Mobility and urban e-hailing application, inDrive, has launched its services in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In a statement, the company said that the ride-hailing app which launched in Lagos in 2019 sets itself apart in allowing drivers and passengers to negotiate fares, instead of the price being set by an algorithm. The statement explained that with the app, the …

The Chairman of Badagry Local Government Chairman, Olusegun Onilude has hailed Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for launching the Badagry-Apapa-Marina water transportation scheme. Onilude, who was represented by the Secretary to local government, Moses Gbotegbo, said the launch of the jetty by the state government was a good gesture. According to him, the people of Badagry have been clamouring …

In an attempt to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on commercial motorcyclists (known as okada riders), Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said his administration would give electric bikes to riders in the state. While receiving participants of the Senior Executive Course 45, Group 1 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, at …

Motorists and road users plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Sunday, expressed fears as the contractor of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing resumes rehabilitation work on the axis on Monday. This came as the gridlock returned to the expressway, yesterday, following the high influx of Lagos-bound vehicles who were returning after the long Sallah break. The situation crippled traffic …

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 …