The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is stepping up enforcement as the city braces for the annual influx of events, concerts, and nightlife activities popularly known as Detty December. Determined to prevent the usual festive-season traffic chaos, the agency says it will no longer tolerate event organisers and nightclub owners whose activities obstruct major…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has announced the postponement of the planned rehabilitation works on the Lekki–Ajah corridor, earlier scheduled to begin on Saturday, 15 November 2025. According to a press statement from the State Ministry of Transportation the government said, a new commencement date will be communicated to the public in due…
The Road Safety Officers’ Wives Association (ROSOWA) has warned motorists against reckless driving during the yuletide, urging them to prioritise safety and avoid reckless behaviour on the roads. This was part of the amplified campaign at the weekend in Abuja, to commemorate the 2025 African Road Safety Day and the World Day for Remembrance of…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, the United Nations and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have raised fresh concerns over the alarming rate of deaths and injuries caused by road crashes across the country and the African continent. In a…
In a remarkable exhibition of inter-state collaboration and institutional knowledge exchange, a distinguished delegation from the Katsina State Safety and Road Traffic Authority (KASSAROTA), led by its Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Major General Garba Yahaya Rimi (Rtd), embarked on a two-day operational working visit to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Headquarters,…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Drivers Institute LASDRI has given Awards of recognition to 30 distinguished drivers who excelled in both oral and practical driving tests organised by the Institute in the course of the year in a bid to encourage safe and responsive driving in the State. The annual event which is the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday lauded the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, for making Ibadan, the state capital, liveable and making residents of the state comfortable by executing projects aimed at easing transportation and making life more meaningful for the people. He stated this in Ibadan at the commissioning of the Ibadan Central…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Hon. David Zacharias, Chairman, House Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations has pledged the collaboration of the National Assembly to the Federal Road Safety Corps’ Special Marshals in their selfless contributions to safer roads and a more resilient society. Hon. Zacharias made the pledge while making his presentation as a Guest of…
Residents of the Ijoka community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, took to the streets to protest the abandoned and dilapidated state of the Ijoka Road, a major route linking several parts of the state capital. As early as 7:00 a.m., the angry residents mounted barricades with logs of wood…
