Transport

Lagos govt seizes 235 vehicles in crackdown on traffic violations

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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),

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LASG announces 3 nights traffic diversion for installation of truck barriers

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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 […]

Transportation

Traffic Regulation: Stakeholder calls for collaboration among states

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2023 0

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

Transport

Transport Ministry advises motorcyclists to embrace traffic rules, safety measures

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2023 0

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

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Motorist kills 2 siblings, 2 other in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

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 […]

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FG reveals plan to evacuate broken down trucks from highways

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Lagos-Ibadan expressway reconstruction: Traffic diversion on Kara bridge to resume weekend

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2020 0

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 […]

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There must be free flow of traffic in Oyingbo – LASG

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

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, […]

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Traffic: Report erring lawyers to NBA, Falana tells FRSC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

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 […]

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Bad traffic not deliberate action to cause Lagosians any pain – LASG

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2019 0

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

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Lagos seeks cooperation to curb traffic, environmental issues

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

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

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From Ikeja airport in Lagos to Ajah took 8hrs – CNN

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2019 0

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 […]

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Jigawa monarch warns commercial motorcyclists against overloading, beating traffic

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

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 […]

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Pen-Cinema Flyover: LASTMA creates 24-hour special intervention, RRU

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

…..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 […]

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Seamless port operations critical to end Apapa gridlock- Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

…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

Features

Stakeholders take decisions on Apapa gridlock menace

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

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 […]

World

Indonesia Traffic Jam Forces President Out Of Car, Walks 2Km To State Event

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2017 0

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 […]

News In Brief

Abuja-Lokoja highway blocked by protests

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2017 0

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

Economy News

Fashola calls for cargo to be diverted to Warri and Calabar over Lagos congestion

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called on importers to utilise Warri and Calabar sea ports to decongest the current traffic challenge in Lagos. Mr. Fashola, who made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing journalists, blamed the traffic challenge on the ongoing rehabilitation work on Apapa-Wharf road on congestion. […]

News In Brief

High tension pole causes Saturday traffic mayhem in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2017 0

A high tension pole which fell overnight is causing an impediment at Goro junction near Oshodi under bridge. This situation as paralysed movements from Ikeja and Gbagada axis. More to follow