The Lagos State government is set to test the state-of-the-art 40-passenger ferries built by Caverton Marine Limited in collaboration with the state today (Monday). The state ministry of transport and the waterways authority announced that the Omnibus pilot operations would focus on thorough testing of the ferries, data collection, public awareness, and operational framework refinement ahead of full deployment. A …

The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion from Osborne/Dolphin Estate to Sura en route Adeniji Adele link Bridge from midnight, Saturday 27th July, to 5.00 am on Monday, 29th July 2024 for asphalt pavement. Motorists coming from Osborne/Dolphin Estate are advised to connect the Sura Link Bridge to Adeniji Adele to access the Third Mainland Bridge to continue …

The National Assembly has passed the N6.2 trillion budget amendment bill for the third reading, as the Federal Government is to spend about N2 trillion on the Lagos-Calabar highway and other road projects. The bill was passed after the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), presented his committee’s report on the 2024 Appropriation (Amendment) …

The Federal Government will spend an average of N36 billion to convert 30,000 petrol or diesel-powered vehicles to start running on Compressed Natural Gas in the next 90 days. The government said it had acquired 30,000 CNG conversion kits for distribution free of charge nationwide within the period. The kits and the conversion costs were valued at the rate of …

The Lagos State government has resolved to be charging vehicle owners who park on some designated streets in the state. According to Sunday PUNCH, the on-street parking regulation will commence in October in Lekki, Surulere and some other areas. The state government has been writing religious bodies, including churches and mosques, organisations and event centres to notify them of the …

The Lagos State Government has announced a 90-day traffic diversion for motorists on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge, which will commence on Monday, 22 July 2024. According to a statement on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed that the diversion is due to the deplorable state of the asphalt pavement and expansion joints on the Odo …

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has expressed its dedication to the systematic recovery of failed sections of federal roads in Rivers State. The engineer in charge of FERMA’s Rivers State Field Office, Engr. Adoga Asikhia stated during the inspection of the ongoing road maintenance project of the new airport link road in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre local government areas of …

On so many fronts, the Lagos State government under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is blazing the trail and setting model examples for other states to copy. One particular area where the state is head and shoulders above other members of the sub-national entity is leveraging the Public-Private-Partnership business model to put its economy on a pedestal that is unrivalled. Take the …

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists, especially commercial buses, to reduce their speed while approaching the toll-gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Ota. Uga was reacting to two separate accidents involving two commercial …

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the directive requiring vehicle owners to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate for a fee of not less than N6,000. NBA-SPIDEL questioned the legal basis for the Nigeria Police Force’s issuance of …