The ability to drive a car is among the cool perks of attaining adulthood. Like being finally able to vote (or to be able to "decide" not to), driving a car is something many look forward to - like a rite of passage, if you will.

In Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Commission requires that all applicants attend a government accredited driving school before applying for the licence. The rules are a tad stricter than they used to be, so, for those of you looking for an approved driving school near you, the following are the ones currently operational in Lagos.

(If you don't live in Lagos, skip to the end of the post - we've got you covered as well.)

  1. NIGERIAN SCHOOL OF MOTORING: 4A, KUDIRAT ABIOLA WAY, ALAUSA-IKEJA | 08023188140

  2. LAD-FREEDOM DRIVING SCHOOL: 66, OGUDU ROAD, OJOTA-LAGOS | 08055300954

  3. C. OPARA DRIVING SCHOOL: 721 ROAD, D CLOSE, FESTAC TOWN, LAGOS | 08034266298

  4. BISIMILLAHI DRIVING SCHOOL: 13, OLALEYE STREET, SHOMOLU, LAGOS | 08023530045

  5. ADE-ADEDOKUN DRIVING SCHOOL: 23, AKINYEMI WAY, BY OMOLOLU ROAD, RANDLE AVENUE, SURULERE, LAGOS | 08033469473

  6. OTUN AGORO DRIVING SCHOOL: 26, RAJI ABAYOMI STREET, MAFOLUKU OSHODI, LAGOS | 08023588561

  7. GLORY INT. DRIVING SCHOOL: 23, UNIVERSITY ROAD, AKOWONJO | 08023180859

  8. BIMAN DRIVING SCHOOL: LASU-ISHERI ROAD, AKESAN, LAGOS | 08033041416

  9. VCOBEN ROAD SAFETY CONSULT: 1, ABENI BAKARE, MAFOLUKU-OSHODI | 08062265902

  10. ADE IMPERIAL DRIVING SCHOOL: 10, OGUNOLOKO OJA, MAFOLUKU-OSHODI | 08028324439

  11. TAJU ADE DRIVING SCHOOL: 288, IJU ROAD, IJU-ISHAGA | 08034735724

  12. PENIEL DRIVING SCHOOL: 23 ROAD, J CLOSE, HOUSE 1, FESTAC TOWN | 08060097262, 08050525828

  13. BABINGTON DRIVING SCHOOL: 5, JONATHAN COKER STR, FAGBA JUNCTION IJU-AGEGE | 08023223046

  14. CHIDILE DRIVING SCHOOL: 23, AKINSANYA STREET, OJODU BY TAIWO B/STOP | 08023223046

  15. EKPOBA DRIVING SCHOOL: 18, BANKOLE STREET, ISHERI | 08023053339

  16. DAFE DRIVING SCHOOL: SUITE G, ARAROMI MARKET, OLD AKUTE ROAD, IJU-ISHAGA | 08035383541

  17. B. ALLI DRIVING SCHOOL: BLOCK 470, FLAT 4, JAKANDE ESTATE, OKE AFA | 08023063944

  18. SOKO DRIVING SCHOOL: 26, AFARIOGUN STREET, OSHODI | 08080728133

  19. FEMOGARD DRIVING SCHOOL: 27, OLUSOLA STREET, OFF OSOLO WAY BY ASWANI ROAD, ISOLO | 08056501882

  20. DEVINE DRIVING INSTITUTE AND ENGR. SERVICE: SUITE 17, LSDPC SHOPPING COMPLEX, OBA OGUNJI ROAD, PEN CINEMA, AGEGE | 08033002593

  21. ADARADEPON DRIVING SCHOOL: 1, TORIOLA CLOSE, OFF OLOWORA ROAD, OLOWORA | 08028470627

  22. MAKSOL DRIVING SCHOOL: 6, SOYEBO STREET, IKORODU

  23. CHRESTUNE NICKS VENTURES: 3, COLE STREET, IKORODU

  24. B.N.E. DRIVING SCHOOL: GAO SHOPPING COMPLEX MOSHALASI, ALAGBADO, LAGOS | 08023417525, 08053203826

  25. PROFESSIONAL DRIVING SCHOOL AND SAFETY: 314, LAGOS ROAD, MAJIDUN, IKORODU, LAGOS | 08034714801

  26. AFENI INT. DRIVING SCHOOL: 20, ARIGIDI STREET, MONGORO | 08034016085

  27. SANYAOLU DRIVING SCHOOL: IFAKO GRAMMAR SCHOOL |08035027385

  28. GANIYAT DRIVING SCHOOL: OREMEJI TRAINING GROUND | 08035025137

  29. REMINO DRIVING SCHOOL: 20, SAINT FINBARRS ROAD, AKOKA | 08033353333

  30. AGBOOLA DRIVING SCHOOL: 10, AJIBOLA CRESCENT, ALAPERE | 08028549075

  31. OLA’S ROYAL DRIVING SCHOOL: 18, ADETUMOBI STREET, OSHODI, LAGOS | 08023027626

  32. TOYIN DRIVING SCHOOL: 125, AKOWONJO ROAD, AKOWONJO | 08091514847

  33. UNIK DRIVING SCHOOL: 14, AGODGBA AVENUE, PARK-VIEW ESTATE, IKOYI | 08037150497

  34. ULTIMATE DRIVING SCHOOL: 17, FAJUMOBI STREET, OFF AKAOMIJO STREET, EGBEDA, LAGOS | 07062932809

  35. WALE DRIVING SCHOOL: 82, BODE THOMAS STREET, SURLERE, LAGOS | 08055187888

  36. AUTO TRAXX DRIVING SCHOOL: 1A, OLUSOLA OLUDE CLOSE, GBAGADA, LAGOS | 08023653941

  37. OMOKOGBON DRIVING SCHOOL: 89, AGO PALACE WAY, OKOTA, LAGOS STATE | 08028458426

  38. SAINCHUTECK DRIVING SCHOOL: SHOP 25, BLOCK 26, ABESAN ESTATE, IPAJA | 07086900811

  39. ADEZ VENTURES DRIVING SCHOOL: 12TH ROAD, GOWON ESTATE, IPAJA, LAGOS | 08056053803

  40. GEE-CEEVEE DRIVING SCHOOL: KM 5, LASU-ISHERI ROAD, COLLEGE B/STOP, IGANDO, LAGOS | 08032401411

  41. AKUNLEYAN DRIVING SCHOOL: KM 3, LASU-ISHERI ROAD, IGANDO, LAGOS | 07026390601, 08023573176

  42. DOJA DRIVING SCHOOL: 7, LASU IGANDO ROAD, ISHERI-OLOFIN, LAGOS | 08023093733

  43. BOLONJO DRIVING SCHOOL: IWEJU SHOPPING CENTRE, IYANA-IBA, LAGOS | 08023797762, 08064173655

  44. KAREEM DRIVING SCHOOL: SHOP 041, OGBA RETAIL MARKET, OGBA, IKEJA | 08039771768

  45. FASH & FASH DRIVING SCHOOL: 99, BAMGBOSE STREET, LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS | 07035798101

  46. HOPE JOHN DRIVING SCHOOL: 28, IJU ROAD, AGEGE, LAGOS | 08062336711

  47. ANIZ DRIVING SCHOOL: AGIP B/STOP, OJO BARRACKS, OJO | 08037140951

  48. AKINSON DRIVING SCHOOL: 3, OLAGUNJU STREET, SABO, AJANGBADI, ONIBU, LAGOS

  49. SEBA WATCH DRIVING SCHOOL: 15, BASSEY OGAMBE STREET, SURULERE, LAGOS

  50. IWUAGWU INNOCENT & DRIVING SCHOOL: PLAZA 2, SHOPPING COMPLEX, 699, LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS | 8033214893

  51. TANZIL DRIVING SCHOOL: SUITE 1, BLOCK 4, SHOGUNRO ESTATE, IJAIYE ROAD, OGBA | 08033821281

  52. EBENEZER OLUWOLE DRIVING SCHOOL: LAGOS STATE | 08052268611

  53. GENERAL SAFETY DRIVING SCHOOL: 282, IJEGUN ROAD, PAPA MAYOR B/STOP, IKOTUN, LAGOS | 08135121960

  54. EXCEL DRIVING SCHOOL: 32, AJASA ROAD OFF MEIRAN ROAD, LAGOS | 07083599977

  55. SUNNY ADE DRIVING SCHOOL: ABESAN ESTATE, IPAJA, LAGOS | 08026574882

  56. NEW STAR DRIVING SCHOOL: 7, AGIDI STREET, OSOGUN KETU, LAGOS | 08038119535

  57. FUNSHO DRIVING SCHOOL: SHOP D 22, OLUGBADE MARKET, EGBEDA, LAGOS

  58. VAP DRIVING SCHOOL: SUIT B6 TOPAZ PLAZA NEW ROAD BUS STOP BESIDE CHERUB MALL, Eti-Osa, Lagos | 08061521739

Not in Lagos? Not to worry. Here's a link to the list of the government approved driving schools across the various states in Nigeria.