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 …

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 …

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 …

The Corps Commander, Corridor one of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oseni Hamzat has decried the behaviour of some motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway despite the ongoing repairs. Hamzat expressed his dissatisfaction on Wednesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, adding that the traffic congestion on the road is mostly caused by road users and not poor traffic management. “We …

Following a massive gridlock caused by a fuel-laden tanker that fell and spilt its content around the Ibafo area of Ogun State in the early hours of Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has advised road users to explore alternative routes. According to the commission, road users going into and out of Lagos are advised to explore routes, such …

The Federal Government has blamed heavy rainfall and gridlock for the delay in completing the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by end of April. The Director of Federal High Ways (South-West) at the Ministry of Works and Housing, Engr. Ademola Kuti said that the deadline was not met because of rain and traffic. “The earlier completion date of 30th of …

No fewer than seven persons were burnt to death, while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident around OPIC on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs Florence Okpe explained that the incident occurred at 10:45 am on Sunday. The FRSC spokesperson said that the …

The Lagos State Government has assured motorists that its collaboration with the Federal Government would ease the traffic situation on Kara, Berger-OPIC axis along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway caused by the ongoing reconstruction works by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. At a meeting with relevant stakeholders on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde explained that the review …

Three persons died on Friday while three others sustained varying degrees of injury in a multiple accident at U-turn, by Total filling station, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe said that the accident occured at 7:10am. According to her, the accident involved …

Twenty people lost their lives on Saturday in both Ogun and Plateau States during road crashes. In Ogun, 10 people died in a pre-dawn auto crash that occurred at the Oniworo stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident, which happened around 4.30 am, also left two persons with varying degrees of injuries, while seven others came out of the wreckage …