The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force) has warned transport union officials, traders and other stakeholders against allocating or occupying pedestrian walkways, road setbacks and other public spaces for commercial activities. The Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, gave the warning during a stakeholder engagement held at the Lagos…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has called for a multi-agency security strategy to protect the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from vandalism, theft and other criminal activities. The call followed a joint inspection of the Lagos section of the 750-kilometre coastal highway by the NSCDC, the Federal Controller of Works in…
Despite repeated arrests and prosecution by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), pedestrians at Cele Bus Stop along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway continue to cross the busy highway instead of using the pedestrian bridge provided for them. The persistent practice has raised concerns over road safety, as commuters…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Lagos State Government has appealed to motorists to remain patient as severe traffic congestion persists along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway following the evacuation of a fallen tanker and ongoing rehabilitation works at the Kara Bridge. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa, said on Wednesday that the disabled tanker had…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Government has attributed the severe traffic gridlock experienced along the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday to a road traffic crash involving a containerised heavy-duty truck that suffered brake failure. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo, the government said the…
FRSC Begins Three-Day Special Patrol on Abuja-Kaduna Highway The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a three-day special patrol operation along the Abuja-Kaduna highway as part of efforts to curb traffic violations and reduce road crashes on the busy corridor. The operation, code-named “Operation Whirlwind,” began on Monday, September 14, and is scheduled to…
Three people were injured on Tuesday after a 40-foot containerised truck crashed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, inward Mowe, Ogun State. The crash occurred on the Kara Bridge, near ENYO Filling Station, around the expansion joint, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. LASTMA said the accident involved the lone truck, which reportedly suffered brake…
The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to modernise Nigeria’s seaports as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s position as a major maritime hub in West and Central Africa. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this while outlining the government’s strategy to upgrade critical infrastructure at Apapa, Tin Can…
Lagos ports handled an estimated N35.07 trillion worth of Nigeria’s merchandise trade in the second quarter of 2026, accounting for about 84.6 per cent of the country’s total trade valued at N41.44 trillion. The latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that Nigeria’s merchandise trade during the quarter…
