Two students of Lagos State Model Junior College, Igbonla, Epe, alongside their teacher, escaped death when the vehicle conveying them collided with another vehicle in the Onipanu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, that the accident…
In its continuous effort to enforce road discipline and ensure safety on major highways, the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, has convicted 17 drivers for various traffic-related infractions in the Ogere area of the state. The offenders were convicted on Wednesday during a mobile court session presided over by Magistrate O.S. Fadahunsi. Recall…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Drivers Institute (LASDRI) has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, while calling for strict adherence to road safety regulations and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. In a statement marking the celebration, the General Manager of LASDRI, Tiamiyu Afusat, urged motorists and other road users…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has extended Eid-el-Fitr greetings to Muslims in Lagos and beyond, while assuring residents of seamless traffic movement during the festive period. In a statement issued to mark the celebration, Bakare-Oki congratulated the Muslim faithful for their devotion, discipline, and…
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…
