Founded on 15 July 2000 by the then Governor Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has blazed the trail in traffic management nationwide. In the period, it has emerged  the go-to agency to learn about urban traffic management by various sub-national and national officials. There’s no doubt about the impact the agency has made over the years. Helping …

In a significant move to enhance the operations of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Lagos State Government has launched a 24-hour Customer Service Centre, equipped with dedicated Toll-Free Hotlines, a Walk-In Complaint Centre, a Website, a Whistleblower App, and a New Department of Statistics, Research, and Data. These Centres are situated at the LASTMA headquarters. The Special …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has felicitated with Muslims across the state as they join other faithful world over in celebrating the Eld El-Fitr, which marks the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting. In a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, he quoted the General Manager of LASTMA, Bakare Oki, as …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists to observe speed limits when travelling along the extensive section of the newly repaired Third Mainland Bridge. This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Toafiq, on Wednesday. He urged motorists to observe all traffic signs and installed technological equipment connected to traffic. The Lagos State Government …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said skits or filmmakers caught using its uniform or affiliated colour, kits and accoutrements without authorisation from the government would be prosecuted. The General Manager of the agency, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, yesterday. Bakare-Oki frowned at the demeaning manner in …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Tuesday, said the use of body cameras by its officials on traffic management duty had been phased out with the introduction of the Traffic Management Solution handheld camera. The PUNCH reports that in 2022, the Lagos State Government said it was deploying bodycams for use by officials of LASTMA for effective traffic management. …

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Sunday rescued an injured driver and a motor boy from an empty articulated 40ft flatbed truck that fell off from the bridge by Ijora Olopa inward Apapa area of the state. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Agency, Adebayo Taofiq said the incident occurred as a result of overspeeding …

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday, arrested a three-man ‘one chance’ gang at Jubilee Bridge in the Abule-Egba area of the state. ‘One chance’ is commonly used in Nigeria to refer to a robbery that takes place when a group of criminals picks up passengers in disguised commercial vehicles, to rob or defraud them. The …

A recent study conducted by the Danne Institute for Research revealed that Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, is losing N4 trillion annually as a result of profound traffic congestion. The study, titled ‘Behavioural Causes of Traffic Congestion in Lagos’, which was funded by the Bank of Industry and Africa Finance Corporation, underscored the need for immediate action to alleviate …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists against parking on lay-bys along the Dopemu and Oshodi areas of Lagos State. According to a document by the Zonal Commander, Akeem Adeoshun, motorists should always park at designated bus stops. The document partly read: “Approved bus stops include Dopemu, Cement, Mongoro, Ajayi Farm, Ikeja, Airport, PWD, Shogunle, Ladipo and …