But road margins can’t replace parks. Diesel exhaust, speeding vehicles and okadas on the walkway are the price of free space. Read the full story on 234Drive: https://t.co/QSkO9zSJru
Every weekend, thousands of Lagosians work out on the city’s busiest roads. It looks like fitness culture, but it says more about the lack of space.
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It isn’t new. Crowds took over a lane of the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway in the early weeks of the 2020 COVID lockdown, and runners followed the fresh asphalt onto the Third Mainland Bridge and the Coastal Road.
Production of the Tesla Cybertruck production is going to be STOPPED from middle of 2027 and here is what that means for owners in this part of the world 👇
See the sludge chai 😭
Modern engines can’t survive this torture because of the advanced valve timing technology on most of them.
They are dependent on clean oil passing through those tiny passages
1.8L 2ZR-FE engine in a Toyota Corolla: This vehicle did 75,000 kilometers (46,603 miles) with no oil change. I'm surprised it ran this long without breaking down. Bonus points to whoever can guess the owner's gender 🫠
Engine Oil is synonymous to the Blood in the Human body but unlike the Human Blood, it doesn’t have the ability to clean itself which is why you have to replace it periodically.
The engine oil lubricates and cleans the moving metallic parts of your engine while you are driving.
The moment it gets dirty…the lubricating ability fades away and your engine becomes less protected.
Dirty components keep accumulating and the engine starts to suffer starvation due to these debris.
Photo of clean oil vs dirty oil 👇
The average annual salary of a mechanic in the USA is approximately $50,620 (70 Million Naira) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics…shouldn’t be far off for a Nigerian mechanic that has a proper workshop setup because cars develop faults more frequently here.
I helped a mechanic recover his money legally after a wrongful transfer.
When he told me how much was in his account before the transfer, I nearly lost my composure.
This man can comfortably rent a duplex.
I just told him, “Remove that dirty jacket. You are deceiving the public!”
Car dealers that want to sell ‘A Bad Car’ love to see a buyer’s mechanic coming.
They just have to call the mechanic aside, negotiate a commission and the mechanic convinces his client to buy the car.
With good cars, the mechanic will convince the buyer otherwise because the dealer hasn’t negotiated a commission.
This happens everyday during used car sale transactions.
But not every office has gotten the memo. One Lagos banker says sneakers, no ties and native wear are all allowed at her bank, just not Crocs.
Read how they have reshaped Nigerian work dress culture on 234Drive with the link.
https://t.co/T5XE16KDMQ
Crocs went from children's footwear to the unofficial uniform of young Nigerians, but the reason they stuck has less to do with fashion than with the country's roads.
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Between long walks to bus stops, patchy roads and flooded junctions in the rainy season, a shoe you can wade through and simply rinse off became a survival tool. Hospitals adopted them early too, for protection and breathability in the theatre.