OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and several federal and state lawmakers elected on the party’s platform in the 2023 general elections have not fulfilled the constitutional requirements for resigning from the party. The party made the position…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has attributed a tanker crash and subsequent fire beneath Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to excessive speeding. The incident, involving a diesel-laden tanker, occurred at about 4:10 p.m. on Monday along the outward section of the expressway, triggering a fire beneath the bridge and prompting…
Residents of several communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, have appealed to the state government and elected representatives for urgent intervention following the destruction of their access road and bridge by recurring floods, which washed away repairs reportedly costing more than ₦8 million in September. The residents said they had collectively spent at least ₦22 million…
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for providing intervention funding through the Sukuk programme, saying the initiative has boosted road rehabilitation, improved infrastructure maintenance and created employment opportunities across the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FERMA, Emeka Agbasi, gave the commendation during an inspection of…
The Edo State Government has announced plans to rehabilitate failed portions of the Oluku axis to improve road safety, ease traffic movement and reduce the difficulties faced by motorists. The Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Works, Mr John Obanor, disclosed this on Monday during an interaction with journalists in Benin City, saying relevant…
LASEMA Extinguishes Otedola Bridge Tanker Fire, Two Men Injured The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a tanker fire beneath the Otedola Bridge has been completely extinguished, with traffic flow restored along the affected corridor. The incident involved a fallen tanker conveying 33,000 litres of diesel, which caught fire and triggered an…
The Ondo State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with technology firm ADMINSERV to introduce electric buses and charging infrastructure as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs and promote cleaner mobility across the state. The initiative will begin with the deployment of five electric buses valued at N180 million each, alongside the…
Taiwan Railway Corp. (TR) has announced plans to prohibit political and election-related advertisements at its railway stations from January 1, 2027, following public criticism over concerns about administrative neutrality. The state-owned railway operator disclosed the decision on Monday, October 19, after a social media post drew attention to a campaign poster for Kuomintang (KMT) Yunlin…
Motorists and commuters were stranded for more than three hours on Sunday following a heavy traffic gridlock along the Lagos-Benin Expressway, particularly between Ovia Bridge and Okada Junction in Edo State. The congestion, which occurred in the early hours of the day, was reportedly worsened by vehicle breakdowns, an accident, damaged sections of the road…
Aviation unions have petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA), seeking a thorough investigation into an alleged runway and taxiway invasion by Air Peace during a union picketing exercise at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on August 11, 2026. The unions accused the airline’s management and staff of deploying five branded buses onto the airport’s…
