The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has suspended the movement of all trucks from designated pre-gate areas into the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) pending the clearance of the current backlog of cargoes at the terminals. In a notice to stakeholders, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), through its technical partner, Transit Truck Parks Limited (TTP), explained that…
The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has addressed concerns raised by Dr. Akinola Awodeyi-Akinsehinwa, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, regarding the quality of wire mesh used in the ongoing construction of the Ondo/Ore Road. Dr. Awodeyi-Akinsehinwa had reached out to the minister following public concerns about the…
The Federal Government has terminated the 43-kilometre Port-Harcourt-Aba-bound road contract being handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation over poor performance. The government said the decision stemmed from the failure of the contractor to improve its works despite repeated warnings, which has led to the collapse of the project despite the huge funds expended on…
The Managing Director of LAMATA, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, has said the two transport interchange being built at Marina and Mile 2 to promote intermodal transportation will be ready between the end of first quarter and middle of second quarter 2026. Speaking after a delegation from Agence Française de Développement (AFD) led by Sandra Kessab, the…
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), over the weekend, apprehended the driver of an empty Mercedes Benz truck with registration number KRD 466 XJ, following a ghastly road traffic accident that tragically claimed the life of a pedestrian after the vehicle at a high speed suffered a brake failure. The incident occurred…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA was on Friday 17, October agog with the launch of ‘Omi Eko’, a strategic mass water transportation project that is set to crystalize Governor Sanwo-Olu’s master plan of upscaling water mobility in the state into global reckoning and ranking. According to the Governor, ‘Omi Eko’ is…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Police Command has arrested MusaAbdullahi, (also known as Major), aged 32, a notorious receiver and kingpin ofvandalized railway materials in Kaduna. Information about his arrest was made available through a press release from the corporation, describing it as a major breakthrough in the Corporation’s campaign against the…
Lagos, Oct. 16, 2025 The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, on Thursday visited federal civil servants in Lagos State as part of her nationwide engagement tour. The event hosted by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, brought together heads of ministries, departments and agencies and others….
The Lagos State Government has urged residents to obtain planning permits before developing their properties. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, made the appeal during a public awareness programme organised on Thursday in Ojo. The programme was organised by the ministry and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority for…
