The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has restated the readiness of the Ministry to partner with the Lagos State Government on better ways of utilising the inland water ways to improve the transportation system in the State. The Minister who was the lead speaker at the 1st Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series with the theme “Migrating Workforce: The Challenges of […]
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LASWA TO INTRODUCE FRESH GUIDELINES ON WATER TRANSPORTATION
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Monday said that arrangements had been concluded to launch fresh guidelines for safety and growth of water transportation in the state. The Managing Director of LASWA, Miss Abisola Akamson, stated this at a news conference in Ikoyi, Lagos. Akamson said that the state government was committed to aggressive reform of water transport through […]
Continue reading »MORE FEMALE DRIVERS TO BE ENGAGED BY LAGBUS – MD
LAGBUS Asset Management Company, operators of Lagos metropolitan red buses, on Sunday said it was ready to engage more females as drivers in its fleet. The Managing Director of LAGBUS, Mr. Babatunde Disu, gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
Continue reading »UNCLAIMED DRIVERS’ LICENCES STANDS AT 46,404 – LASG
The Lagos State Government Wednesday disclosed that about 46,404 drivers’ licences was left unclaimed in the state, thereby calling on applicants who had been captured to come for the collection of their licences. The State Government also warned against the use of touts in the processing of driver’s licence, noting that it had introduced the cashless operational policy to fast-track […]
Continue reading »DRIVER AND PASSENGER DIE AS PICK-UP VAN CRASHES INTO STATIONARY TRUCK
The driver of a pick-up and his passenger died on Tuesday after the vehicle, which was conveying bags of ginger, rammed into a stationary truck in the Onipanu area of the Ikorodu Road, Lagos State. It was learnt that the driver, reportedly on top speed, did not see the truck on time, crashing into it headlong.
Continue reading »IMAGES FROM A SENSELESS ACCIDENT AT LAGOS-OGUN BORDER TOWN
Yet another accident involving a container-bearing truck and a pick-up van happened early this morning along the Lagos-Ogun border town. The driver of the trailer reportedly lost control and crashed on the van. Luckily, no live was reported lost. Source: Lindaikeji
Continue reading »CEMENT-CARRYING TRAILER CRASHES INTO SHOPS AT MUSHIN (PICTURES)
Many traders cheated death by a whisker this afternoon in what could have been another major disaster involving a truck. A 30ton flat-bed trailer fully loaded with bags of cement was reported to have lost control and rammed into several shops in Mushin-Olosa, Lagos State. The trailer driver reportedly lost control while trying to drive around the pothole-riddled road. Source: […]
Continue reading »FAKE MOTOR PARTS WORTH N2BILLION SEIZED BY SON
A warehouse belonging to an Asian firm, Canco, which is situated within the Eleganza Plaza, Orile, Lagos, was on Monday sealed by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria following a raid that led to the discovery of more than N2bn worth of substandard motor parts.
Continue reading »TRUCK KILLS ONE, INJURES TWO IN LAGOS
A trailer carrying a 40-feet container rammed into a commercial bus at the Ikeja end of the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway on Friday, killing one person and leaving two others badly injured.
Continue reading »LEKKI TRAFFIC: ROUNDABOUTS MAY HAVE TO GO
The Lagos State Governor at a recent media interactive session that had in attendance the Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Adebule and Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello while responding to a question on the traffic situation at the Lekki Axis muted the idea that the roundabouts in Lekki may give way for an improved connectivity and traffic […]
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