The Federal Government yesterday called for resilient partnerships among African navies to enhance collective capabilities and ensure the security of African continent. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle made the call at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Sea Power For Africa symposium holding at the Eko Conventional Centre, Victoria Island,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Road Accident Prevention Network Centre (RAPNEC) Nigeria have called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and across the country. The call was made during a stakeholders’ engagement on the Mobility Snapshot Project and pedestrian safety held…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested 1,691 traffic offenders during a five-day nationwide enforcement exercise tagged Operation Guduma. The operation, which was conducted simultaneously across major transport corridors in 11 states, targeted traffic violations and unsafe road practices that pose risks to lives and property. According to the FRSC, the exercise focused on…
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has completed 362 roads covering about 347 kilometres across the state since 2019 as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and enhance service delivery. The government said the projects, executed under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, are aimed at improving mobility, boosting economic productivity and supporting…
The Federal Government has described the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway as a transformative infrastructure project that will enhance trade, improve connectivity and stimulate economic growth across the country. Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, stated this while inspecting ongoing construction work and flagging off a roadside tree-planting programme along the Illela–Sokoto section of the…
Residents of the Baruwa/Igbo Efon community along the Lekki-Epe corridor of Lagos State have appealed to the Federal Government for urgent intervention over persistent flooding allegedly caused by drainage works associated with the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The residents claimed that an open drainage channel connected to the ongoing highway construction has been discharging large…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commended its personnel deployed for the ongoing Eid-el-Kabir Special Patrol Operations across the country, citing their contributions to improved road safety and traffic management during the festive period. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave the commendation following reports submitted by supervisory teams from the national headquarters monitoring the…
.President confident of Navy’s, regional allies’ capabilities President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday praised the Nigerian Navy (NN) for emerging the most formidable naval force in Africa and for the service’s immense contributions in counter insurgency and anti-terrorism operations across the country. Tinubu gave the commendation at the inauguration of three new warships, International Fleet Review…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has praised Dangote Cement Plc for delivering measurable and transformative improvements in road safety, noting a significant decline in articulated truck crashes across Nigeria following the introduction of innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms. The Corps described Dangote Cement as a benchmark for transport management and road safety…
