Commuters and motorists have been trapped and stranded in the traffic logjam along the Lagos – Ibadan expressway which has reportedly lasted for hours. The gridlock, which has grounded the Sagamu-Interchange axis of the highway, is extending towards the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Abeokuta-Kobape-Siun- Sagamu Expressway (PMB Expressway), repor...
Motorists were stranded across parts of Abuja today as the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest caused heavy gridlock and road closures. The protest, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, began early in the day at the front of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, with demonstrators demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, reports Channels TV. Our correspondent on the ground con...
•Gridlock Residents and commuters along the Lekki–Ajah corridor in Lagos today were trapped for hours in a massive traffic gridlock that brought business and social activities to a halt. The gridlock, which stretched from Victoria Garden City (VGC) through Chevron Drive to Jakande and beyond, left motorists and passengers stranded for several ...
•Gridlock on Ibadan-Lagos highway There was serious gridlock on the Ibadan-Lagos highway yesterday, which resulted in commuters trekking long distances and transporters lamenting losing several hours. The gridlock was said to have arisen from the ongoing rehabilitation of bad portions of the road at the Guru Maharaj-ji Village and other areas,...
• Banana Island shutdown The gates of the Banana Island situated in the Ikoyi Area of Lagos State were today shut for entry and exit. This shutdown has caused gridlock on the Lekki-Ajah axis and some other parts of Ikoyi, reports The PUNCH. There are speculations that the shutdown was due to the proposed demolition […]
•Emergency responders attending to victims at the accident scene A multiple-vehicle accident in Lagos involving a container-laden truck that fell on its side and seven other vehicles occurred at the Cele Bus Stop axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. According to a statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority via its X account toda...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu apologises Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has apologised to Lagosians who were left stranded in hours-long gridlock owing to the repair work going on at the Independence Bridge in Lagos. The closure of the Independence Bridge for repair work left thousands of Lagosians grounded in the area between Wednesday evening and early t...
•Lagos traffic jam The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to vehicular traffic. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, had earlier stated that the closure was for planned maintenance and rehabilitation, reports Vanguard. She expressed regret ...
•Gridlock Motorists in Lagos Island today lamented their plight after being trapped in severe gridlock for hours due to the closure of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS route) for repairs. The rehabilitation is scheduled to last for two months, reports Vanguard. The federal government had earlier announced that the Independenc...
•Troops Motorists and other road users moving into the Abuja City Centre in the FCT now spend several minutes or hours in traffic due to military checkpoints mounted on the artery ways. Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the checkpoints hitherto abandoned by soldiers for other assignments, were resurrected on Tuesday last week, w...
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