Pandemonium in Apapa as taskforce kills truck driver (DailyTrust) Truck drivers have taken to the streets in Apapa, protesting the killing of one of their own by a suspected member of the Presidential Taskforce. Two other yet to be identified…
Apapa gridlock saddens me –Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday that he was saddened by the Apapa gridlock, especially the toll it had taken on business in the Lagos area. He spoke during a meeting with the leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce…
Federal ministry stopped us from fixing Apapa road —NPA (Punch)
The Nigerian Ports Authority said the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing prevented it from fixing some parts of the deplorable Apapa port access roads. The agency spoke in reaction to wide condemnation by some port stakeholders, following a…
Buhari orders immediate removal of trucks around Apapa (Guardian)
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all trucks from the bridges and roads within Apapa within 2 weeks. “A Presidential directive has been issued for the immediate clearing up of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration…
Market leaders urge urgent action on Apapa gridlock (Guardian)
Stakeholders rose from the first summit of Market Leaders and Traders Association of Nigeria (MLTANL) Lagos Chapter, urging the federal and state government to fix the problems of Apapa gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, which is adversely affecting their business.…
FRSC proffers solution to Apapa gridlocks (Guardian)
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says introduction of holding bay and an electronic call-up system among articulated vehicles can easily address the usual Apapa gridlocks in Lagos State. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the FRSC Lagos State Sector Commander, made the…
South West governors seek FG’s help on Apapa port gridlock (Guardian)
The Southwest Governors’ Forum has expressed concern on economic and security challenges posed by gridlock in the Apapa port and urged the Federal Government to create alternative routes. The forum said the planned alternative routes linking Tin Can Island through…
I didn’t kill my wife, I only slapped her – Lekan Shonde (PUNCH)
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe, Punch Lekan Shonde, a depot worker in the Apapa area of Lagos State on Wednesday denied killing his wife, Ronke, saying he only slapped her a day before her corpse was found. Lekan is standing trial for the…
Tension as seafarers protest in front of NIMASA office (Daily Trust)
Palpable tension on Monday hovered around the Headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Boma Road, Apapa, as students under the agency’s Seafarers programme barricaded the entrance to the building. It was learnt that the seafarers…
* ‘Get your PVCs, return Ambode as governor’ (Nation) * FEC approves N72.9bn for Apapa road in Lagos (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2018 ‘Get your PVCs, return Ambode as governor’ (Nation) The Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to Lagos State Governor, Benjamin Olabinjo has urged Lagosians to participate in the on-going Permanent Voters Card (PVC)…