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- 6 Sept 2015
METROBUS Boosts Public Transportation in Lagos with 50 New Buses
In a move aimed at boosting commuter movement within and around the Lagos metropolis, leading transport service company, Metro-Serve Bus Limited, operators of METROBUS, has added fifty new buses to…
- 25 Jul 2017
Uber to Complement Lagos' Transportation Reform Initiative- Alon
As the world increasingly moves towards finding alternative ways to solve some of its most urgent and pressing socio-economic challenges such as health, education, water, transport and shelter, it is…
- 14 Jun 2013
IBM Assists Lagos State Design Transportation System
A team of IBM experts completing a month-long pro bono consulting assignment has presented recommendations to Lagos State Government to help ensure a more efficient flow of traffic in the city of…
- 4 Aug 2026
Treepz Partners with CMS T&M to Digitize Public Transportation for Millions of Lagos Commuters
Treepz has officially announced a strategic partnership with CMS Taxi & Motor Nigeria Limited (CMS T&M) to modernize public transportation through digital technology to ensure cashless,…
- 20 Mar 2020
Lagos Bus Services Rewards 10millionth Passenger of Its 10 months of Operation
The Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), the leading bus transport company in Lagos State has successfully transported 10 million Nigerians in 10 months of its operations. This disclosure was made in…
- 5 Feb 2013
Lagos, Ropeway Join Forces for $500m Cable Car Transport System
Ropeways Transport Limited and Lagos State Government have signed of a 30-year agreement for the establishment of a $500 million cable car mass urban transit system in the emerging city to ease…
- 13 Apr 2022
IFC, Lagos State Partner to Expand Access to Sustainable Urban Transport
To increase access to public transportation and reduce vehicle emissions in Lagos, Nigeria, IFC has partnered with the Lagos State Government to support the development of two bus corridors in the…
- 4 Aug 2026
CMS T&M Launches TMO Rides to Enable a Faster & Cashless Transport Experience for CMS – Ajah Passengers
CMS Transport Management (CMS T&M), one of Lagos' longest-standing and most trusted transport operators, officially launches a new service known as TMO Rides. This new initiative is designed to…
- 10 Feb 2013
Lagos Cable Cars Ready in 2015- Ropeways
Dapo Olumide, chief executive officer, Ropeways Transport Limited, operators of Lagos cable cars said that the proposed alternative means of transportation will be ready in 2015. Olumide also…
- 5 Feb 2021
Water Transportation: UK Govt, LASG Evaluate Potentials of Hovercraft during Sea Trials
Recognising the urgency to tackle climate change by quickly reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones and the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways…
- 28 Mar 2017
Firm Set to Launch Tricycle, Mini Vehicle App in Lagos
Lagos State transportation system is set to witness another revolution as an IT firm, Matatu has concluded plans to launched a Tricycle and Mini Vehicle mobile application across the state. The App…
- 23 Sept 2016
Ropeways to Deliver $275m Lagos Cable Car Project in 2017
Work has finally started on the Lagos Cable Car project, the ambitious $275 million initiative to ease transportation difficulties in the state. Dayo Mobereola, Lagos Commissioner for…
- 7 Jun 2022
Lagos, Oando Partner to Introduce Electric Mass Transit Buses
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority and Oando, have recorded a new milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to provide electric buses for residents of the state. The…
- 13 Aug 2017
CRD Moves to Address Multiple Taxation In Courier Industry
Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lagos State Ministry of transportation in a bid to harmonize the…
- 12 Dec 2016
Uber Urges Lagos Govt. to Address Taxis, Hire Service Classifications
Uber, a U.S. online transportation company with office in Lagos and Abuja (Nigeria) has called on Lagos State Government to clarify on classification of vehicles under Taxis. Ebi Atawodi, general…
- 9 Apr 2018
Lagos Enhances Transit Payment System with EMV Contactless Card
Commuters on the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system can now board buses using a contact-less card payment system. The system allows commuters who ride on BRT buses to make payments via their Lagos…
- 13 Jan 2025
AfDB to Partner LAMATA to Expand Existing Rail System
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has disclosed plans to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), to boost the state’s transport system with the development of another…
- 16 Oct 2025
Lagos Deploys Drones to Monitor, Manage Traffic
Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has said that it has deployed technology especially drones to reduce human contact in managing traffic in the state. Mr Jubrin Oshodi, director…
- 28 Jun 2017
Technology - The Key to Future Public Transport
The power of technology and collaboration is vital in building the transport systems of the future. Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reinforced this sentiment in his plans to remove Danfo…
- 20 Mar 2013
ABC Marks 20 Years of Giants Strides in Transport Business
Stakeholders and friends of ABC Transport Plc recently gathered in Lagos to celebrate 20 years of her giant strides and contribution in/to road transport business in Nigeria. Speaking at the event…
- 7 Oct 2022
Treepz Nigeria Partners FEMADEC Group to Move 10,000 Passengers in First Month of Going Green
As part of the continued efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and help Nigeria contribute its quota to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leading mobility platform Treepz Inc…
- 7 Jul 2020
BMP Car Launches 2-in-1 Car Hailing Service to Redefine Transportation System
BMP Car, an indigenous carpooling tech startup has redefined car-hailing services by launching a 2-in-1 car-hailing transportation system in Lagos, Nigeria. BMP Car is a technology…
- 30 Jun 2021
Betway Donates 18-Passenger Bus to Community Boxing GYM in Lagos
Betway Nigeria, Premium entertainment and gaming brand on Wednesday, donated an 18-passenger bus to EliteBox, a boutique boxing gym in Lagos, to provide transportation for club members. The donated…
- 16 Jan 2015
Glo Promo Winner Gets Benz G-Wagon
Princewill Uzochukwu Nwosu, 39-year old, Lagos-based transport manager, who won the grand prize in the Glo-CAF Awards Predict and Win Big promo, has been presented a brand new 2015 Mercedes Benz…
- 27 Jun 2019
Gokada Partners Lagos State Government to Plant 100,000 Trees
Nigeria’s leading total transportation company, Gokada, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK), in its quest to help the Lagos State…
- 20 Jul 2016
Uber, PwC Help FIRS & LIRS On Transport-Industry Tax
Charging to drive someone around Lagos was chiefly a cash-in-hand job before Uber launched in Nigeria two years ago. To this day, the rest of the transport industry remains largely informal, with no…
- 20 Oct 2013
Bowill’s 5th Annual Public Lecture Gets Date, Attracts 600 Participants
The 5th edition of Bowill Errands’ annual public lecture is scheduled for Tuesday 29th October, 2013 at the Banquet Hall of Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Siyanbola A. Oladapo, managing director…
- 22 Oct 2013
Courier Operators Sue for Special Protection against Illegalities
Courier firms have urged the Federal Government through the Federal Road Safety Commission to designate special number plates for the operators as measures to curb illegalities perpetuated in the…
- 27 May 2019
Gokada Secures Series A Funding of $5.3 Million
Gokada, the Lagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app, has secured a Series A fundraise of $5.3 million. Led by Rise Capital with participation from Adventure Capital, First MidWest Group, IC Global…
- 18 Feb 2026
N328.5Bn Billing: How Political Patronage Built Lagos’ Agbero Shadow Tax Empire
By Blaise Udunze Lagos prides itself as Africa’s commercial nerve centre. It markets innovation, fintech unicorns, rail lines, blue-water ferries, and billion-dollar real estate. Though with the…