•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...
The Lagos State Government has announced a road closure on Akin Adesola’s Street, Victoria Island for the Bavarian Motor Works outdoor show (BMW’s AUTOFEST), scheduled to hold on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement today in Lagos. Osiyemi noted that the diversion woul...
The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion for the maiden edition of the 10-kilometer Capital City Race, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, November 23. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement today. “To this end, the following route, starting from Shoprite Alausa Ikeja inwards Billi...
•Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted in sections for reconstruction work on Lagos-Badagry Expressway to minimize inconveniences for motorists from Monday, August 26, 2024 to Friday, January 31, 2025. This was contained in a statement signed by the...
•Gridlock in Lagos An average Lagos resident spends about 57% of his working hours commuting to his workplace, while 28% of his salary is spent on transport, a Chief Lecturer at the Yaba College of Technology, Yabatech, Dr John Okesoto, has said. Okesoto, of the Department of Regional and Urban Planning, stated this while delivering […]...
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