The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority is poised to transition from conventional traffic regulation to a technology-driven incident management framework in 2026. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority is poised to transition from conventional traffic regulation to a technology-driven incident management framework in 2026. The special adviser to Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Sola Giwa,…
The Lagos State Government is set to deploy electric-powered boats into the Lagos Ferry Services, LAGFERRY, fleet before the end of the year as part of efforts to lower transport fares and promote sustainable mobility. The Managing Director of LAGFERRY, Hon. Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun, made this known in a statement shared on the Lagos State Government’s…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Government has issued a stern warning to articulated vehicle drivers to desist from indiscriminate roadside parking and the blocking of highways, particularly along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway corridor around the Ogere axis. The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) said such practices pose serious safety risks, disrupt the free flow…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, has commended residents of Lagos for their high level of civic responsibility and compliance with traffic regulations during the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority’s (LASTMA) 24-hour Night Gang Operations carried out across the metropolis during the 2025 “Detty December”…
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), one of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Works, has proposed to spend ₦189 billion on road maintenance, repairs and rehabilitation in its 2026 budget. Details of the proposal were contained in the 2026 budget breakdown uploaded on the website of the Budget Office. According to the figures,…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has expressed strong satisfaction with the quality and pace of ongoing reconstruction works on key federal highways linking Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo and Osun states, while issuing fresh directives to contractors and resident engineers to improve on road shoulder pilling and ensure timely delivery of…
Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has expressed his hopes that the ongoing construction of the Umuahia Central Bus terminal would be delivered at a record time. Speaking to journalists at the end of the inspection of the ongoing work at the bus terminal, Otti explained the reason behind his decision to embark on…
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has insisted that state governments across the federation urgently ban the use of wooden boats for commercial water transportation and instead invest in safer, modern fibre and aluminium boats. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, made the call against the backdrop of recent…
