OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed allegations of bribery levelled against its officials in a viral video circulated by Objectv reporter, Mr. Segun Adewoye, describing the report as misleading and lacking factual basis. In a statement issued on Thursday by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Taskforce said the…
Two students of Lagos State Model Junior College, Igbonla, Epe, alongside their teacher, escaped death when the vehicle conveying them collided with another vehicle in the Onipanu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, that the accident…
In its continuous effort to enforce road discipline and ensure safety on major highways, the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, has convicted 17 drivers for various traffic-related infractions in the Ogere area of the state. The offenders were convicted on Wednesday during a mobile court session presided over by Magistrate O.S. Fadahunsi. Recall…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the full restoration of train services along the Abuja–Kaduna corridor following a disruption earlier this week. Managing director Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday, assuring passengers of enhanced safety and improved operational standards after the March 16 incident. “Following the incident on Monday,…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has handed over the contract for the proposed Zariagi International Airport to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Gamji Nigeria Limited. The brief ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Government House in Lokoja, with key stakeholders and international partners in attendance. Governor Ododo described the airport as a…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Drivers Institute (LASDRI) has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, while calling for strict adherence to road safety regulations and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. In a statement marking the celebration, the General Manager of LASDRI, Tiamiyu Afusat, urged motorists and other road users…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos High Chief Olanrewaju Bashorun, popularly known as LarryBash, on Monday hosted executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State to a Ramadan Iftar, drawing commendation and renewed support for his House of Representatives aspiration. The event, held at his residence, brought together key local…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has extended Eid-el-Fitr greetings to Muslims in Lagos and beyond, while assuring residents of seamless traffic movement during the festive period. In a statement issued to mark the celebration, Bakare-Oki congratulated the Muslim faithful for their devotion, discipline, and…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has deployed its full operational capacity across 27 major traffic corridors in the state as part of measures to ensure smooth traffic flow during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The agency said the special operation, which commenced on March 16, 2026, will run until March…
