Commuters and motorists plying the Warri-Sapele-Benin Expressway in Delta State have called on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to ensure that its planned reconstruction of deteriorated sections of the highway is executed to a high and lasting standard. The appeal followed the recent flag-off by the NDDC for the reconstruction of bad portions of…
ABUJA — Residents and commuters along the Karu corridor of the Federal Capital Territory have commended President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, following the completion of a 15-kilometre road project aimed at easing traffic congestion, tackling flooding and improving economic activities in the area. The completed project, executed by indigenous contractor Abdul-Val Nigeria…
More than 50 people have reportedly died in road crashes and other preventable incidents across Delta State between July and the second week of September 2026. The development has prompted the Delta State Police Command to launch a statewide enforcement operation, code-named Operation Velvet, to tackle reckless driving and other traffic violations. The operation, which…
The Ebonyi State Government has completed more than 627 kilometres of roads across the state since the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru assumed office in 2023. The State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Mbam, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists after an independent facility tour organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi…
The Ondo State Government has imposed fresh restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles around the Government House axis in Alagbaka, Akure, as part of measures to strengthen security and improve traffic management in the state capital. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Muyiwa Ogunyemi, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking…
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening indigenous capacity in Nigeria’s maritime sector through effective implementation of the Cabotage regime. Mobereola stated this on Tuesday during a working visit and inspection tour of Marine Platforms Limited’s African Pioneer Lagos Vessel in…
Dutch Rail Network Hit by Coordinated Sabotage, Train Services Disrupted Train services across the Netherlands were severely disrupted on Tuesday after railway authorities discovered what they described as a coordinated act of sabotage targeting the country’s rail network. ProRail, which manages the Dutch railway infrastructure, said security systems had been deliberately interfered with at more…
A 40-foot container truck has crashed into six vehicles at Kara Bridge, inward OPIC, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirming that no life was lost and no injury was recorded. The accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday after the container truck, which had no registration number,…
Commuters travelling along the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos were left stranded on Monday following a strike by commercial bus drivers over alleged persistent extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies. The development disrupted transportation activities along the busy corridor as commercial buses, popularly known as danfos, withdrew their services, leaving passengers searching for alternative…
