Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Government has concluded plans to partially shut Marine Bridge from Monday, January 17 to Saturday, April 2, 2022, for emergency repair works on the infrastructure. Also, in line with the ongoing infrastructure development, the state government has announced plans to divert traffic on Dopemu Road in the Agege … Read more
VIDEOS: Nigerian Journalist Harassed By LASTMA Officials EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian journalist, Ayo Bello, was on Friday attacked by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) at Anthony area. In a video sighted by this reporter, Bello was manhandled by some LASTMA officers as he got down from a Bus Rapid … Read more
LASTMA Officials Will be Fully On Ground To Control Traffic During Yuletide EKO HOT BLOG reports that General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, has promised Lagosians that traffic personnel will professionally and adequately manage traffic before, during and after the festive period. Oreagba gave the assurance at a strategic meeting … Read more
…The wounded LASTMA official was seen bleeding in the video with the wounded arm wrapped… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a female LASTMA official whose identity is still unknown has been reportedly hit by a police van accompanying suspected police officers in mufti. According to a video that has gone viral on social media, the … Read more
Lagos Government has cautioned drivers on traffic rules and safety compliance during the ember months. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has tasked drivers and other road users to obey traffic rules and regulations to avoid road crashes during the ember months and beyond. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, … Read more
Lagos government has diverted traffic on the Eko Bridge. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan on the Eko Bridge (Alaka-Apongbon) for the duration of 18 days commencing from Saturday, 23rd October to Tuesday, 9th November, 2021. According to the state government, the diversion followed the notification received from … Read more
Lagos Government has diverted traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced the diversion of traffic at Alafia Bridge along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. According to a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the traffic diversion is to enable emergency repair works at the … Read more
Lagos Government has announced a traffic diversion plan over the reconstruction of Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has released the diversion plan for a duration of four months commencing from Monday, October 18, 2021, Following the notification received from the Federal Ministry of Works on the reconstruction of Apapa/Oworonshoki Expressway. The … Read more
Those heading towards Ikorodu Road from Surulere have been advised to make use of Akerele to link Ogunlana Drive inwards Itire road… Some roads around the National Stadium in Surulere will be closed ahead of today’s 2022 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and the Central African Republic. This is contained in a statement signed by … Read more
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
The Lagos State Government, however, assured that the site will be cordoned off for the safety of the residents of the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic from the Yaba axis over the ongoing construction of the Red Line Rail Mass Transit project, from midnight of Friday, … Read more
Many have been injured as an ambulance collided with a minivan in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than four people have been injured following an accident involving an ambulance and a minivan in Lagos State. It was gathered that the ambulance was in a convoy when it rammed into a minivan with number plate … Read more
A truck has fallen on a car with occupants in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a containerized truck has fallen on a car at Ojuelegba, inward the Stadium area on Funsho Williams Avenue, Lagos State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while providing an update on the crash, disclosed that the 40ft containerized truck fell on … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on Ikorodu Road. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has on Monday announced that traffic will be diverted at Anthony Area on the Yaba-bound lane of Ikorodu Road for six days commencing from August 31, 2021. The latest development was made known via a … Read more
Commuters were on Monday stranded in Lagos as commercial bus drivers protested alleged extortion by LASTMA, and Task Force. EKOHOTBLOG reports that commuters along the Ikorodu Road were in the early hours of Monday stranded following protest by commercial bus drivers over alleged extortion by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences … Read more
“He added that no official of Lagos State Task Force operates between Toyota and Mile 2.” EKOHOTBLOG reports that commercial activities were disrupted yesterday at Cele, Iyana-Isolo, and Toyota bus stop on the Oshodi/Apapa expressway and on the Mile-Two /Badagry expressway, following protest by transporters over alleged extortion and high handedness by officials of the … Read more
In most cases, these officers are culpable of deliberately shrouding traffic stipulations in a bid to trap unwary victims in the crosshairs of various trumped up charges. -EDITOR’S PICKS EDITORIAL: At 21, Chidinma Ojukwu’s Life Is Over; Where Are The Feminists? EDITORIAL: Iniubong Umoren: A Victim Of A Broken System On All Fronts EDITORIAL: Tales … Read more
The suspects, however, met their Waterloo on Monday around 11am when some LASTMA officials accosted them for picking up unsuspecting passengers at an unauthorized location around the Chisco area of Lekki-Ajah. The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have arrested two one-chance robbers in the Lekki-Ajah area of the state. Eko Hot … Read more
He also disclosed that 11 officers of the Agency have so far faced various disciplinary actions from Year 2020 till date, stressing that some of the officers had their appointments terminated, some demoted and others reprimanded for various offences. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the discharge of an officer of … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on the National Theatre and Marina for seven months. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on the National Theatre and Marina axis for works on the Blue Line rail project. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, … Read more