One Dead, Two Rescued As Building Collapses During Demolition In Lagos
One person has been confirmed dead while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 10, 2026, at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, during demolition work on the structure….
Sanwo-Olu Launches Free Three-Month Transport Scheme For 2,000 Lagos Police Officers
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has unveiled a new welfare initiative that will provide 2,000 officers of the Lagos State Police Command with three months of unlimited free travel across the state’s integrated public transportation network. The initiative, tagged the Sanwo-Olu Cares Initiative for Police Officers, will allow beneficiaries to commute at no…
NCAA, NAICOM Partner To Strengthen Aviation Insurance Oversight
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the National Insurance Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening aviation insurance regulation and improving protection for airlines, passengers and other stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja and includes the establishment of a Joint…
Keyamo Engages Aircraft Manufacturers In Egypt Over Nigeria’s Aviation Infrastructure Upgrade
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has held Keyamo engages aircraft manufacturers in Egypt over Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure upgrade. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has held discussions with major aircraft manufacturers and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Egypt as part of efforts to upgrade Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure. Keyamo disclosed…
MARCON, MWUN Strengthen Partnership To Drive Maritime Industry Growth
The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have renewed their commitment to strengthening collaboration towards the growth and development of Nigeria’s marine and blue economy sector. The commitment was made on Tuesday when the President of MARCON, Ismail Aniemu, led members of the organisation’s executive to pay…
LASWA Strengthens Waterway Safety As Lagos Expands Blue Economy
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has intensified safety measures across the state’s waterways as increasing water transport activities continue to support commuting, trade and other economic activities. The General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 11th edition of the three-day Lagos International Maritime Week (LIMWEEK) in Lagos. Emmanuel, who…
Umahi Orders Emergency Repairs, Redesign Of Benin-Asaba Road
ASABA — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of major contractors to all three sections of the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road, directing the Federal Government to fund emergency repair works on the highway. Umahi gave the directive on Wednesday, saying the worsening condition of the strategic road had made urgent…
Lagos Opens Agric-Isawo Bridge Section, Eases Commuters’ Hardship
The Lagos State Government has opened the inbound section of the AFA Bridge along the Agric-Isawo Road in Ikorodu to traffic, providing relief to residents and commuters who have endured years of flooding, difficult crossings and prolonged travel delays. The opening was announced during an inspection of ongoing road and bridge projects across the state…
Ode-Aye Residents Urge Aiyedatiwa To Revive 20-Year-Old Abandoned Road
Residents and indigenes of Ode-Aye in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to revive and complete the abandoned Ode-Aye/Igbotako Express Road, which has remained uncompleted for more than two decades. The appeal was contained in a letter written by the Publisher of Starnews NG, Olumide Akinrinlola, who said…
