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…As former PTT vice-chairman, Opeifa, bags PhD in transport and logistics By Olasunkanmi Akoni Barring any last-minute changes in plans, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is expected to conduct an inspection in Apapa port area on Monday, December 28, 2020, to assess the chaotic traffic gridlock which has paralyzed both human and vehicular activities
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Factories groan over 5,000 trapped containers By Godwin Oritse MARITIME INSPITE of renewed efforts by government to find solutions to Apapa traffic gridlock, there seems to be no end in sight to the menace as over 5,000 containers belonging to various manufacturing factories are currently trapped at the Tin-Can Island port. Managing Director of an
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By Dirisu Yakubu THE Federal Government, yesterday, promised to deploy 200 security personnel to clear the gridlock at the Tin Can Island and Apapa area of Lagos, and also enforce compliance on heavy-duty trucks not to park on the roads. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this during a meeting with Maritime stakeholders
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By Dirisu Yakubu In a bid to clear the gridlock at the Tin Can Island and Apapa area of Lagos, the federal government is set to deploy 200 security personnel to enforce compliance on heavy duty trucks not to park along the road, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said. Amaechi disclosed this, Wednesday, during
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has announced plans to install over 2,000 Close Circuit Television, CCTV, cameras across the state next year to monitor traffic congestion as well as complement efforts of traffic managers in combating the menace of traffic offenders on the road. This came as the State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat,
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By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has restated its ban on roadside trading and illegal parking along the Dutse-Bwari road, vowing to arrest those who violate the ban. Chairman, FCT Ministerial Taskteam on City Sanitation and Traffic Management, Ikharo Attah, disclosed this Thursday in Abuja during an operation around the Dutse-Bwari road
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….Police van vandalised By Olasunkanmi Akoni TRAFFIC may worsen in the coming weeks, as operators and stakeholders in Apapa Ports are currently living in fear, following violent attack on men of the Presidential Task Team on Restoration of Law and Order in Apapa by suspected miscreants, during an operation. The incident, it was gathered happened
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Several motorists and commuters were stranded in traffic gridlock in the early hours on Thursday for several hours, following a lone accident involving a truck conveying HDF boards (plywoods) at Ojuelegba Bridge, outward Stadium, Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State. Fortunately, there was no loss of life or casualty recorded in
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By Omeiza Ajayi Some road users in the Federal Capital Territory FCT have appealed to traffic management personnel in the territory to return to their beats, following the growing traffic gridlock in the city due to their absence on the roads. President, Road Users Development Network of Nigeria, Dr. John John Uket made the appeal
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…Handsover restoration of law and order to Lagos By Gabriel Olawale There are concerns over the possibility of return of anarchy in Apapa as the Lagos Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA is yet to take control of the axis three days after the federal government handed over the restoration of law and order as well as
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