Commercial motorists in Ibadan have bemoaned the high rise in the manner in which they were being extorted by the police, which according to them, has started taken serious toll on their income at the end of the day. They equally called on Governor Seyi Makinde, the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, and the new Acting Inspector General of Police …

Residents and commercial transporters operating in the Magboro community, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State have groaned over the bad state of the road connecting their community to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The residents, some of who live in the Powerline, Gasline, Makogi, and Igodo, among other areas in the community, lamented the hardship they had …

The Federal Government has introduced an annual fee of N1,000 to be paid by motorists for Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC) verification. The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Abdulhafiz Toriola said on Tuesday that the certificate would help vehicle owners and the government guarantee the integrity of all vehicles registered on the National Vehicle and Identification …

The Federal Ministry of Work and Housing has announced the suspension of construction activities on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Tuesday for easy passage of travellers during the Eid Kabir holiday. The festival is on Wednesday and the Federal Government has declared that day and Thursday as public holidays to commemorate the occasion. Construction work is expected to resume on the …

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has said the pace of road maintenance across the state has been slowed down by the rains. The corporation, however, said despite the rains, it would continue to creatively intervene in parts of the state where roads are deplorable. In a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Samuel Ayetutu, LSPWC stated that …

Vehicles plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway inward the Ibafo-Mowe, Ogun State axis were again grounded by traffic on Saturday as a result of the ongoing reconstruction of the expressway. The four-lane road was collapsed into one, affecting the flow of traffic. Passengers had to alight from buses to trek from the Otedola axis to Berger in search of respite from the …

E-hailing platform, Uber Nigeria has announced an increase in fares to help drivers cover the recent increase in fuel costs and inflation rate. In a statement by the Country Manager for Uber in Nigeria, Tope Akinwumi the firm said that the fare adjustment is designed to help drivers cover rising operating costs and is part of the ongoing efforts to …

The government of Cross River State has prohibited commercial motorcyclists (popularly known as okada) from operating in the Calabar metropolis. In a statement on Wednesday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche said that the decision is intended to create a safe and secure Cross River. Ogbeche added that anyone caught breaking the directive will face prosecution. The statement read: …

The Ondo State Government has warned members of the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) against causing a breakdown of law and order in any part of the state. The state government had earlier suspended the operations of the union in the state after which a parks management committee was established to oversee the parks. …

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated Bollard Pull Tug Boats (vessels) at the Lagos ports acquired by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Justifying the need for the unveiling of the new vessels, NPA Managing Director/CEO, Mohammed Bello Koko said the government was driven by the need to provide efficient domestic cargo needs, win back transit cargo hitherto lost to neighbours …