Two people were killed while at least six others sustained injuries in multiple road crashes recorded across Lagos on New Year’s Day. The crashes were confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. The agency, in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Thursday, said the fatal…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has sanctioned 19 of its officers for various acts of misconduct recorded in 2025. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos, saying the sanctions followed disciplinary actions approved by the Lagos State Civil Service Commission. According to him, five officers were dismissed…
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has called on motorists across the country to prioritise safety, adhere to traffic laws and drive responsibly as Nigerians usher in the New Year. He stressed that the celebration of a new beginning must not be marred by avoidable road traffic crashes arising…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos At least six people have died and four others were rescued following a boat mishap on the Lagos waterways, authorities said on Wednesday, prompting renewed calls for strict adherence to maritime safety regulations. The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed that the incident occurred at…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Environmental and Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, has announced plans to commence a statewide crackdown on roadside and walkway trading from January 2026, warning that wares displayed on public roads and pedestrian walkways will be cleared and confiscated. The Corps Marshal of LAGESC, Major Olaniyi Cole (Rtd),…
Lagos State authorities have arrested a 15-year-old boy, Mafus Azeez, for aggressively soliciting alms along the Lekki–Epe Expressway by displaying bank account details and operating a POS device. The arrest forms part of ongoing enforcement and mop-up operations across key corridors of the state, aimed at ensuring public safety and orderly streets. The teenager is…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has officially banned all forms of indiscriminate parking and road obstruction as the state prepares for the massive influx of commuters during the upcoming 2025 – 2026 Cross-Over Night celebrations. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the…
