Lagos Announces A Month-long Traffic Reroute On The Marine Bridge

The federal government is carrying out emergency repair works on the Marine Bridge. The diversion will start on February 26 and end on May 28. The Lagos government said traffic officials will be available to direct traffic in the area. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan … Read more

Lagos Govt Lists Projects Buhari Will Commission During Working Visit

The president is visiting Lagos on a two-day working visit on Monday and Tuesday. The Lagos government said the visitor will commission various projects when he’s in the state. The state government promised to ensure hitch-free events during the visit. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Lagos on Monday and … Read more

LASG Reconstitutes Apapa Special Traffic Management Team

Lagos State Government has re-constituted and inaugurated Apapa Special Traffic Management Team to effectively tackle gridlock in the Mile 2/Tincan axis. Eko Hot Blog reports that addressing the newly inaugurated Committee Members at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, who is also the Chairman of the Team, Hon. Sola … Read more

BREAKING: Ondo Deep Seaport Gets FG’s Support

Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said the Federal Government would soon officially declare the proposed Ondo seaport facility as a deep seaport, to herald the commencement of other processes at the facility. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sambo, in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Eric Ojiekwe, gave the indication … Read more

LASG Reiterates Commitment To Ending Gridlock On Mile 2 – Tincan Axis

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to ending the gridlock on Mile 2 – Tincan axis   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the state government assured stakeholders that attention would be focused on Apapa until there is a free flow of traffic in the area.   The Special Adviser to the Governor on … Read more

Apapa Congestion: Lagos To Commence Construction Of Badagry Seaport

Badagry Seaport

Lagos state government has announced a plan to begin construction of the Badagry Seaport in the state Sanwo-Olu urge residents to use quality, standard materials and to engage professionals in building jobs EDITOR’S PICK: Resident Trapped As 3 Storey Building Collapsed In Lagos (VIDEO) Worker’s Day: Lagos Workers Endorse Sanwo-Olu For Second Term 2023 Presidency: Again, … Read more

Residents Of Lagos Community Protest 32-Day Power Outage

Residents of Apapa Road and Ebutte Metta in Lagos State protested the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) 32-days power outage. EKEDC is extorting us – Residents EDITOR’S PICK: Resident Trapped As 3 Storey Building Collapsed In Lagos (VIDEO) Worker’s Day: Lagos Workers Endorse Sanwo-Olu For Second Term 2023 Presidency: Again, Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu, Osinbajo, … Read more

NDLEA Intercepts 40,250kg Codeine Worth N2bn at Lagos Port

NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 40,250 kilograms of Codeine based syrup at the Apapa seaport in Lagos which were imported from India. This comes barely a week after the Agency seized 14,080kg of the banned substance at the same seaport. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this … Read more

Randle Family Holds Yearly Thanksgiving For Late Lisa Of Lagos On Dec. 17

Randle Family Holds Yearly Thanksgiving

JK Randle Family holds yearly Thanksgiving For Late Lisa of Lagos on 17th December  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Randle family will hold its annual thanksgiving and memorial service in honour of the late Chief J.K. Randle, Lisa of Lagos. The event holds on Thursday, December 17, at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, … Read more

Lagos Govt Diverts Traffic At Marine Bridge

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The Ijora-bound lane will be closed to vehicular movement during the first phase, while the Apapa-bound lane would be subsequently shut for the second phase.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic at Marine Bridge as the Federal Government (FG) commences emergency repair works on different sections of … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Area Boys’, Police, Soldiers In Gun Battle In Apapa

BREAKING: 'Area Boys', Police, Soldiers In Gun Battle In Apapa

It is gathered that the gunfight was due to illegal activities of the hoodlums in the area. Hoodlums, popularly referred to as ‘area boys’, are currently in a gun battle with the joint security team consisting of Soldiers, Police and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) at Apapa in Lagos State. It is … Read more

Again, Trucks Take Over Apapa As E-Call System Machine Crashes

Apapa Gridlock

Scores of Lagos residents and motorists, yesterday, got stranded for several hours at Oshodi-Apapa and Ijora-Apapa expressways following unconfirmed reports of the collapse of the electronic Call-up system machine. The traffic, which started building up mid-morning, worsened at noon, stretching from Ijesha to Berger Yard, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. Scores of Lagos residents and motorists, yesterday, … Read more

Lagos Traffic Team Uncovers E-Callup Ticket Forgery By Truck Drivers In Apapa

Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Apapa Gridlock, Residents, Lagos, Traffic Team

The Lagos State Special Traffic Management Enforcement Team said it has uncovered scandal involving counterfeiting of call up tickets, tagged; “Eto” by truck drivers and owners in Apapa area of the state. It was gathered that the fake call up slip was said to be responsible for the initial problems experienced in the last one … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Vows To Expose Cabal Behind Apapa Gridlock

#EndSARS

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed to publicly mention the names of prominent Nigerians behind the perennial gridlock situation in Apapa. Sanwo-Olu said electronic Call-Up System launched, last Saturday, in the Apapa seaports was designed to permanently address movement of trailers in and out of the ports, The Governor of Lagos … Read more

We Will Not Relent Until We Restore Sanity To Apapa Port Roads — Sanwoolu

COVID-19, Governor Sanwo-Olu, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu, El-Rufai Others Get Fresh Appointments

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, has said that his administration would not rest until they bring perpetrators of Apapa gridlock to book. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure during the inauguration of the newly reconfigured Lekki First, Second and Abraham Adesanya Roundabouts in Lagos on Wednesday. He commended the support of the Nigerian Ports Authority … Read more

LASG, NPA, NPF, TTP To Rejig Call Up System For Truck Operations In Apapa

Apapa Gridlock

The Lagos State Government and Truck Transit Park have reached a resolution on the new e-call up system for truck operations in Apapa. The government said the resolution was reached on Thursday, after thorough consideration to eliminate the traffic congestion in the state. The Lagos State Government, Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria Police Force, and Truck Transit … Read more