*LASTMA issues 7-day noticeLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday ordered the removal of all abandoned vehicles parked indiscriminately under bridges across the state. As a result, the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), has issued a-7- day removal and compliance notice to owners of trucks and vehicles parked under Costain Bridge and other areas …
I have decided to write this article as a rejoinder to the statements of my seasoned brother Silk, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, and my learned friend, Mr. Jiti Ogunye, both of which statements were published on September 4, 2022, in respect of the Lagos State Setback Parking Levy. The commentary is necessary for the purpose …
The hike in diesel price has forced the Nigeria Railway Corporation to reduce the number of trips on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service by about 66.67 percent, it was gathered on Tuesday. It was also learned that the corporation had sent recommendations to the Federal Ministry of Transportation for an adjustment in the transport fare on …
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Thursday (today) pay a one-day official visit to Lagos State. Buhari is expected to inaugurate two projects under the Ministry of Transportation during the visit. He is expected first to inaugurate the commercial operation of the Lagos-Ibadan Rail line. The event is scheduled to take place …
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The amount spent daily on fueling the trains that operate on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service is 135.3 percent higher than what the Nigeria Railway Corporation earns from the sale of tickets to passengers, it was learned on Friday. It was also gathered that the NRC had to reduce the trips on its Warri-Itakpe and Lagos-Ibadan train …
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“Let me emphasize that most private commercial parks charge Lagosians between N500 to N1,000 parking dues per hour.” Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government has insisted Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) is constitutionally empowered to collect parking levies in the state. Commissioner for Transportation, Frederick Oladeinde, disclosed this in Ikeja at a news conference to sensitize stakeholders …
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THE management of Trucks Transit Parks Ltd, TTP, has refuted the alleged failure of the electronic call-up system otherwise known as ‘ETO’, saying that there was no priority lane dedicated to any truck. In a statement signed by the Managing Director, TTP, Mr. Jama Onwubuariri, the company said that contrary to a media report no ‘priority …
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The Lagos State Government has said it will regulate the indiscriminate parking of cars which hinders the flow of traffic across the state. According to a statement on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this during a press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja. He said, “The Lagos State Parking Authority is empowered …
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The minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, on Wednesday, received an interim report on the establishment of a strong and sustainable national fleet by the Nigerian Fleet Implementation Committee (NFIC). The minister, who received the report from the executive secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime, stated that Nigeria as a maritime nation needs to maximize …
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Launched in March 2008, the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system provides Lagos commuters with a clean, affordable, and reliable means of getting around in the city. The BRT is a bus-based mass transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective service. Like nearly every other public infrastructure in modern Lagos, it was conceived and …
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