•Scene of the accident A four-vehicle collision has caused serious traffic disruption along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos State, with an unconfirmed number of casualties reported. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a statement posted on X today, saying the accident occurred at Cele Express, inward Mile 2. The...
•First Niger Bridge The federal government has reopened the First Niger Bridge linking Onitsha, Anambra State, to Asaba, Delta State, after about 38 days of closure for emergency rehabilitation works. The bridge, upon completion, was adorned with photographs of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, reports The PUNCH. The Mi...
•Traffic brought to a standstill Traffic congestion has intensified along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following the fall of a trailer conveying a container on the Kara Bridge, forcing a total closure of the bridge outward Lagos. •Scene of the incident The incident, which occurred today afternoon, has brought traffic to a standstill on the Lag...
•Benin-Agbor Road One week after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, inspected the troubled Benin-Agbor Road, the traffic gridlock that had caused long delays for motorists around the bypass axis has begun to ease. However, several failed portions of the road remain, leaving motorists to contend with uneven and degraded sections of the highway...
•An oil tanker off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas The US military insisted yesterday that ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran’s claim to have closed it in the latest flare-up of the Mideast war. “Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing,” CENTCOM, which oversees US forces in […]
A commercial bus has caught fire on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos near the UNILAG Waterfront, causing heavy traffic congestion along the busy corridor. The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which shared a video of the burning vehicle via its official social media platforms. According to LASTM...
•Tanker falls in Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today diverted traffic to the new coastal road after a gas-laden tanker overturned on the main carriageway at Chisco, inward Victoria Island. A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, said the incident occurred in the early hours and involved a truck c...
•Air India Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport – so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes, reports AFP. •Bhoomi Chauhan Ms Chauhan, a business administration student who lives in Bristol with her husband, had [...
•Gridlock Thousands of Lagos commuters are facing a nightmare journey to popular destinations like Berger, Ojota, and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, reports The Guardian. A severe gridlock has brought traffic to a standstill, with many road users stuck for hours and drivers of commercial buses spiking transport fares. The Frontier reports that r...
•Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway A massive traffic gridlock has brought movement to a near standstill on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stretching from Wawa Bus Stop to Otedola Bridge. The congestion, which began in the early hours of this morning, has left commuters stranded and frustrated as vehicles crawl along the road, reports The PUNCH...
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