In Lagos, Nigeria, there are many people go to these markets to purchase items because of their quality. a small scale retailer based in one of the suburbs, he or she may vis these markets to purchase bulk items from wholesalers in order to resell at lower prices such as a buyer deal in GSM products such as sim packs, mobile phones, GSM recharge cards and accessories a market will naturally a lot number wholesalers dealing in such products. In Lagos Nigeria, such places include Computer Village in Ikeja, parts of the Lagos island Market (Idumota) and one end of Saka Tinubu in Victoria Island. This of course is only an an example as there are unlimited number of products and services one could deal in.
Here is my list of popular markets in Lagos Nigeria and the Kind of products such markets deal in;
1. Yaba also known as Tejuosho Market currently undergoing renovation it is one of the most modern markets in africa with standard facilities and infrastructure. Tejuosho market is a densely populated market, with thousands of shopping units and tens of thousands of customers who patronize the businesses that are resident in the complex on a daily basis. Until 2007 gutted by fire, Tejuosho market was somewhere the busiest market in Lagos Nigeria after Idumota, Balogun, Oshodi, Alaba Market and seme markets.
2. Alaba International market The so called largest electronics market in Africa, Alaba international market in Nigeria. Many of the dealers are big time importers and distributors of electric and electronic gadgets such as flat screen televisions, generators, home appliances especially refrigerators, fans, air conditioners, even DVD sets, digital satellite dishes and decoders and many more. The market is a beehive of activities on all days of the week except on Sundays when most of the traders go to church.
3. Computer village. It's home to some of Nigeria's best phone and computer repair guys with many of them. they demonstrating remarkable skills in managing, maintaining and repairing phones, computer parts and other repairing phones, computer parts and other repairing phones, computer parts and other related gadgets. the market offers many benefits such as affordable prices and quality products but only where such products are purchased from reputable and authorized dealers.
Four. Idumota. The distinct feature about this market in West Africa and possibly Africa with tens of thousands of lock up shops employing various buildings in the market. The market is so big that as early as 6 am in the morning it is already recorded large volume of transactions.
Five. Balogun. Like the Idumota Market, Balogun market is located on the Lagos Island axis. There is a lot too much lock up shops though unlike Idumota market it has much fewer multiple storey buildings. Parts of this market extend into Marina and Broad Street ( two of the busiest streets in the central business district of Lagos Nigeria).
6. Mile 12. Any vegetable or fruit that grows in tropical Africa except those that are alien to Nigerian soil can be found in this market. For is cheapest market for foodstuff in particular, vegetables, fruits and livestock other farm produce.
7. Mushin. The market is both a wholesale and retail market with almost every consumable imaginable available for sale.
8. Oshodi. Up until early 2008, Oshodi was a no go area for many pedestrians and motorists as its roads were so jam packed that free flow of traffic was almost impossible. That is a thing of the past of the past of the Lagos state government to rid the state of rowdiness, lawlessness and disorderliness. Prices of commodities in this market are also reliably cheap.
9. Onyingbo (White sand). But not as asd as it transit point between Luttle as a transit point in Lagos and a number of Northern states with foodstuff arriving from Northern Nigeria straight to it through Iddo. cheap as Ketu Market, oyingbo market has a number of affordable commodities primarily foodstuff and livestock.
Ten. Alade Market in Ikeja. This market is modern but not as complete as tejuosho. A number of businesses mostly corporate services and retail stores operations in the market offering services such as travel and tour services, bureau de change, resale of consumables and even car hire services exist exist this market Things are reliably expensive due to its location (Allen Avenue) and proximate to the international airport.
