Tag: Apapa, Fashola, government
Fashola: Government has no money to fix Apapa roads
By Shulammite ‘Foyeku The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Wednesday said the Federal Government lacked sufficient funds to repair the...
7 truck drivers, hairdresser in court for breach of peace in Apapa
Seven truck drivers and a hairdresser were on Tuesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly causing a breach of peace at Sandfield area, Tin...
Alternate transportation and the tank farms in Apapa
According to the World Economic Forum, the biggest challenge Nigeria faces, which impedes its global competitiveness, is inadequate and weak infrastructure. The rail...
Drive one way; go to jail, Police tells Apapa motorists
The Nigeria Police Force has warned motorists to obey traffic rules in Apapa despite the gridlock and poor state of roads in the area or risk prosecution. This warning...
Apapa road repair: Dangote to enjoy three years tax holiday
The Dangote Group says it will get a three-year tax holiday after constructing the 35km Apapa-Oworonshoki road in Lagos. An Executive Director in the company, Devakumar...
Apapa Mayhem: Police officer who killed truck driver yet to be sanctioned
The policeman who allegedly killed a truck driver in Apapa in July is yet to face disciplinary action. The policeman’s killing of the truck driver on July...
NRC plans 24-hour evacuation of containers from Apapa
In a major move that may address the perennial congestion and gridlock in the Apapa Area of Lagos State, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is to flag off 24-hour...
Soldier in court for stealing money, phones in Apapa
A 23-year-old soldier, Ali Sabo was arraigned on Tuesday before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly stealing the sum of N155,000 and two...
Decaying Apapa infrastructure can shut down economy, says Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the level of decay, vandalism and deterioration of infrastructure in the Apapa area of Lagos state can...
50 year-old man arraigned for stealing diesel in Apapa
A 50-year-old man, identified as Oladokun Olukunle was on Monday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 15,000 litres of diesel belonging...
Injury stalls trial of policeman who killed truck driver in Apapa
The officer who shot dead a truck driver in Apapa recently has not been brought to justice because he has been recovering from the injuries he sustained in the fracas...
FG responds to STOAN’s call, deploys 200 FRSC personnel to Apapa
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi on Wednesday said about 200 personnel have been deployed to Apapa to ease gridlocks caused by...
