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Here are the colours of cabs in different cities in Nigeria
What is the cab colour in your city?
Lagos taxi [Jumia Travel]
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Cabs or taxis in Nigeria are commercial or private cars used to transport groups of people from one place to the other.
While yellow-and-black are widely accepted as the colour of cabs all over the world, it isn't the same here in Nigeria. Most states have distinct, uniform colours to signify cabs.
Lagos
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![Lagos Yellow Cab [Jumia travel]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'750'%20height%3D'500'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Lagos Yellow Cab [Jumia travel]")
Lagos Yellow Cab [Jumia travel]
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The signature yellow and black have become synonymous with Lagos and are used for everything from cabs to kekes and buses. The yellow covers most of the car and there are two black stripes at the sides of the car. Cabs in Lagos are usually very expensive.
Abuja
![Abuja painted cabs [International Centre for Investigative Reporting]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'704'%20height%3D'430'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Abuja painted cabs [International Centre for Investigative Reporting]")
Abuja painted cabs [International Centre for Investigative Reporting]
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As the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja uses the national flag colours, green and white, for cabs and tricycles. The cabs are usually very cheap and more commonly used than buses. They even operate the "along" which takes about 4-5 people at once and drops them at various bus stops along the way.
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Asaba
![Blue and white Asaba cabs [Nairaland]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'720'%20height%3D'540'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Blue and white Asaba cabs [Nairaland]")
Blue and white Asaba cabs [Nairaland]
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Asaba uses blue and white Toyota and Volkswagen vehicles for cabs, and the same for kekes and buses.
Enugu
![Enugu cabs [Nairaland]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'600'%20height%3D'400'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Enugu cabs [Nairaland]")
Enugu cabs [Nairaland]
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Enugu also uses the yellow and black that Lagos uses for their cabs but the black stripes are either not used or hang lower than that of Lagos kekes. Cabs are also not as expensive as in Lagos, but most people use kekes for public transport.
Akure
![Akure cabs [Sahara Reporters]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'445'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Akure cabs [Sahara Reporters]")
Akure cabs [Sahara Reporters]
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The fiery combination of blue and yellow is what fills the streets of Akure. The cabs have light blue sides and yellow top, bonnet and trunk.
Ibadan
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![Ibadan taxis [ibpulse]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'702'%20height%3D'336'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Ibadan taxis [ibpulse]")
Ibadan taxis [ibpulse]
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Though Taxify has come to give Ibadan cab drivers a run for their money, the yellow and brown on hundreds of mini 1990s Japanese Nissan Micra car will not fade in a hurry. Edo has a similar cab colour but has a lighter yellow than that of Ibadan.
Ilorin
![Ilorin cabs [Latest Kwara news]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'500'%20height%3D'332'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Ilorin cabs [Latest Kwara news]")
Ilorin cabs [Latest Kwara news]
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The Mazda vehicle with flashy headlights painted green and yellow is what characterises Ilorin cabs.
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This article was originally published in 2021.
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