The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 14 suspected traffic robbers along the Lekki–Epe Expressway within the last two weeks, following growing complaints by motorists over theft of vehicle parts in traffic. The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Tactical Squad, Elemoro, at different locations along the busy corridor, the command’s spokesperson, CSP […]
For millions of Nigerians who spend hours stranded in gridlocked traffic, pay rising fares, or watch perishable goods rot on overloaded roads, a signed and enforced National Transport Policy is not an abstract reform; it is the blueprint for cheaper commutes, safer roads and a more productive economy. After years of delay, the Federal Executive […]
BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Lagos State Government has impounded 235 vehicles in a sweeping enforcement campaign targeting illegal parking, traffic obstruction, and other violations across key traffic corridors. The operation, conducted by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), covered hotspots such as Oyingbo, Iddo, Adeniji Adele, Oshodi, and Jibowu. It is part of a […]
The Lagos State Government has announced a 3-night traffic diversion from 12:00 midnight till 5:00 am at Fadeyi inward Dorman Long Bridge, Alaka inward Staduim Flyover Bridge and Dormalong Bridge inward Fadeyi from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd December, 2023 for the installation of truck barriers. Consequently, Motorists are advised to use the following routes […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, has called for concerted efforts among all Federating States, including the Federal Capital Territory, to establish a robust regulatory framework for road traffic regulations. The Permanent Secretary made this recently in Abuja, while presenting a paper at the Transport […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani, has advised motorcycle riders and operators in the transportation system to adhere to traffic rules and observe road safety measures to reduce the rising cases of motorcycle-related road accidents in Nigeria. She advised during an interaction with the executive and members […]
Four children lost their lives on Tuesday morning, when a motorist driving against traffic lost control of his vehicle and knocked them down at the Sangotedo area of Lagos. According to an eyewitness, who shared a video of the incident on her Instagram page, @originaltombo, the deceased persons were jogging when the vehicle rammed into […]
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has revealed plans to immediately remove any broken down truck from the highways as part of measures to ensure the free flow of traffic while construction work is on -going. He gave the assurance over the weekend while inspecting the rehabilitation of the Odukpani- Akpet-Alesi -Ugep Road in […]
Lagos – The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, on Monday, said that contractors had returned to all the construction sites in the state after yuletide. Consequently, he said that that construction work had resumed on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and that traffic diversion for work to continue on the Kara bridge section […]
Lagos State Government, on Friday, stated that all the illegal street traders dispersed from the roads in Oyingbo must relocate back to the main market. A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, said the illegal street traders create traffic bottlenecks and impede the free flow of traffic, […]
Lagos – Human Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Thursday urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to report any lawyer who committed traffic offence to disciplinary committee of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in their jurisdictions. Falana said this at the sideline of the FRSC 4th Quarter 2019 Retreat themed, ‘FRSC Operations in Public […]
The Lagos State Government has noted the discomfort commuters and motorists have been experiencing since the beginning of the massive road repairs under ‘Operation 116’ across the State
The Lagos State Government has called on stakeholders operating within the Lagos Island Central Business District to cooperate with the present administration in curbing environmental and traffic issues within the district. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, Prince Anofiu Olarenwaju Elegushi made the call at an interactive meeting with stakeholders operating […]
A CNN reporter has described his experience in Lagos while moving from Ikeja airport to Ajah. The reporter lamanetd that the Lagos traffic is so snarled and gridlocked that a recent trip from the airport to Ajah, on Lagos Island — a journey shorter than 50 kilometers — took him eight hours. That was two […]
The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad, has warned commercial motorcyclists to desist from excessive speeding, overloading and ‘beating traffic’ while celebrating Eid-el-Fitr. Muhammad gave the warning in his Sallah message to residents at his palace in Dutse on Friday. He said that the warning had become imperative to avoid road traffic accidents […]
…..Assures motorists of free flow of traffic The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), at the weekend created a 24-hour Special Intervention and Rapid Response Unit to mitigate the impact of partial closure of adjoining roads in Agege area of the state on traffic owing to the ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema Flyover. The […]
…Says Oshodi transport interchange, Airport Road’ll transform city Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said that seamless port operations has been identified as a condition which will enable permanent resolution to the recurring Apapa gridlock. Speaking at the second edition of Lagos Corporate Assembly tagged ‘A+ Meets Business’, a forum organised by the state government […]
Stakeholders have met in Lagos and agreed on a number of measures to tackle traffic gridlock, port congestion and other problems in Apapa and its environs. They met with the three-in-one Minister, responsible for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, who called for the collaboration of all of them to face the lingering […]
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, on his way to an important state event, got stuck in traffic forcing him and his security detail to get out of his car and walk 2 kilometers to get there. Indonesia’s notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country’s president was forced to walk […]
Protesters have barricaded the Abuja- Lokoja highway following the killing of seven people by a truck kills at the Felele end of the Abuja-Lokoja highway, in Lokoja, Kogi state. More to follow
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