Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
24 Nov
After spending three days at kidnappers’ den, Mr. Bamipe Ojediran has lamented the continuous operation of a dire devil kidnapping gang along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
22 Nov
One person died while seven others sustained injuries on Wednesday on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in a lone accident involving a truck carrying livestock and passengers. Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe blamed the early morning accident on over-speeding and tyre…
22 Nov
Towards bequeathing a safer and healthy environment for travellers and commuters, the Ogun state government, yesterday, began the demolition of makeshift structures and shanties in Kara, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
21 Nov
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday began the demolition of illegal structures and shanties along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to position the state as the industrial hub of Nigeria. Farouq Akintunde, the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Environment, led the task force that carried out the demolition exercise. Akintunde said the…
23 Oct
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has given street traders along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, especially Kara, Isheri and Warewa, a 21-day ultimatum to vacate the area, to free it of criminal activities.
20 Oct
Another fuel tanker fire was recorded on Wednesday night on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The fire, which started at the Olowotedo Bus Stop end of the highway’s outward Lagos Lane, spread to the Deeper Christian Life Ministry’s campground end of the road. When The Guardian reporter passed through the road at about midnight, the fire had engulfed two…
19 Sep 2023
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, on Tuesday said the first phase construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project had been completed and delivered to ensure free traffic flow. Kesha told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that phase one was completed and delivered before the mid-September date promised by the Minister…
13 Sep 2023
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has totally re-opened for vehicular movement, a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway blocked on Tuesday morning due to an accident on the Otedola Bridge. LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday evening. Taofiq said that the…
30 Aug 2023
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, yesterday, said that Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be completed by mid-September.He also said that roads would be built with concrete to last longer, adding that night work would be introduced to make work faster.
29 Aug 2023
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on Tuesday introduced night construction to fast track Nigeria’s highway projects in line with global practices.
29 Aug 2023
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that the Federal Government (FG) will complete the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the middle of September. Umahi made the disclosure on Tuesday following his visit to the sites of completed and ongoing Federal Government projects in Lagos State. Years after reconstruction commenced on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, work…
24 Aug 2023
Perhaps one of the longest durations in road construction in recent times is that of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Though the busiest in interstate networks, the snail pace of the contractor negates the economic importance of the highway.