Rising traffic robberies worsen Lagosians nightmare (Guardian) It was a bitter pill to swallow for Ekene Okoro, a former media aide to former governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday night when at about 9:35p.m. he came face-to-face with some daredevil Lagos…
‘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…
Lagos traffic and LASTMA (Nation)
Many motorists believed that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), despite perceived hitches, have changed the narratives on Lagos roads… With over three million cars and 100,000 commercial vehicles on the roads, (when the national average is 11 vehicles…
Lagos hustle by Olalekan
Olalekan Markfeeling the Core hawks cold drinks and bottled water in Lagos traffic. His is a never say die story of one who invented something big while young but had no one to help him push it. He has not…
What Lagos traffic hawkers want to tell Gov Ambode
The Lagos residents who hawk all manner of products in Lagos traffic also want to be heard. They know for instance that it is illegal to take their business to the roads but say that they have no choice in…
The day I acted in action feem part 3-Hymar David
The shock lasted a few mind-numbing moments, then something snapped awake inside me. I stared straight ahead, scanning hard into the distance. I saw my guy running against the traffic of cars and human bodies, trying to blend. Trying to…