OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has deployed its full operational capacity across 27 major traffic corridors in the state as part of measures to ensure smooth traffic flow during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The agency said the special operation, which commenced on March 16, 2026, will run until March…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has officially kicked off the compensation process for tenants and occupants affected by land acquisition for the Blue Line rail depot at Okokomaiko, as part of the expansive Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line project. The announcement came after a stakeholder engagement meeting held at the palace of the…
Lagos task force clears air on BRT enforcementChairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) Mr Adetayo Akerele, has reassured residents of the unit’s commitment to public safety, sanitation and traffic order. Akerele gave the reassurance during a quarterly media parley held at its headquarters in Oshodi on Tuesday, He also…
The Kwara State Government and the Federal Road Safety Corps have pledged to deepen collaboration to enhance road safety and streamline transportation operations across the state. The commitment was made on Wednesday during a meeting between the Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, and the FRSC State Commander, Corps Commander Muftau Irekeola, at the…
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out repair works on failed asphalt sections of the Apongbon Bridge and the ramp/service lane linking Inner Marina to the Apongbon Bridge. According to a post by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on…
The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, FUTD, has unveiled plans to expand its academic offerings to include programmes in Maritime Engineering, and Aviation Technology. Other programmes are transportation security, smart transport systems, signal/control systems technology and sustainable urban mobility. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, revealed this during the FUT’s 3rd matriculation ceremony…
Lagos State Government has collaborated with MTN Nigeria to redevelop and transform the Obalende under-bridge into a modern, well-structured transport hub to be known as Y’ELLO Bus Park. Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed this development in a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, According to…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has unveiled a new campaign aimed at tackling sexual harassment across public transport systems in Lagos The campaign, tagged ‘Soro Soke’ (Speak Up), was unveiled on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement held at LAMATA’s headquarters. “The initiative seeks to improve commuter safety and promote a gender-equitable and inclusive transport…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has assured motorists of effective and uninterrupted traffic management as rehabilitation works commence on a 20-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Epe Expressway, a project scheduled to last 64 days. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing officials of…
Mr Dahunsi noted that the ember period was traditionally marked by heavy vehicular movement. Sector commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Benue, Kehinde Dahunsi, has disclosed that the 2025 year-end months (ember months) in the state witnessed a 47.6 per cent reduction in deaths due to crashes. Mr Dahunsi made the disclosure during a…
