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November 5, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Impounds 70 Vehicles As Taskforce Intensifies Traffic Law Compliance

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce), on Monday confiscated 70 vehicles for flagrant violation of the Lagos State traffic law as amended. The vehicles were impounded during enforcement exercise carried out by operatives of the agency...

December 21, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Begins Clampdown On Tankers, Trailers Along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

The Lagos State Government has ordered all tankers and trailers to immediately vacate the Cele Bus Stop Inward Tin Can Port axis, along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway and stop indiscriminate parking along that axis. The Special Adviser on Transportation to t...

December 9, 2022 No Responses

NNPC Disburses N15b For Lagos-Badagry Expressway Reconstruction

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has disbursed N15 billion for the reconstruction of the Lagos Badagry Expressway under the Federal Government Road Infrastructure Tax Credit (RITC) Scheme. The N15 billion represents a 100 per c...

July 28, 2022 No Responses

FG Approves Additional N16b To Complete Kano-Katsina Expressway

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved an augmentation of N16 billion for the completion of the dualisation of the Kano-Katsina Expressway. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while briefing Journa...

April 30, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Begins Special Patrol On Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed Special and Regular Marshals on major highways and strategic locations in Ogun State to ensure free flow of traffic during Sallah. The FRSC Unit Commander for Ota, Mr Akeem Ganiyu, made this kn...

November 15, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Motorists On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway ‘Black Spot’

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State on Sunday urged motorists to exercise patience, particularly around Berger area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Its Commander in the area, Mr Ahmed Umar, gave the admonition when he spoke with the...

April 11, 2021 No Responses

Police Dismantles Road Blocks On Lagos-Badagry Expressway

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The state police command’s Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained in a statement...

January 17, 2021 No Responses

FG To Hold Stakeholders‘ Meeting On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock

Coordinating Director, Highway Construction and Rehabilitation in Nigeria, Mr Funsho Adebiyi, on Saturday re-emphasised Federal government’s commitment to taming the incessant gridlock and truck menace on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Adebiyi ...

November 22, 2020 No Responses

Fashola Orders Trailers To Vacate Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday directed trailers parking indiscriminately at Ogere section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to immediately vacate the area to give way for ongoing construction works. Fashola, who undert...

November 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Flags Off Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway Reconstruction

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, flagged off the reconstruction and upgrading of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway. According to the Governor, the project will revolutionize trade and commerce in the state. At the launch of th...

October 14, 2020 No Responses

Badagry Youths Protest Alleged Extortion, Multiple Checkpoints On Expressway

Youths in Badagry area of Lagos State on Tuesday staged protest against the alleged multiple checkpoints and extortion of motorists by law enforcement agents on Agbara-Badagry Expressway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that youths, in different group...

January 13, 2020 No Responses

Diversion: FRSC Deploys 100 Officers To Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 100 personnel to control traffic on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following resumption of diversion to continue reconstruction. Mr Samuel Obayemi, the FRSC’s Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone RS2, comprising Lagos and...

November 21, 2019 No Responses

FRSC To Julius Berger: Open Both Lanes Of Kaduna-Zaria Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command on Wednesday appealed to Julius Berger to open both lanes of Kaduna – Zaria expressway as part of measures to avert traffic build up during December festive season. The Sector Commander,...