In a decisive move to reshape urban mobility, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) convened a high-level stakeholders’ workshop to update its Strategic Transport and Mobility Master Plan (STMMP), setting a clear roadmap for Lagos’ transportation needs through 2050. The workshop, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD),
In a significant step toward decarbonizing Nigeria’s urban transport system, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transport, the University of Leeds (UK), and key advocacy groups including the African Health Budget Network and NANA Women and Girls, has initiated the development
As part of activities marking the 159th Joint Tax Board (JTB) Meeting, members of the Board, led by the Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Ayo Subair, today experienced firsthand the Lagos Blue Line Rail, riding from Marina to Mile 2, a rail system provided
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has secured critical community support for the Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) Package 1, following a high-level engagement with the leadership of Agboyi-Ketu. The session finalized plans for the transformation of the Ketu Lay-by (Demurin Bound) into a world-class Modern Bus Terminal. The
The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, FNSE, today received the leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), led by Comrade Sunday Ogunfowora, in a high-level meeting focused on strengthening institutional collaboration.
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to residents affected by the Blue Line Rail extension project. Following the successful conclusion of compensation payments to affected tenants, the Authority has now commenced the disbursement phase for
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) took center stage at the EU-Africa Business Summit, as its Managing Director, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo spotlighted the agency’s over 20-year journey in transforming urban mobility in Lagos. Speaking on a high-level panel on urban mobility, Akinajo outlined the strategic framework that
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) today continued its formal recertification process for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line substantive operational license. Following the initial facility inspections at Oyingbo and Ikeja, the NRC delegation boarded the Red Line for a full-service assessment transit from Oyingbo to Agbado. During
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a safe, efficient, and people-focused transport system, as the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) hosted its first quarter “Village Meeting” with drivers, franchise operators, and key stakeholders. Speaking at the engagement, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi,
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has noted with concern a report published by openbusinessng.com alleging that landlords and residents in a community within the Ojo area of Lagos State staged a protest over a purported plan to demolish more than 300 homes for a rail project. The
