Nigeria, June 29 -- Commercial activities gradually resumed in Oshodi, a major, densely populated transportation and commercial hub of Lagos State, on Monday after floodwaters that inundated parts of the bustling commercial district following Sunday's heavy rainfall receded.

When PREMIUM TIMES visited the area, commercial buses, taxis and private vehicles moved freely along major roads that had been submerged less than 24 hours earlier. Customers had also begun returning to the market as the floodwaters disappeared, although many shops remained closed.

The closures, however, were not linked to the flooding. Traders told PREMIUM TIMES they stayed away from the market to mourn the death of the Iyaloja of Oshodi, Sikirat Adeyanju, popularl...