A significant traffic disruption is looming over Lagos as the state government has announced a three-month closure of the outbound lane of the Marine Bridge, starting from November 18, 2024. The closure is necessary to facilitate urgent asphalt repairs on the bridge, a crucial link for commuters and businesses in the Apapa axis. The Lagos Read More…
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My guru Tam Fiofori departs
Sad news hit me hard on Tuesday, June 25, in this year of Our Lord – my inimitable guru Tam Fiofori passed away. Tam was in his lifetime celebrated as a filmmaker, photographer, journalist, publisher and documentarian. Not many people knew that the icon popularly hailed as “Uncle Tam” was once a poet. It was Read More…
To ease Lagos gridlock FG launches new jetty at Tin Can Island Port for 2m daily commuters
All things being equal the new jetty built at the Tin Can Island Port by the Federal Government will take two million commuters off the Lagos gridlock. This was made known on Saturday by the Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunimbe Mamora, who said that the inauguration of a jetty at the Tin Can Read More…
Presidential Task force on Apapa gridlock hands over road traffic mgt to Lagos Govt
The Presidential Task Team on the Apapa gridlock has handed over its road traffic management duties to the Lagos State Government. This is contained in a statement by Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman of the task team, on Tuesday in Abuja. Due to complaints by commuters around the Apapa port corridor, President Muhammadu Read More…
Media report on Apapa congestion misleading – Taskforce
Picture above credit: Gridlock in Apapa Photo: Stears Business Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman, Presidential Task Team(PTT) on Restoration of Law and Order in Apapa, has debunked a media report that there is traffic congestion in Apapa axis. Opeifa, in a statement on Monday, described the entire report as unfounded and misleading. He said Read More…