…They are not security checkpoints but extortion, humiliation points …The checkpoints have become commercial banks, and security agents serve as the cashiers …Security agents treat South-East commuters as prisoners of war, this must stop — Igbo youths …They extort with…
Gridlock builds up as Tinubu visits Lagos
As President Bola Tinubu visits Lagos State today, gridlock is already building up in major parts of the state. The gridlock is also on the road en route to Lagos Island and some other areas as a result of the…
Commuters stranded as Lagos bus drivers protest extortion
Commuters were left stranded in Lagos on Monday following a protest by commercial bus drivers over alleged extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Task Force. Some parts of the state, such as Egbeda, Agege, and Iyana…
Gridlock : Commuters groan on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Motorists and commuters were again stranded for hours on Monday in the gridlock recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Metro gathered that both lanes of the expressway were affected by the traffic that started late on Sunday after a downpour…
Commuters decry tariff hike by BRT, plans boycott of services
Commuters in Lagos have continued to express dissatisfaction over the hike in fares by the Primero Transport Services Limited, operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the state. Recall that the BRT operator earlier announced an upward review of…
‘For where? No Jupiter can stop us from hawking in Lagos traffic’ (Sun)
A young man who appeared to be in his early 20s, firmly held a blue crate between his left ribs and armpit. The crate contained some bottles of cold table water. He was out for business, hunting for commuters and…
Motorists, commuters groan over gridlock on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway (Leadership)
Motorist and commuters leaving or coming into Lagos were stuck in a gridlock for better part of the day, yesterday, because of on-going construction of the expressway by Julius Berger. Leadership Sunday observed that motorists started driving against traffic to…