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TWO recent kidnapping incidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and in Ekiti State underline the growing insecurity in South-West Nigeria. At the Ibadan, Oyo State end of the expressway, suspected Fulani bandits attacked travellers on October 27, abducting five persons and killing several others. Two days after, seven bandits struck Irinele-Ekiti, …

The Federal Government on Thursday cautioned road users along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to exercise discipline as they drive through the construction zones of the busiest road in West Africa. “This is a construction zone and you move at about 30km per hour, you will get to your destination. But at …

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in this interview with OLAMIDE FAMUWAGUN explains the challenges confronting the agency in managing the traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the steps being taken to manage them. Excerpts: Since you assumed the position as sector commander in Lagos, …

The Federal Government says it takes motorists about 20 minutes to drive through the traffic at the Kara-OPIC axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Director, Federal Highway (South-West), Federal Ministry Of Works and Housing, Adedamola Kuti, made this known on Monday when he spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday, inaugurated the National Council on Infrastructure, saying the move would bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps while widening the frontiers of Public-Private sector collaboration. This was according to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has informed motorists about the traffic gridlock caused by a truck dangling from a bridge along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. According to a video shared by LASTMA on Tuesday, the truck is currently flapping over the railings of the Kara bridge along the expressway, resulting …

Some youths blocked the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, demanding a better Nigeria. They made bonfires on both sides of the road, causing obstructions along the road and inner roads linking to the highway. They carried a banner bearing the inscriptions: “Questions for politicians and Religious Leaders. …

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority’s (NSIA) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Uche Orji, has stated that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be finished by the end of this year. Orji made this statement via Zoom on Thursday, February 27, 2022, during a panel discussion titled “Economic Outlook, Sustainable Growth, and …