Lagos State Government would take over the control of Apapa gridlock from the Federal Task Force. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Monday during his visits to the Apapa to assess the situation on the ground in preparation for the takeover of the management of the Apapa traffic. According to the governor, officers from Lagos … Read more
As part of the effort to address the perennial gridlock at Apapa area of Lagos state which is largely occasioned by shipping activities, the federal government has said a new task force will be constituted. Ekohotblog reports that Magdalene Ajani, the permanent secretary, federal ministry of transportation, announced the development during a meeting with transport … Read more
12 October, 2020 The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, has said that the Agency, in collaboration with other traffic law enforcement organisations in Lagos, is ready to take over the full traffic control and management in Apapa whenever officially handed over by the Presidential Task Force. This was contained … Read more
Concerns are beginning to mount over Imminent chaos following the withdrawal of the Presidential Taskforce from Apapa roads. This mood of uncertainty is fuelled by the absence of officials of Lagos Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) who are expected to monitor vehicular activities and traffic situation in the axis. The delegation of traffic management to LASTMA … Read more
The Lagos State Government says all roads and bridges under construction in Apapa, the nation’s port city, will be completed by October. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Sunday during an inspection tour of roads and bridges under construction in Apapa area of Lagos. Read Also: Akeredolu’s Son Goes Into Isolation After Testing Positive … Read more
– A 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be Tramadol and codeine was intercepted by Police – The container was intercepted on water and taken to a bonded terminal in Apapa – Recall that the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, had on Tuesday hinted that drug trafficking was one of the factors promoting insecurity … Read more
– 10 person have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Lagos – Police spokesman Bala Elkana confirmed this report – This came less than 24 hours after 18 persons died in two boat accidents No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead and three others missing after a boat capsized … Read more
Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman, Presidential Task Team(PTT) on Restoration of Law and Order in Apapa, has debunked a media report that there is traffic congestion in Apapa axis. Opeifa, in a statement on Monday, described the entire report as unfounded and misleading. He said that the report lacked objectivity and did not reflect … Read more
A LASTMA official was allegedly beaten to a coma by a police officer while he was on duty in Apapa, Lagos. According to the daughter of the LASTMA official, her father, Roland Fuludu, was beaten by SP Femi, a police officer attached to the Apapa Zone 13 of Lagos State. She said her father objected … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced plans to close Mile 2 – Tincan Island to traffic for 72 hours effective from Monday, December 9, 2019. According to a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Fredric Oladeinde, the planned closure is to allow the State Government to carry out palliative works on the bad … Read more
An officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Ola Oyeshina has been stoned to death at Iganmu-Sifax axis of Apapa, Lagos while trying to decongest the area of traffic. Ekohotblog understands the incident occurred on Friday around 5.00pm.c Acording to LASEMA’s General Manager, Olajide Oduyoye, a large stone was thrown at him by some … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has conducted a joint clean-up exercise with APM Terminals Limited and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to rid Apapa of refuse. Speaking during the exercise organised by the APM Terminals, the Executive Director of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who represented the Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, observed the need … Read more
Experts have said Nigeria is losing as much as N10 billion daily over the lingering gridlock on the roads leading to and from Apapa. In a report by Sunday Telegraph with the Federal Government yet to find a lasting solution to the Apapa gridlock, experts have pointed at indications showing a whopping N10 billion is … Read more