Tag: Lastma

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May 23, 2014

Terrible: ‘Area Boys’ attack LASTMA officials in Lagos, many injured

by S’ola Filani   Street urchins yesterday took laws into their hands by attacking officials of the Lagos State Traffic ...

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November 19, 2013

WTH! Bus driver goes gaga in Lagos, strips NAKED to evade LASTMA arrest (Viewer Discretion)

by Tutu Akinlabi A mild drama occurred on Ikorodu Road in Lagos yesterday when a commercial bus driver stripped at ...

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November 19, 2013

Terrible: 8 people die as truck crashes into stationary vehicles in Oshodi

At least eight people were feared dead on Tuesday in Lagos when a truck veered off its lane and crashed ...

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November 15, 2013

LASTMA official caught on tape collecting bribe (WATCH)

by Chi Ibe Some Lagosians might scream for joy at this one. An official of the Lagos State Transport Management ...

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November 13, 2013

The Battle of Iddo: See truck driver battling LASTMA officials (PHOTOS)

By Muyiwa Daropale These pictures where taken by our photographer today at Iddo bridge – showing LASTMA officials trying to ...

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September 21, 2013

Wife demands body of man allegedly dragged off moving bus by LASTMA officials

by ‘Jola Sotubo A widow, in Lagos State whose husband allegedly lost his life due to the actions of an ...

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September 9, 2013

10 ‘good’ reasons to relocate from Lagos to Abuja… or not

by Akan Ido With the population Lagos believed by many to be over-saturated, many are seeing the appeal of relocating ...

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May 16, 2013

Opinion: Fashola is ‘porting’ from achievements to…

by Wale Odunsi Nigeria has 36 federating states with one man atop the governance of each. I admire a few ...

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May 14, 2013

157 LASTMA officials sacked for bribery, certificate forgery, others

by Isi Esene The Lagos government has gone hard on the state Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) relieving 157 officers of ...

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May 11, 2013

Going, going… : Lagos bans Keke Napep from major highways

by Akan Ido Tricycles popularly known as Keke Napep may soon go the way of their two-wheeled cousins as the ...

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April 22, 2013

Ali Baba leaves comedy, joins LASTMA? (LOOK)

by Isi Esene Pioneer Nigeria comedian, Ali Baba appears to have finally ditched the industry as he was seen spotting ...

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April 15, 2013

Policemen, on illegal duty, kill man for driving against traffic in Lagos (PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu Men in police uniforms who killed a young driver in his car because he broke traffic laws ...

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January 16, 2013

In pursuit of unrealistic expectations – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze A lot of schools, probably based on the prompting of eager parents, do a lot to encourage ...

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January 11, 2013

“My husband is gone” – Tears as bus driver allegedly killed by LASTMA officials is buried

The 54-year-old commercial bus driver, Isaac Popoola, who was allegedly killed by men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, ...

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December 30, 2012

Simon Kolawole: Love in the season of cholera

by Simon Kolawole I have argued on this page a million times that our problem is not so much our ...

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December 25, 2012

Christmas tragedy: LASTMA men beat bus-driver to death

A commercial bus driver, Isaac Popoola, on Monday died after being allegedly assaulted by two officials of the Lagos State ...

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December 5, 2012

Meet Monty, the dog that drives a car better than you (WATCH)

by Isi Esene A charity in New Zealand is teaching rescued dogs how to drive a car. The canine driving ...

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December 4, 2012

Kay Aishida: Stemming the Yuletide (Y! Superblogger)

There’s another new breed of irritating extortionists we have out there now. These group are the youth carnival organizers. It’s ...

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November 12, 2012

Spot the difference: LASTMA orders junior officers to stop arresting traffic offenders

by Isi Esene The Lagos State government  appears to be taking pro-active measures to curb the perceived excesses of officials ...

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November 6, 2012

‘Okada’ riders beat up LASTMA officials

by Hauwa Gambo Trouble brewed in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos yesterday after a clash between ‘okada’ riders and a ...

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November 2, 2012

Photo of the Day: Fashola, we hope you know this is not an ‘okada’

by Isi Esene It’s just as Achebe said: because the hunter has learnt to shoot without missing, the bird has ...

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November 2, 2012

TICKER: Lagos Traffic Law: Policemen brutalise, strip ‘okada’ rider

Some policemen reportedly took the enforcement of the Lagos Traffic Law to the extreme on Wednesday as they allegedly beat ...

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October 30, 2012

N1bn well spent: 3rd Mainland Bridge finally re-opens today (one week earlier than planned)

by Hauwa Gambo The Federal Government will re-open the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery ...

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October 24, 2012

Opinion: Fashola and ‘okadas’ – Lagos can’t become New York overnight

by Babatunde Rosanwo Productivity in Lagos is highly dependent on efficiency; whether for the transport of goods, labor, or services ...

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October 23, 2012

Fashola means business: Lagos bus drivers and conductors to wear uniforms from January

by Isi Esene Oh boy, what have y’all done to the stern Governor of Lagos State? Many commercial motorcyclists have ...

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September 27, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The untold stories (YNaija Frontpage)

The biggest incentive to crime in Nigeria remains the inability of our security agencies to find and punish criminals; until ...

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September 26, 2012

Femke becomes Funke: Open letter to Nigerian law enforcement officers, big and small

Dear law enforcing officers of Nigeria, I know nobody likes you. That is a terrible thing to live with. I ...

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September 12, 2012

“Beautify your environment or go to jail” – Lagos govt warns residents

by Isi Esene It’s official, the Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for residents of the state to beautify ...

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September 12, 2012

Femke becomes Funke: In mental overdrive

And then, I’ll pick up that guest bed I ordered in Mushin. They said they would deliver, but all of ...

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September 6, 2012

Yinka Johnson re-arraigned, charged under new Lagos traffic law

by Isi Esene Yinka Johnson, the banker who was accused of killing Hammed Balogun, an official of the Lagos State ...

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