Every day, thousands of heavy-duty trucks transporting goods between Lagos and northern Nigeria travel along the Bida–Lapai road in Niger State, one of the country’s most strategic economic corridors. The highway serves as a vital link between the seaports in Lagos and markets across the North, while also providing a route for the movement of ...
•Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has informed the motoring public that its rescue teams are currently managing the aftermath of multiple road traffic crashes that occurred at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of today, Friday, July 24, 2026. Accordin...
•Lagos flood Torrential rainfall brought commercial and vehicular activities to a standstill across Lagos, yesterday, as flash floods submerged major roads, caused motorists and commuters, to be stranded and triggered hours of traffic gridlock in several parts of the metropolis. The heavy rain, which began at about noon and lasted until around...
•Petrol Motorists and commuters across several states have urged the federal government and petroleum marketers to reduce the pump price following the recent drop in the global crude oil price. The crude oil price has fallen after tensions in the Middle East eased, reports Daily Trust. On Wednesday, Brent crude, the international benchmark for...
In a ruling that could significantly change the everyday experience of Nigerian motorists, the Federal High Court in Abuja has drawn a firm legal boundary between enforcement and punishment on the road. Justice Hauwa Yilwa, delivering judgment, made one thing unmistakably clear: while the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps ...
•Vehicle Inspection Service officer on duty The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has faulted what it described as a “viral report of misrepresentation” of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which affirmed an earlier ruling of the Federal High Court on the powers of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) in the Federal Capital [&hel...
•Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed Five operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were knocked down by motorists while performing their duties on various roads across the country. The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, who announced this yesterday, Monday, September 30, directed immediate prosecution of the culprits to serve as a deter...
•Benin-Sapele-Warri Road Motorists, commuters, and traders along the Benin–Sapele Road have decried the slow pace of ongoing rehabilitation work on the highway, lamenting its toll on travel time, safety, and economic activities. The failed stretch of the road, from the By-pass axis to the Ologbo-Koko Junction, first began deteriorating in 2018...
•Lagos floods Some parts of Lagos State, yesterday morning, were once again submerged by heavy flooding following a downpour that started in the early hours of the day. The incident occurred weeks after rainfall wreaked havoc in the state, reports The PUNCH. Property worth millions of naira were destroyed in the Ikorodu area, which was [&helli...
•A failed section of the bridge on Lagos-Benin Expressway Motorists and passengers were stranded for hours after a truck fell near a failed portion of a bridge along the Isoko axis of the Lagos-Benin Expressway, exposing the river beneath and rendering the route impassable. A viral video from the scene showed queues of trapped vehicles [&helli...
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