OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Police Command has arrested MusaAbdullahi, (also known as Major), aged 32, a notorious receiver and kingpin ofvandalized railway materials in Kaduna. Information about his arrest was made available through a press release from the corporation, describing it as a major breakthrough in the Corporation’s campaign against the…
Lagos, Oct. 16, 2025 The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, on Thursday visited federal civil servants in Lagos State as part of her nationwide engagement tour. The event hosted by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, brought together heads of ministries, departments and agencies and others….
The Lagos State Government has urged residents to obtain planning permits before developing their properties. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, made the appeal during a public awareness programme organised on Thursday in Ojo. The programme was organised by the ministry and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority for…
A tragic collision between a moving train and a dispatch motorcycle at the PWD Railway Level Crossing in Ikeja has claimed the life of a dispatch rider, prompting renewed warnings from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on the dangers of reckless driving. According to an official statement released by LASTMA, the accident occurred…
Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has called for more collaboration between the judiciary and regulators to boost safety in the aviation sector. Keyamo made the call on Thursday at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Conference in Abuja. The theme of the event is titled “The Role of Judges in…
The Katsina State Government, on Thursday, unveiled a fleet of hybrid buses as part of Governor Dikko Radda’s efforts to modernise public transportation and promote environmental sustainability across the state. A hybrid-electric bus is powered by an electric motor and a smaller-than-normal conventional internal combustion engine. The development comes one year after the governor led…
The Federal Government has said that ongoing Ore-Ondo-Akure highway expansion project adhere strictly to approved international specifications. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said this to counter allegations of substandard work on the construction of the road, by a content creator , in a viral video who raised an alarm over the use of wire mesh,…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has intensified efforts through the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks to distribute Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol at N850 per litre to different parts of the nation. Checks by Vanguard yesterday indicated that the deployment of the CNG trucks has enabled the 650,000 barrels per day…
