Welcome to Connect Lagos Traffic
Practical guides on Lagos infrastructure, freight, and commercial property, written for people who move cargo and money.
Stuck choosing between Apapa and Lekki for a container run? Unsure whether a warehouse lease should be priced in naira or dollars? Wondering who actually carries the risk on a port project? We answer these questions with real numbers, not guesswork.
We break down port and haulage costs, truck call-up systems, lease terms, and infrastructure funding in plain English. Every guide shows the figures in naira and dollars, explains the assumptions behind them, and flags the risks that are easy to miss, so you can plan routes, budgets, and investments with confidence.
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A dollar loan for Nigerian infrastructure feels safer than a naira one, right up until the naira moves and the borrower's local revenue can no longer cover what the dollar obligation actuall…
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In September 2026, Nigerian shippers' representatives publicly called on the federal government to publish an annual Port Economic Performance Report covering truck turnaround times, cargo-h…
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Should a Lagos warehouse lease be priced in naira or dollars? For a US investment professional underwriting a five-year industrial lease, the honest answer is that it depends on two things: how …
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Chinedu runs a mid-sized import business bringing consumer goods into Lagos, and in mid-2026 he faced a routing decision on a routine 40-foot container: clear it through Apapa, where his brokers…
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A haulier who turns up at Apapa without an Eto slot loses the day before the engine is switched off. The Eto electronic call-up system, run by Trucks Transit Park (TTP) in partnership with the N…
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How long should you queue for a Lekki-Epe bus before giving up? On Lagos's ₦85,000 monthly minimum wage, about 78 minutes. At ₦300,000 a month, about 22. That rule assumes your fallback cost…
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In November 2025, the Lekki Free Zone Development Company (LFZDC) reported its best sales year on record: about 110 hectares sold to 16 investors. Two Nigerian newspapers then carried the same h…
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