The Federal Government has renewed efforts to deploy one million Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicles across the country as part of measures to reduce transportation costs and ease the financial burden on Nigerians. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, gave the directive in Abuja over the weekend while receiving progress reports…
Residents of Lagos State have called for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations, sustained public enlightenment and improved pedestrian facilities to curb deaths and injuries caused by unsafe highway crossing. The appeal follows reports that at least 69 people died while 246 others sustained injuries in road crashes across the state between January and March 2026,…
The Federal Government has directed contractors handling railway projects across the country to transfer critical technical knowledge to Nigerian engineers before handing over completed facilities to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), as part of efforts to reduce dependence on foreign expertise in railway maintenance. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Funso…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Educraft Global Impact Initiatives has conferred the Global Royal Impact Award on Professor Chief Dr. Rotarian Jackie Adunni Kassim, Iyalode Igbore, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the preservation and promotion of African culture, creative leadership and youth empowerment. The organisation also named Dr. Kassim as the Global Impact Ambassador of…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Professor Iyabode Adekemi Kehinde, a distinguished Plant Pathologist and academic administrator, has been honoured with the Global Impact Leadership Award in recognition of her exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the advancement of humanity through education, research and institutional development. The organisers said the award celebrates Professor Kehinde’s outstanding leadership qualities and…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Engineer Kehinde Olukayode Akintomide, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), has been honoured with the Global Impact Leadership Award in the Outstanding Public Service Award category in recognition of his exemplary contributions to public service and national development. The organisers said the award celebrates Akintomide’s unwavering dedication, integrity, and…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Renowned education consultant and student mobility expert, Mrs. Armelle Edjo, has been honoured with the Global Impact Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to education, career guidance and the promotion of global academic opportunities for young people. The award, presented under the theme “Mothers in the Service of a Better…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Queen Kudirat Rasaq-Balogun Onibeju, a distinguished entrepreneur, philanthropist and community development advocate, has been recognised under the Educraft Awards for her remarkable contributions to business growth, humanitarian service and social development. The award celebrates her as an exemplary woman of impact whose life and career reflect a strong commitment to entrepreneurship, compassion,…
AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Alhaji Mobashiru Adetona, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Only God Is Wise (OGW) Logistics Company, has been honoured with the Educraft Global Impact Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to entrepreneurship, logistics development, community growth and economic empowerment. The award, according to the organisers, celebrates individuals whose leadership, dedication and…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Rotary Club of Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, Ogun State, has unveiled an ambitious humanitarian agenda for the 2026/2027 Rotary year, setting a fundraising target of ₦25.7 million to execute education, sanitation and infrastructure projects aimed at improving the welfare of residents within its host community. The commitment was announced on Saturday during the…
