyana Ipaja. Get that fact

Sangotedo doesn’t make you a big boy neither does Badore

Yet, a 3 bedroom flat is 1.2 - 1.8m...overrated


Lagos Island, Eko

Dirtiness? Yes

Dilapidated houses? Yes

Over-bloated house rent? yes

Car park space? Never

Touts? White heavy check mark

Security? Poor

Proximity to CBD? Good

Noise? Number 1

Heat? Number 1

Cultism? Unmatched

This area is pure trash. You can enter someone’s living room through another persons bedroom. From Obawole to Iga Iduganran, you can be robbed by your next door neighbour. No one cares.

When walking on the street at night, keep your phones at home.

No go area






5. Surulere

Car parking space? Fair

Housing? Poor

Agency? Dilemma

Proximity? Dope

The big problem about Surulere is Traffic and Noise which is due to the fact that every street has 2 or more beer parlour or club.

Also, if you manage to get a small fine apartment, the price will send you back to the village.




This thread is from a twitter username @lollypeezle
After smoking some weed, you will just come to nairaland and be typing nonsense. You are not even in Lagos. Are you?
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by NaijadrivaCars: 12:43pm On Apr 29, 2020
[s]
monimekaz:
After smoking some weed, you will just come to nairaland and be typing nonsense. You are not even in Lagos. Are you?
[/s]

It is obvious that you didn't read the post. He shared thoughts of a twitter user.

BTW, he is correct. State your facts to counter him.
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by northbird: 1:17pm On Apr 29, 2020
Kenlinks546:
Banana island is also overated. Nothing de there.
Very true. First tym I got to banana island, I was terribly disappointed.

, paved stones and a few mixed used development structures.

Overhyped.....
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Uyi168: 1:51pm On Apr 29, 2020
There is a drop of insanity in every Lagosian...
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by StrikeBack(m): 2:25pm On Apr 29, 2020
Adanairaland:
Please add Lekki..


That place is overrated.

Them no dey ever get light
Why would they have light??

Elites wants to sell fuel
Re: Overrated Places To Live In Lagos. by Awoyaya: 7:55pm On Jun 11, 2022
ideabuilder:
The whole Lagos is overrated. But was pain most is Mowe claiming the same house rent with lagos
Mowe is more accessible to CBD that Ajah, Epe, Ikorodu...
Check Google maps.

Ask Uber drivers too [quote author=StrikeBack post=88990096]
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