April 30 delivery of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reconstruction/rehabilitation project is set although construction on three of the 43.6km of Section One could not be completed due to heavy rainfall and other factors. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State,…
Fire kills 7, injures 14 in bus crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
No fewer than seven persons including two children were on Sunday burnt to death when a bus crashed and caught in flames on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Also, 14 other passengers got inflicted with varying degrees of injury in the accident…
Task force, new measures to reduce Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock — Controller
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mr Umar Bakare, has set up a special task force and assured motorists of extraordinary measures in place to ease gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He spoke in Lagos on Friday, during inspection…
Lagos diverts traffic at Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for 10 weeks over rehabilitation
The Lagos State Government has said it would divert traffic at the Old Tollgate to Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for 10 weeks. The traffic diversion would commence from Monday, January 30, 2023 till Friday, April 15, 2023, Dr.…
Again, FG suspends work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Government, on Friday, ordered a temporary suspension of construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to make travelling experience easier for holidaymakers returning to their destinations after the festive season. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Julius Berger…
New year tragedy: 7 die, 16 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
No fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead on Sunday while 16 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and Mack tanker a few meters from Gofamaint on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector…
Nollywood Actor survives ghastly accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Nollywood actor, Ayo Silver Animashaun has taken to social media to share how he recently survived a ghastly car accident that saw his car completely damaged. Sharing videos from the accident, Ayo revealed that he was involved in a ghastly…
Police arrest 2 suspected armed robbers in Lagos
Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two suspected armed robbers who allegedly attack pedestrians at the Ketu bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This is contained in a statement posted on Friday on RRS official Twitter handle…
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Gridlock worsens amid road work suspension (Punch) The gridlock at the Longbridge, Ogun State end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway caused by the reconstruction of the road, has worsened despite the company handling the project, Julius Berger Nigeria Limited,…
3 die, 9 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Three persons died on Saturday while nine others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Nissan car and a Toyota Sienna at Fidiwo bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident to…