The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have clarified that no official checkpoints or roadblocks have been approved along the Apapa and Tin Can Island port access corridors. The clarification followed a stakeholder meeting in Lagos involving the NPA, security agencies, freight forwarders, truck operators and other port users to address…
The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been authorised to carry out environmental enforcement duties or arrest residents for violating sanitation laws. The government described the reports as false and misleading, stating that transport union members have not been granted powers to…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced an increase in the operational tariff paid by airport cab operators from N500 to N1,500, while giving transport operators until October 2026 to upgrade their vehicles to meet new standards. The authority said the measures are part of efforts to improve passenger experience, enhance safety, and…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) have commenced plans to formalise a partnership aimed at improving safety standards and preventing accidents on Lagos inland waterways. The move followed a working visit by the Director-General of NSIB, Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., to the General Manager of LASWA and Lagos…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has inaugurated the board of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCOMA) as efforts intensify towards the development of the $15 billion regional highway project. The inaugural Board of Directors meeting, held from June 11 to 12, 2026, in Nigeria, established the governance structure, operational guidelines and procedures…
The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) has trained its staff and stakeholders in road infrastructure on the importance of road safety awareness and community participation in reducing road traffic crashes across rural communities. The two-day workshop brought together representatives of government agencies, road safety stakeholders, RAAMP officials from Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states,…
The Benue State Government has called for deeper collaboration with the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) to enhance infrastructure development and improve safety on the state’s waterways. The call was made by the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode, while receiving the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar…
The Borno State Government has dismissed reports alleging that it approved and spent N4 billion on a railway construction project in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman A. Tar, made the clarification in a statement…
Residents of Emevor and neighbouring communities in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State have commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori following the completion of Phase II of the 4.8-kilometre Emevor-Orogun Road project executed by indigenous construction firm, Emorock Concepts Limited. The commendation came during an inspection visit to the project site by the Delta State…
