The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has assured that section one of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is scheduled for commissioning by May. Umahi, who lamented over the vandalism along the corridor, particularly the cutting of metal fences and dumping of refuse into maintenance holes. The Minister, who stated this during an inspection of the…
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) are reinforcing partnership towards safeguarding the nation’s waterways upon which Nigeria’s blue economy can flourish, drive economic growth and create jobs for long-term prosperity. This was the focus of engagement over the weekend when the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says its officers rescued at least 1,075 injured road users during emergency responses across Lagos in 2025, pointing to improved incident response and enforcement on major traffic corridors. According to the agency, the rescues followed rapid-response deployments, inter-agency coordination and the positioning of officers at high-risk locations, enabling…
For many residents and business owners living in Badagry and its environs that have been plying the Mowo to Koga Zebbe to Ado Odo Road, it has been hellish in the past few months with no solution in sight. They maintained that the deplorable state of the road has been inflicting pain on them and…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the death of one person and the rescue of four others following a road accident at Ekoro Junction inward Abule-Egba, Lagos State, on Friday evening. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, made this known in a statement issued on the agency’s X…
The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Alhaji Umar Yusuf Girei, has assured that the Authority has been positioned to improve drastically in its service delivery to achieve the objectives of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Girei stated this at NIWA on Thursday at the headquarters in Lokoja, while speaking on…
The Police Command in Lagos State has launched a 24-hour anti-crime patrol along the coastal road to boost security and protect commuters and construction sites. The Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, announced the initiative on Thursday during a show of force along the route. Jimoh said the move was designed to prevent crime, vandalism of…
The corps marshal emphasised the urgent need for robust data harmonisation among government institutions to improve efficiency and national security. The Federal Road Safety Corps has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening national security and road safety through enhanced data integration. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, reaffirmed the commitment in a statement by the FRSC spokesman,…
… flags off first anniversary projects As part of activities marking the first anniversary of the administration of Lucky Aiyedatiwa as Governor of Ondo State, the governor on Thursday commissioned multiple road projects in Akure, including the Igoba Township Road and the Alagbaka Extension Road (behind SIB). At separate ceremonies held across the state capital,…
