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Roadblocks at Mile 2-Apapa: Agencies and Tank Farm Operators Under Fire
New reports link ongoing traffic jams between Mile 2 and Apapa to the non-compliance of tank farm operators with electronic scheduling systems and ineffective oversight by traffic management agencies.
Lagos Increases Rail Network to 11 Lines and Launches Railway Training Facility
Lagos State is scaling up its rail infrastructure to 11 lines and partnering with CCECC to build a local training institute for railway operations.
Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour, mother of Lagos ADC gubernatorial hopeful, passes away
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Lagos ADC governorship candidate, has announced the death of his mother, Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour.
October 29 Scheduled for Hearing on Lagos TUC Chairman Suspension Case
The National Industrial Court will hear a case on October 29 concerning the contested suspension of Lagos TUC Chairman Biodun Aladetan, who claims the disciplinary process violated union regulations.
Lagos Man Sentenced to Death for Fatal Stabbing Over Romantic Dispute
A Lagos High Court has sentenced Justice Odey to death for the fatal stabbing of Benedict Agara during a dispute over a woman in 2021.
Oguntedo monarch-elect requests police intervention in ongoing land conflict
Oba-elect Modiu Oladele Olarinde of Oguntedo has asked the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to address a violent land dispute causing instability and past fatalities in the community.
Persistent Apapa and Kirikiri Gridlock Blamed on Tanker Operators and Regulatory Gaps
A combination of poor logistics planning, inadequate truck holding bays, and systemic corruption is causing severe, ongoing traffic gridlock in the Lagos Apapa and Kirikiri industrial corridors.
Lagos Taskforce Seizes 309 Bikes and Clears Illegal Structures in Security Sweep
Lagos authorities have impounded 309 motorcycles and demolished illegal roadside structures across several corridors in a targeted effort to improve security and traffic flow.
Police Blame Tank Farm Owners and Unions for Apapa Traffic Congestion
The Ports Authority Police (Western Command) attributes the persistent Mile 2–Apapa traffic crisis to inadequate port infrastructure and union-related operational disputes, distancing itself from claims that police inefficiency is to blame.
Nigerian Army seizes drug-laden vehicle on Lagos–Calabar coastal route
Troops from the 65 Battalion intercepted a drug shipment on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road, leading to one arrest and the subsequent transfer of the suspect to the NDLEA.