Lagos Traffic Radio began broadcasting on 29 May 2012 after being commissioned by Governor Babatunde Fashola.
[1][2][3] Governor Babatunde Fashola opened the state's traffic radio station in an effort to alleviate bottlenecks on the city's highways.
[4] It was conceived as a homegrown solution to reduce the metropolitan area's heavy road congestion and provide commuters with regular traffic updates.
[6] In January 2019, the Lagos traffic radio started the broadcasting and analyzing travel information for other modes of transportation, including air, rail, and maritime shipping.
In 2018, it added a ten-minute Yoruba programme about the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and a Saturday morning discussion show, "Talk Time", on local and regional issues.