Ember Months:LASDRI Partners AMATO, Truck Unions To Advocate Safer Driving Culture
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Drivers Institute, LASDRI has continued its ‘Ember Months’ road safety campaigns kick-started some few weeks back with a bumper road safety programme organised for members of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO and the Association of Maritime Reefers Truck Owners, AMRTO on Wednesday 22, October, at Lillypond Container…
TMnews Honours Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, With Exceptional Leadership Award @ 12th Annual Event
It was a night of honour and gratitude at the 12th Annual TMnews Summit and Awards 2025, where Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, Chairman and Group Managing Director of Adron Group, received a prestigious Award of Recognition for his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to empowering Nigerians through affordable housing and community development. The event, themed “Securing…
Motorists Suffer Traffic Lockdown On Old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Over Construction Work As TRACE Intensifies Traffic Control
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Vehicular movement at the Itori-Lafarge-Papalanto axis of the old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway has been locked-down since Sunday, 19th October, leaving hundreds of vehicles and trucks stuck in the stampede caused by ongoing construction work by Craneburg Construction Company. DAILY INDEPENDENT on a visit to the axis on Tuesday found vehicles and trucks on…
Ododo Commissions Ikere–Ilawe Road, Hails Oyebanji’s Capacity and Performance in Governance
… says Oyebanji demonstrated capacity in governance Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has said his counterpart in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, has demonstrated capacity, which indicates that he was well prepared for the task of governing the State. This, he said, continues to reflect in Oyebanji’s excellent performance across all sectors in the last…
Experts Chart Path for Africa’s Sustainable Transport Future Through Clean Energy, Innovation, and Investment
Experts have identified clean energy adoption, strategic investment, and regional collaboration as critical pathways to unlocking Africa’s sustainable transport future. They emphasised that accelerating the continent’s transition to clean mobility requires stronger policy frameworks, private sector participation, and innovative financing mechanisms that can drive large-scale transport infrastructure across African cities. Speaking at the International Conference…
LASTMA Pledges Commitment To Safer Ember Months In Lagos
The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to ensuring safety and order on Lagos roads as the state enters the 2025 Ember months. Speaking at the yearly Ember Months Stakeholders’ Forum held on Tuesday at the LASTMA Headquarters in Oshodi, Bakare-Oki described the forum as a…
LASWA Empowers Schoolchildren With Swimming Skills
The Lagos State Waterways Authority has commenced a week-long water safety and swimming training programme for schoolchildren in Badagry Local Government Area. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Blue Economy, Mr Damilola Emmanuel, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Emmanuel said the initiative…
Military, Paramilitary Officers’ Wives Partner SHE Initiative To Promote Women’s Health, Safety
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA,, Lagos The Military and Paramilitary Officers’ Wives Associations have joined hands with an NGO, SHE Safety and Health Initiative (SHE) to promote women’s health, safety, and empowerment across Nigeria. The groups include the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Nigerian Navy Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA). Others…
