The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA) and the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO) secretariat, in a move aimed at strengthening trade, mobility and regional integration through improved road safety. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),…
Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 11-kilometre Aboh–Akarai Road and a bridge across the Okiri River in Ndokwa East Local Government Area. The project, estimated at N29.8 billion, is aimed at improving access to communities within the River…
ValueJet has unveiled plans to launch a new domestic route from Lagos to Benin City, Edo state. The airline said the operation would further strengthen its footprint across Nigeria and improve connectivity to the South-South region. A statement yesterday by the Managing Director of the airline, Omololu Majekodunmi, said the new Lagos–Benin service, which is…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the rising cost of aviation fuel, warning that domestic airlines are under severe financial pressure. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved on Tuesday during plenary by Paschal Agbodike, who represents Ihiala Federal Constituency of…
Local refineries in Nigeria received only 28.5 million barrels of crude oil in the first quarter of 2026, despite higher volumes offered by producers under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation framework, new data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has shown. Figures released by the Commission indicated that while 61.9 million barrels were allocated…
The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) is strengthening regional maritime capacity by fostering collaboration among training institutions to address the human capital gap. Secretary General of the organisation, Dr. Paul Adalikwu, stated this at the opening session of a four-day exchange visit involving the Regional Maritime University (RMU), Accra; Académie Régionale des…
A tragic road accident on Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday claimed the life of a woman, while her 30-year-old daughter survived the incident. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that the crash occurred at the Ilaje inward Iyana Oworo axis of the bridge and involved a head-on collision between two Toyota Sienna vehicles. According…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, at the weekend, announced plans to commence construction of a 135-kilometre rail line traversing key parts of Enugu State in the next couple of months The governor said the proposed rail line, for which feasibility studies had been concluded, would run from Ugwuoba through Udi, Ninth Mile, Enugu and Nsukka…
The Gateway International Airport in Iperu, Ogun state, reportedly executed its first international flight, airlifting Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The flight, operated by Max Air, departed Iperu on Sunday night with 345 pilgrims — 151 males and 194 females — alongside officials of the state Muslim pilgrims welfare board….
