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Fire destroyed goods worth millions of naira at the popular Alaba Rago market in the Ojo area of Lagos state on Wednesday. Lagos State Emergency Management Authority’s (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Femi Oke-Osayintolu, in a statement, said the fire started at midnight. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained at the time of filing…
5 Dec
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced a state-wide sensitisation exercise aimed at reducing road crashes during the festive season. The campaign, spearheaded by the agency’s Female Elite Corps, began with visits to parks and garages in Ojota, Ketu, and Mile 12, where drivers were educated on road safety practices. Speaking at LASTMA’s…
1 Dec
The Female Elite Corps of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inaugurated an extensive sensitisation campaign
28 Nov
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) yesterday averted a potential disaster after a fully laden diesel tanker spilled its contents along the main carriageway at the Charity axis in the Oshodi Oke/Anthony area of Lagos State.
25 Nov
A 40-foot container collapsed onto a Toyota Camry with registration number LSR 293 HJ at Mile 2, Lagos, en route to Apapa, leaving the
22 Nov
The National Union of Dispatch Riders and Mail Operators of Nigeria (NUDRMON) yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the General Manager
21 Nov
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old driver, Sunday Okodo, to five years in prison for causing grievous bodily harm to a police officer, David Zapania, attached to the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA).
21 Nov
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has reaffirmed his commitment to providing exemplary leadership and innovative solutions to address the complexities of traffic management in Lagos State.
18 Nov
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says an articulated vehicle (containerised truck) killed a revenue collector attempting to collect dues from the driver. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment…
18 Nov
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on the outbound lane of Marine Bridge from Apapa, starting today, November 18, 2024, until February 25, 2025, to allow for the repair of the asphalt section of the road.
12 Nov
Chaos erupted on Tuesday in the Super area of Abule-Egba, Lagos, as protesters clashed with Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials and police officers. The confrontation began after LASTMA officers allegedly pursued a Toyota Corolla driver, causing him to collide with another vehicle, fatally injuring him just days before his wedding. According to witnesses,…
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