THE hopelessness of the lingering traffic-congestion in Apapa and environs is underscored by the fact that it has so far defied all solutions, including interventions by various security and traffic management agencies in the country.
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INTEGRITY TEST: LAGOS CLOSES SECTION OF FESTAC LINK BRIDGE
The Lagos State Government through the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday announced an immediate closure of a section of the recently burnt FESTAC Link Bridge.
Continue reading »LASTMA ARRESTS FIVE OFFICIALS FOR EXTORTION, DISMISS 20 FOR MISCONDUCT
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested five of its traffic officials for extorting motorists last week at various parts of the State.
Continue reading »EIGHT LASTMA OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR COLLECTING BRIBES
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested eight of its officials for collecting bribe from motorists and other corrupt practices.
Continue reading »POLICEMAN, LASTMA OFFICIAL ENGAGE IN FISTICUFFS ON LAGOS ROAD
A policeman and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) created a scene on Wednesday at the Lekki Phase 1 end of the Lekki-Epe Expressway when they engaged each other in a public fight.
Continue reading »MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION WORK ON APAPA-WHARF ROAD BEGINS AUGUST – CONTRACTOR
Baring further hitches such as inclement weather condition, major reconstruction work that will involve earth-moving construction equipment on the collapsed Ijora-Apapa-Wharf Road will commence in August, which is just a week away from today, the contractor says.
Continue reading »5 DEAD, 3 RESCUED ALIVE AS CONTAINER FALLS ON FULLY LOADED BUS IN LAGOS (PICTURES)
No fewer than five persons lost their lives in the early hours of Saturday after a truck fell on a bus in the Ojota area of Lagos.
Continue reading »LASTMA DISMISSES 20 OFFICIALS FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Monday said it had dismissed 20 of its personnel over corrupt practices.
Continue reading »TRAFFIC ALERT: APC CHAIRMANSHIP PRIMARIES, LASTMA ADVISES ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA has concluded special arrangements for motorists within and outside the venue of the All Progressive Congress chairmanship primaries scheduled for Saturday 27th of May, 2017 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.
Continue reading »LASTMA CLAMPS DOWN ON UNPAINTED COMMERCIAL BUSES
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has commenced a major clampdown against traffic felons in the state. The agency kicked off massive arrest of offenders on Ikorodu Road, where over a dozen lawbreakers and users of unpainted and unmarked commercial buses were arrested.
Continue reading »LAGOS LAWMAKERS CONDEMN TRADING ON LAGOS-BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare, to direct the environmental task force and other relevant agencies to remove traders transacting business between Okokomaiko and Volkwagen bus stops along Lagos Badagry Expressway.
Continue reading »LASTMA DECLARES ZERO TOLERANCE ON VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS
…Urges voluntary compliance by motorists The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday urged motorists to voluntarily comply with the relevant traffic laws operating in the State, vowing to deal decisively with violators in accordance with the law. The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Olawale Musa, who stated this after meeting with the Zonal Heads and Commanders at the agency’s […]
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