Lagos is set to expand its urban rail network, with three additional stations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line scheduled to open to commuters by the end of February 2027, the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, has
The Lagos State Government has received 20 additional high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses under the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicle (EV) Buses, with the state describing the intervention as a significant boost to public transportation capacity and the transition to cleaner energy. Speaking at the handover
Three years after commencing commercial operations, the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line has moved more than nine million passengers in over 70,000 trips, emerging as a major driver of safer, faster and more predictable urban mobility in Lagos. The milestone, which coincides with the third anniversary of
The two major transport unions in Lagos State—the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)—have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in the Lagos State Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP), marking a significant milestone in the transformation
Three independent actors across Nigeria are building an air pollution monitoring network community of efforts to drive policy action. High-quality, open and real-time tracked data is enabling government agencies and researchers to identify hotspots, inform policy, and forge new partnerships to improve air quality. Nigeria’s journey into air pollution
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The two major transport unions in Lagos State—the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)—have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in the Lagos State Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP), marking a significant milestone in the transformation
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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that, effective August 1, 2026, enforcement against cash fare collection on regulated bus services will be extended to commuters who offer cash as payment for their journeys. While bus drivers, and ground staff found collecting cash have previously been arrested,
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), has taken another significant step towards the delivery of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Green Line by hosting a high-level stakeholder engagement with representatives of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and key
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) today hosted the Third Stakeholder Engagement Forum on the development of the Lagos Freight Policy and Regulatory Framework, reaffirming its commitment to creating a modern, efficient, and sustainable freight transport system for the state. The forum, themed “Smart Freight for a Thriving
The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to promoting climate-resilient and people-centred urban mobility by hosting the Hotsteppers project team, a three-year climate-health initiative focused on the impact of extreme heat on outdoor workers, commuters, and
