The Shippers’ Association Lagos State has lauded the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for steps being taken to address the perennial gridlock on roads leading to Lagos ports.
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Tag: Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
OSHODI-APAPA GRIDLOCK: WHY WE’RE HELPLESS — POLICE, NAVY, FRSC, LASTMA
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.
Continue reading »LAGOS EXTENDS OSHODI-AIRPORT ROAD RECONSTRUCTION TO LADIPO INTL MARKET
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway.
Continue reading »FG’S TASK FORCE TO REMOVE TRUCKS FROM APAPA-OSHODI ROAD
The Federal Government has announced that it is set to empower a special task force that will remove trucks/trailers from the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to make access into the Apapa ports easy.
Continue reading »APAPA GRIDLOCK: COUNCIL, NPA, OTHERS ENDORSE PROSECUTION OF TRAFFIC VIOLATORS
The Apapa Local Government Area, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other stakeholders Tuesday agreed that owners of articulated vehicles that violated Lagos Road Traffic Law, 2012, should be prosecuted.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS SEIZES CONTAINER LOAD OF FAKE DRUGS FROM INDIA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Wednesday announced that it had arrested a 40-feet container loaded with fake drugs imported from India.
Continue reading »TWO ARMED ROBBERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN ROBBING TRUCK DRIVERS AND OTHER COMMUTERS IN MILE 2 ARRESTED BY POLICE (PICTURES)
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected robbers who specialise in attacking and robbing motorists and commuters in Mile 2 area of Lagos State.
Continue reading »FG, SORT OUT APAPA PORTS ROADS MESS – PUNCH EDITORIAL
Lot of Nigerians believes that government is ponderous and lacks the leadership acumen to move the country forward. The result is a dysfunctional entity where there is chronic infrastructure deficit.
Continue reading »RECONSTRUCTION: VACATE APAPA ROADS IN SEVEN DAYS, FG TELLS TRUCK DRIVERS
The Federal Government on Wednesday directed truck drivers blocking roads in Apapa to vacate within seven days to enable the reconstruction work on Wharf Road to start.
Continue reading »“HOW I WAS KIDNAPPED BY EVANS GANG,” — VICTIM NARRATES ORDEAL, REVEALS HE PAID $1.2M RANSOM
One of the victims of Notorious Kidnapper, Evans who paid about $1.2 million to regain his freedom has narrated his ordeal in the hands of the kidnapper.
Continue reading »APAPA PORT: BAD ROADS, OTHERS THREATEN 24-HOUR OPERATIONS
The unrelenting gridlock on the access roads to the nation’s major port, the Apapa Port, is threatening the successful implementation of the Presidential Executive Order of 24 hours’ operations at the seaports.
Continue reading »APAPA, NATION’S ECONOMIC HUB, GRINDS TO A HALT
The roads leading to Apapa, Nigeria’s busiest port city, are in a mess and should be declared a national emergency.
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