There are growing concerns over the continuous underutilisation of approved truck transit parks at the Lagos port access roads by truck operators, contributing to the persistent traffic congestion across the country’s maritime corridor. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) introduced the Electronic Truck Call-Up System (ETO) in 2021 and designated several transit parks and pre-gates for…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a privately operated aircraft and suspended the operator’s Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) following an incident involving an emergency landing near Asaba, Delta State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, the Authority disclosed that it…
Stakeholders in the transport sector have commended the Federal Government for the ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction of major highways linking Bauchi and Gombe states, describing the projects as critical to economic growth, safer travel, and regional integration in the North-East. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, transport operators,…
The Federal Government has directed contractors handling road projects nationwide not to close roads to traffic for more than 14 days under any circumstance, as it intensifies efforts to ensure timely project delivery and reduce hardship for road users. Minister of Works, David Umahi, issued the directive during an inspection tour of ongoing road and…
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has trained its senior officers and personnel on intelligence gathering, vigilance, and public safety as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. The one-day training programme, themed “Eyes on the Road – Intelligence in Action,” was held at the Oyo State House of Chiefs, Secretariat,…
The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Kelechi Ohiri, has called for a strategic partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to improve emergency healthcare access for road traffic crash victims and expand health insurance coverage among road users. Dr Ohiri made the proposal during a visit to the Corps Marshal…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Secondary school students from across Lagos State’s Education District I demonstrated exceptional debating and critical-thinking skills on Wednesday 10 June, as they competed in the 2026 Inter-Secondary Schools Debate Competition at the State Schools Complex, Alimosho. The event, organised and sponsored by the Joseph Adewole Youth Empowerment Foundation (JAYEF) in partnership with…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has again identified Nigeria as one of the most expensive countries in the world for airline operations, citing high taxes, charges, and operational costs that continue to constrain the growth of the aviation sector. Speaking at the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brazil, the association’s Regional Vice President…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Dufil Prima Foods Plc have begun discussions aimed at expanding their road safety partnership across the country as part of efforts to promote safer roads and reduce traffic-related accidents. The move followed a courtesy visit by officials of Dufil Prima Foods Plc to the FRSC headquarters in Abuja,…
