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The Lagos State Government on Thursday vowed not to succumb to any propaganda, blackmail and threat in enforcing its environmental laws which has seen several buildings demolished. The demolished buildings in Lekki and other areas were erected on drainage channels. The government said it wants to avert flood by all means and so the buildings […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, said the ongoing demolition in the state is not targeted at any group. Olumide stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. The minister refuted claims that the ongoing demolition by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration was targeted […]
Some victims of the buildings that were demolished within the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State have decried the frustration of securing shelters for their families. The Federal Housing Authority on Wednesday, November 22, began the demolition of several houses in various estates within the local government area specifically in some parts of […]
A 40-year-old man simply identified as Chinedu has been confirmed dead while two sustained varying degrees of injury as bags of cement collapsed on the three construction workers in a site at Usman Mogaji Street, Ajangbadi in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened at about 1:00 am on Monday. It was also learnt […]
Residents of Lagos State had a hectic time plying some roads in the state following the downpour that occurred on Sunday and resulted in massive flooding. The downpour which started in the early hours of the day continued till the afternoon, submerging some sections of the roads. The affected areas included Egbeda, Idimu, Isheri-Oshun and […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Sector Command, says it recorded 376 road accidents which claimed 128 lives in Lagos State between January and October 2023. The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, disclosed this in an interview with PUNCH Online on Wednesday. Babatunde said, “We recorded a total of 276 crashes in Lagos […]
Motorists and commuters have decried the condition of the metal net barricade mounted along the corridor of the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State. Our correspondent who visited the location on Wednesday observed that some parts of the metal net had been pulled down. Pedestrians plying the section of the road could also be seen trampling […]
A recent study conducted by the Danne Institute for Research disclosed that Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, is losing a staggering N4tn annually, attributed to profound traffic congestion. The study, titled ‘Behavioural Causes of Traffic Congestion in Lagos,’ funded by the Bank of Industry and Africa Finance Corporation, underscored the need for immediate action […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has warned motorists against parking on lay-bys along the Dopemu and Oshodi areas of Lagos State. This was disclosed in a document signed by the Zonal Commander, Akeem Adeoshun, and made available to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, on Tuesday. […]
perennial traffic gridlock witnessed in almost all parts of the City of Excellence called Lagos, it has been observed that government officials involved in the maintenance of roads constitute the major cause of traffic hold-ups in areas where they operate. Investigations carried out by Vanguard Metro showed that these officials always block major parts of […]
