PRESS RELEASE

FATAL ACCIDENT : FALLING CONTAINER KILLS A WOMAN AT ALAPERE AREA OF OGUDU, LAGOS.

.......as car driver survives unhurt with support by LASTMA Officials.

A fully loaded 40ft Mack articulated truck today fell on a Nissan Car (ABJ 692 BG) and instantly killed 2. a woman at the rear of the car while the car driver survived unhurt with support by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Officials by N.N.P.C inward Estate, Alapere, Lagos.

The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq

PRESS RELEASE

LASTMA WARNS MOTORISTS TO MAINTAIN SPEED LIMITS ON THE NEWLY RENOVATED 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE.

... as Federal Government is set to re-open the
bridge (4th April, 2024) for traffic after repair works....

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists to maintain speed limits while driving on the long stretch of the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge linking Mainland and other parts of the State.

PRESS RELEASE

LASTMA RECOVERS 2 TRAPPED DEAD BODIES, AS TRUCK RAMMED INTO A MOTORCYCLE PLYING ONE-WAY ALONG LAGOS - BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS.

......motorcycle operator later died at the hospital.

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today recovered 2 dead bodies trapped under an empty long 'Man-Diesel' truck by Barracks Bus-stop along Lagos- Badagry Expressway, Lagos

The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the 2 (two) recovered dead bodies were

PRESS RELEASE

LASTMA ARRESTS THREE NOTORIOUS ‘ONE CHANCE’ ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER OPERATIONAL VEHICLE AT ABULE-EGBA, LAGOS.

......One of them escaped with dangerous weapons and a P.O.S machine.

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today arrested



three notorious 'one chance' armed robbers by Jubilee Bridge around Abule-Egba area of Lagos.

In a press statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that they were arrested by LASTMA personnel along side

PRESS RELEASE

LASG ISSUES A 7-DAY VACATION ORDER TO MOTORISTS/COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVERS ON BRIDGES IN LAGOS.

The Lagos State Government today issued a 7-day 'Vacation Order' to motorists/commercial bus drivers operating on top of bridges across the State.

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation Hon. @Sola_Giwa today issued this 7-day 'Vacation Order' based on the need to remove every infraction impeding free flow of traffic on bridges across State.

Hon. @Sola_Giwa disclosed that despite several...

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LASTMA AVERTS FIRE DISASTER AROUND STADIUM BRIDGE AT SURULERE, LAGOS.

... condoned off vehicular movement around gas leakage truck at Alaka.

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) led by Lastma Akinde Olusola today averted a fire...

...disaster around stadium bridge inward Ojuelegba area of Lagos.

In a press statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr Adebayo Taofiq quoted Lastma Officer Akinde Olusola of Zone 3, Iponri area of Surulere to have confirmed...

PRESS STATEMENT

RE: DON'T ARREST ANY MOTORIST, SANWO-OLU WARNS LASTMA

The attention of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been drawn to the recurring fake news circulating on social media, purported to have been said by the Governor of Lagos State... ...Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu that, "Henceforth no LASTMA Officials should arrest any motorist, either commercial or private. The duty of LASTMA is to manage traffic and not to arrest".

A statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA...

[7:35AM]
#Ikoyi_Falomo
#TrafficReports
Slow from Simpson enroute Dolphin connecting Osborne Road due to early morning rush.
Movement enroute Alfred Rewane Road is a slow moving traffic.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic Approaching Bayo Kuku, Golden Gate and NNPC intersection is a slow moving traffic due to Filling Station activities.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[7:20AM]
#Victoria_Island
#TrafficReports
Vehicular movement from Mekwen bridge is good at the moment.
Movement inward BonnyCamp r'abt is busy due to a fallen tree blocking the entire road at Kofo Abayomi which has led to road diversion on that corridor.
@trafficbutter A slight delay at Ahmadu Bello due to fuel panic buyers at Mobil filling station.
Movement inward Adetokunbo Ademola , Ajose Adeogun , Ligali Ayorinde, Oniru axis is good to go.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[7:15AM]
#Apapa_Ajegunle
#TrafficReports
Boundary r'abt is a slow moving traffic at the moment as a result of flashflood and commercial activities around the corridor.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic Fast moving traffic shortly after Boundary on Mobil road to connect Marine Beach intersection.
Marine Beach intersection thru the service lane to connect Naggaf inward Area B is a fast moving traffic.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[6:50AM]
#Ajasa_Command
#TrafficReports
Ekoro and it's adjoining corridor is good for now. Movement inward Agbelekale is good but approaching the junction is busy due to Church activities.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic Movement inward IleIwe is good but delay at the junction due to alternation.
Movement inward Command is good slow at the bstop due to tricycle activities.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[7:02PM] #Ikeja #TrafficUpdate

Movement on Mobolaji Johnson Avenue from old toll gate inward 7up First gate, 7up second gate, Billings way to Secretariat intersection is good to go in and out. The stretch of Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo from Lands to connect Otedola Ubridge is busy
Japoul house inward Ubridge is equally busy due to construction work ongoing at Otedola on Lagos Ibadan express road.

[8:50PM] #IyanaIpaja #Egbeda #TrafficUpdate

Return journey from Pleasure inward Almarof, Danco, Iyana Abaoru is very good, moving traffic from there to Iyana Ipaja overhead bridge, outward to Araromi, Pako, Goye and Dopemu is faster traffic at the moment. Return journey from Dopemu Approaching Araromi is very much good to go, moving traffic from there to Iyana Ipaja pedestrian bridge, due to the activities of vehicles coming out from alagba to link Abule Egba road, Outward to Pleasure is faster traffic.

[8:40PM]
#Dopemu_Akowonjo
#TrafficReports
The expressway from Cement to Go ye junction is still busy.
Also still busy from Go ye junction to Akinwowo inward Alaguntan.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic Coming back from Alaguntan to Go ye junction is good likewise going back to Cement is free. Akowonjo r'abt is now good traffic wise.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[7:45PM]
#LagAbkExpWay
#TrafficReports
Mashalashi to Idioro and Olosha is ok but approaching Ojuwoye is busy due to traffic light alt.
Connecting Olorunshogo, Challenge, Cappa, Oshodi ubridge is ok.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic Bolade junction, Ladipo, Shogunle, PWD is good. Airport u-turn, Airport bus stop, IkejaAlong is busy. Proceeding to Cement is ok but from Cement to Dopemu ubridge is busy due to bstop activities. Adealu, Araromi is good.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[6:50PM]
#Ikotun_Ejigbo
#TrafficReports
Traffic is very heavy from Oke Afa inward Jakande gate.
Slow movement at Jakande gate due to flash flood.
Good movement to NNPC junction.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic NNPC junction towards Iyana Ejigbo is also slow due to flashflood.
Better movement from Iyana Ejigbo towards Cele Egbe bridge, Ile Iwe, Synagogue to Oju Odo.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

[6:44PM]
#Jibowu_Yaba
#TrafficReports
Moving traffic from Empire to Jibowu ubridge.
Slow movement from Jibowu ubridge to St Agnes down to Adekunle intersection.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic The return journey from Adekunle intersection to Makoko junction and Panti is busy due to alternation.
Slow movement from Panti to Alagomeji. Alagomeji approaching Sabo is slow due to alternation.
@trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG @Gidi_Traffic

PRESS RELEASE

FUEL : LASTMA CAUTIONS MOTORISTS AGAINST CONGESTING ROADS AROUND FILLING STATIONS

.... Warns Against Storage of PMS at Homes, Offices and Public Places in Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned motorists queuing up for fuel at different filling stations not to cause traffic congestion and hinder other road users.

[8:20AM] #Egbeda #IyanaIpaja #TrafficUpdate

Isheri corridor is busy outward Lapo, Pako, Pipe line, Baba oba down to Celiat due to the queue at filling stations
Orelope, Ile epo alhaji, Olugbede, Okunola, Egbeda bus stop is gtg, outward to Egbeda intersection is good
In and out of Akowonjo from Egbeda intersection is good.

Egbeda intersection outward banire, Ponle, Adaba, Church to Moshalashi roundabout is gtg.

[8:00AM] #Ikeja #TrafficUpdate

Steady movement on Mobolaji Johnson avenue from Old tollgate towards 7up first gate, 7up second gate, Billingsway junction down to Total filling station due to early morning rush coupled with fuel queue at Total filling station. Steady movement from Total to Alausa intersection.
The return journey is good but approaching NNPC filling station is steady
immediately after NNPC filling station the traffic is moving well .

Governor's avenue & Governor's road still very calm.

[7:15AM] #Maryland #TrafficUpdate

Slow movement from Dangote turning towards Abestos intersection due to early morning rush coupled with traffic light at the intersection, beyond that stretch to Ikeja Ubridge is free The return journey is good but slow approaching intersection point at Asbestos, beyond that stretch to Dangote turning is free,
In&out of Ikeja bridge is free likewise Kodeso towards Ubridge,