Lagosians Face Long Wait As Traffic Congestion Hits New Record

Aug 18, 2025 · Lagos has been ranked the world’s most congested city, according to the 2025 Mid-Year Traffic Index by City Report, which placed Nigeria’s commercial hub first among major cities facing gridlock. Aug 16, 2025 · Lagos has been ranked the world’s most congested city in the 2025 Mid-Year Traffic Index by City Report, leaving other notorious traffic-heavy cities such as Los Angeles, Delhi, and San Jose behind. Jun 13, 2025 · The Lagos State Government on Friday revealed that Lagosians lose an average of four hours daily to trafficcongestion, resulting in an estimated N4 trillion in annual economic losses. Aug 17, 2025 · With a staggering traffic index of 365.9, the Nigerian megacity has officially ascended to the height of being the world’s capital of trafficcongestion. Numbeo reports that commuters spend an average of 70 minutes per trip, which means Lagosians spend more than two hours daily stuck in traffic. Jun 13, 2025 · The Lagos State Government has said that Lagosians lose an average of four hours daily due to trafficcongestion, resulting in an estimated N4trillion in annual economic losses. Apr 3, 2025 · Commuters in Nigeria’s commercial capital endured one of the worst traffic gridlocks in recent history on Wednesday, as congestion in key parts of Lagos brought movement to a near standstill. Health professionals have even linked its overall damage to the increasing rate of suicide in the city.