Lagos–Badagry Expressway
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The Lagos–Badagry Expressway is a major international highway in southwestern Nigeria that connects Lagos to the border town of Seme and onward to Benin, serving as a key trade and transport corridor in West Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lagos–Badagry Expressway canonical | 4 |
| Badagry Expressway (via Agbara axis) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3077352 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lagos–Badagry Expressway Context triple: [Lagos State, hasExpressway, Lagos–Badagry Expressway]
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A.
Lagos–Ibadan Expressway corridor
The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway corridor is a major Nigerian transportation artery linking Lagos to Ibadan and serving as a critical economic and commuter route in the southwest region.
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B.
Abuja–Kaduna expressway
The Abuja–Kaduna expressway is a major Nigerian highway linking the capital city Abuja with Kaduna, serving as a key transport corridor in the country’s north-central region.
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C.
Lekki–Epe Expressway
The Lekki–Epe Expressway is a major arterial highway in Lagos State, Nigeria, connecting the Lekki Peninsula to Epe and serving as a key route for commuters and regional development.
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D.
Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge (via Lekki corridor)
The Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge is a prominent cable-stayed bridge in Lagos, Nigeria, connecting the Lekki Peninsula to Ikoyi and serving as a key commuter route and city landmark.
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E.
Gateway to Abuja
Gateway to Abuja is a popular nickname for Zuma Rock, a prominent monolithic inselberg that visually marks the main northern entrance into Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lagos–Badagry Expressway Target entity description: The Lagos–Badagry Expressway is a major international highway in southwestern Nigeria that connects Lagos to the border town of Seme and onward to Benin, serving as a key trade and transport corridor in West Africa.
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A.
Lagos–Ibadan Expressway corridor
The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway corridor is a major Nigerian transportation artery linking Lagos to Ibadan and serving as a critical economic and commuter route in the southwest region.
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B.
Abuja–Kaduna expressway
The Abuja–Kaduna expressway is a major Nigerian highway linking the capital city Abuja with Kaduna, serving as a key transport corridor in the country’s north-central region.
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C.
Lekki–Epe Expressway
The Lekki–Epe Expressway is a major arterial highway in Lagos State, Nigeria, connecting the Lekki Peninsula to Epe and serving as a key route for commuters and regional development.
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D.
Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge (via Lekki corridor)
The Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge is a prominent cable-stayed bridge in Lagos, Nigeria, connecting the Lekki Peninsula to Ikoyi and serving as a key commuter route and city landmark.
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E.
Gateway to Abuja
Gateway to Abuja is a popular nickname for Zuma Rock, a prominent monolithic inselberg that visually marks the main northern entrance into Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
highway ⓘ road transport corridor ⓘ |
| borderFunction | gateway between Nigeria and francophone West Africa ⓘ |
| borderTownConnected | Seme ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Cotonou
ⓘ
Lagos ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Benin
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Benin
ⓘ
Seme border ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicRole |
supports cross-border trade
ⓘ
supports regional integration in West Africa ⓘ |
| function |
trade corridor
ⓘ
transport corridor ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | Seme border crossing ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
road deterioration
ⓘ
traffic congestion ⓘ |
| hasUpgradeProject |
bus rapid transit corridor
ⓘ
light rail corridor ⓘ road expansion to multiple lanes ⓘ |
| importance |
key international route between Nigeria and Benin
ⓘ
major route for ECOWAS traffic ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagos State
ⓘ
Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
|
| maintenanceAuthority |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
Lagos State Government ⓘ |
| majorUse |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lagos road network
ⓘ
Trans–West African Coastal Highway ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Agbara axis
ⓘ
Badagry ⓘ Ojo ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Lagos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lagos metropolitan area
West Africa ⓘ |
| roadNumberingStatus | part of international coastal route rather than national numbered highway ⓘ |
| roadType | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| terminusA | Lagos ⓘ |
| terminusB | Seme ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commercial trucks
ⓘ
intercity buses ⓘ private vehicles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lagos–Badagry Expressway Description of subject: The Lagos–Badagry Expressway is a major international highway in southwestern Nigeria that connects Lagos to the border town of Seme and onward to Benin, serving as a key trade and transport corridor in West Africa.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Badagry Expressway (via Agbara axis)