obekediamondfuto:
nice write-up man, ph is not smiling for the gullible oh, Dem don collect me for hold up there before . seriously I had to negotiate for thm to forgo my phone. Google maps have proven to be the best, although if u really want to see their flaws try travelling from imane I'm kogi state to anywhere in the west or south, sometimes u will find that the suggested road on Google map either hasn't been in use for like a century or it has been closed. they need to update it or something. mehn na xo I take find myself almost entering bush @ 10pm one fateful Sunday...... wasn't funny @ all. thankfully as people deserted the road, robbers also did the same

what I do now..... when plying a new route, I just join a convoy of Toyota hiace buses while using my map as confirmation, so if I see two roads ahead I tactfully check maps and confirm which route driver is taking. before u enter warri instead of bayelsa

Shebi I talk am! I no de near that place till further notice

captainking:
u can use viecar.. Or... Elm.. Pics to follow.. They both work great.. That's what I use.. Need one??

Chikebrain:

I need one

obekediamondfuto:
nice write-up man, ph is not smiling for the gullible oh, Dem don collect me for hold up there before. seriously I had to negotiate for thm to forgo my phone. Google maps have proven to be the best, although if u really want to see their flaws try travelling from imane I'm kogi state to anywhere in the west or south, sometimes u will find that the suggested road on Google map either hasn't been in use for like a century or it has been closed. they need to update it or something. mehn na xo I take find myself almost entering bush @ 10pm one fateful Sunday...... wasn't funny @ all. thankfully as people deserted the road, robbers also did the same

what I do now..... when plying a new route, I just join a convoy of Toyota hiace buses while using my map as confirmation, so if I see two roads ahead I tactfully check maps and confirm which route driver is taking. before u enter warri instead of bayelsa

chukel:
I'm planning on lagos- abuja in a few days with the help of Google map. Are u saying it won't be reliable cos I will surely pass kogi. Or should I respect myself and go to God is good and follow the bus going to abuja behind.

chukel:
I'm planning on lagos- abuja in a few days with the help of Google map. Are u saying it won't be reliable cos I will surely pass kogi. Or should I respect myself and go to God is good and follow the bus going to abuja behind.

the Roads are evil, enter flight

chukel:
I'm planning on lagos- abuja in a few days with the help of Google map. Are u saying it won't be reliable cos I will surely pass kogi. Or should I respect myself and go to God is good and follow the bus going to abuja behind.

hiremyminivan:


If you want to follow the commercial route then don't input lagos abuja
instead
input lagos - and all the major cities that you will pass through to abuja
any other system will give you a route the computer judges as best and not the route used by the rest

GAZZUZZ:

the Roads are evil, enter flight

thebigkendo:


Lagos to ABJ is good with Google map and am you will definately meet "good is good" and the likes on the way no need going to the park..

chukel:
OK, thanks. Google map takes me thru Benin. But the route God is good took while coming was nothing close to Benin. And the road is horrible.

chukel:
I may need help on this. Which major cities are we talking about.

hiremyminivan:


But see also https://www.nairaland.com/2251554/please-advice-best-route-lagos

This is what I mean

chukel:
very succinct. Thanks. My map takes me thru shagamu/benin/auchi/okene/lokoja/abuja. I wish to go this route. God is good took the akure the route and the road was horrible. At last made the journey longer.

hiremyminivan:


Actually I take the route you wanna use....it looks longer but in the final analysis it is not, if you know how to put your foot down when it matters, you will arrive sooner

My point was, Google Maps will never tell you the commercial route

I still wonder though the attraction of the commercial route given how bad the roads have become

obekediamondfuto:


u r just in point, sometimes those public drivers take that "longer route" with bad roads'' for a very very subtle sensible and sensitive reason, if u wanna find out y...... try the other shorter route.

my two cents tho....

Chikebrain:

I need one

captainking:
u can use viecar.. Or... Elm.. Pics to follow.. They both work great.. That's what I use.. Need one??

AmandaLuv:
dear please wats d cost of this scanner?

captainking:
It's 6k

AmandaLuv:
aii tnx alot

Kjnwancaro:


Ogini? Are you Father Christmas? I travel from Ibadan to Abuja without dashing any money. Scope me I scope you

Kjnwancaro:


Ogini? Are you Father Christmas? I travel from Ibadan to Abuja without dashing any money. Scope me I scope you

ayogabriel:
So, I am currently on a 2 weeks leave. A friend is to bring is car from lagos to ph. Staying at home for a week is getting boring, so I offer to help him bring the car from lagos to ph on Sunday. I ll be leaving ph tomorrow before the sanitation. God is Good motors is my best shot. Op, I ll borrow your thread if you dont mind. Tempted to go to a car park to pick someone coming to ph on Sunday, October 1st. So he or she can take pics and share with you guys.

TONYE001:
Magicfingers009, thanks for the description.

I'd be driving from PH to Abuja by January. I would also be banking greatly on Google map. I'd be using a 1999 Volkswagen Passat wagon.

Is the map this reliable? Any extra word for me, please?

Thanks.

obekediamondfuto:


Google Map is quite the buddy.... it has updated routes now.... so u can probably bank on it....

I can't leave home knowing that I cannot access Google Maps now.

just draft ur route...

TONYE001:


With this, I officially rest my worries. I just updated the app. When I return to PH (currently in Abuja), I'd ensure the car is in order. Come January, I'd hit the road.

My other worry is, the said vehicle is not in my name. It's in my brother's. Hope this wouldn't be an issue with the police? Do I need a Change of Ownership document? Any idea?

Again, thank you.