A yet-to-be-identified drainage worker with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) was on Monday trapped in the underground drainage at the Onipanu area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident said the agency had activated the state’s emergency response operations from its Onipanu Base to rescue …

Chain Reactions Africa once again lived up to its reputation as one of the continent’s leading public relations and integrated communications consultancies, winning seven awards in the just released list of winners for the 2024 SABRE Awards. Just like in last year’s award where the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu clinched the prestigious SABRE Awards Diamond category for use …

Right now, it is difficult to control the emotions of Lagosians since the launch of the Red Line train service by President Bola Tinubu on 29th February. Naturally, commuters had hoped that soon after the launch, commercial services would take off in earnest. However, going by antecedents, keen observers need no convincing that it doesn’t always happen that way. The …

The Lagos State Government has assured that its Rail Mass Transit Red Line is on course for the planned unveiling in March with all of its infrastructure nearing completion. Giving an update in a video on Monday, the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, said the agency was “confident and comfortable that we will …

The Ikeja Overpass Bridge will be opened for public use on Tuesday, 19th December, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced. The flyover is one of five overpass bridges ceded to the state for construction on the Red Line corridor where the Nigeria Railway Corporation and Red Line will share tracks. According LAMATA’s Managing Director, Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, …

The Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, on Thursday, said that an alternative fuel study is being conducted in order to deploy e-vehicles (EV) to test the proof of concept and thereafter increase to 50 buses during the pilot phase. At the agency’s 20th anniversary press briefing, held at LAMATA Place Ojota-Ketu, Lagos, Mrs. …

In reaction to calls for the reinstatement of the 50 per cent rebate on fare for regulated bus and rail transport, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the implementation of 25 per cent discount beginning Tuesday, 7th November 2023. On 2nd August, the governor announced a 50 per cent discount in fare on regulated transport bus and rail transport which ended …

The bustling city of Lagos, renowned for its vibrant and dynamic urban ecosystem, is hosting the second General Assembly of the newly established African Association of Urban Mobility Authorities (AUMA) on Monday and Tuesday. Co-organised by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) in collaboration with the Africa Transport Policy Programme (SSATP), the gathering of urban mobility leaders aims to …

Lagos State government has announced the suspension of a 50 per cent reduction in public transport fares and a reversion to the old rates across the state. Old rates of public transportation take effect from today. The announcement was contained in a statement by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), yesterday. “The 50% rebate in transport fare in the regulated …

The Blue Line rail system from Marina to Mile 2 now runs on electricity, Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo declared on Saturday during the final test of the train running on electricity. Mrs. Akinajo, joined by the operator of the Marina to Mile 2 train services, consultants, the rail infrastructure contractor, China Civil …