OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos A clean-up enforcement operation by the Lagos State Taskforce at the Fagba Railway Corridor was disrupted on Thursday after suspected miscreants and street urchins allegedly set parts of the area ablaze in an attempt to evade arrest. The incident occurred during an ongoing operation aimed at clearing shanties, illegal settlements and criminal…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed allegations of misconduct levelled against its officials, insisting that a motorcyclist identified as a human rights advocate was lawfully apprehended for violating traffic regulations. In a statement issued on March 25, 2026, the agency refuted claims circulating online that its operatives unlawfully impounded a 250cc motorcycle…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Rotary Club of Lekki Novare, District 9112, has commissioned a borehole water system and overhead storage tank at Okun-Ajah Community Senior Secondary School in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos, in a move aimed at improving access to clean water and enhancing the learning environment. The project, executed on March 12,…
Residents of Ogunmaga Community Development Area (OGCDA) in Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, have embarked on a N20 million road project after 30 years of neglect by the government. The project involves drainage excavation, filling, grading and compacting of Benson Adu (Fatoki) Road, a 1.1-kilometre road in the area. The decision, according to…
Ogun State government has demolished all shanties and temporary buildings on the road setback along the border between Ogun and Lagos states as part of efforts to end the ongoing traffic accidents at the Sango Tollgate. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment Kafayat Lawal, who led the exercise on Tuesday, stated that the demolition…
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Wednesday, warned airlines and their crew members against overwriting Cockpit Voice Recorders, CVR, and Flight Data Recorders, FDR, during incidents or accidents. They said such actions could limit the NSIB’s ability to uncover root causes, draw accurate lessons and prevent recurrence of incidents…
The promoter of Edo Nigeria’s Construction Site, Mr. John Mayaki, has lauded Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for undertaking the funding of a 28.2-kilometre portion of the Benin–Sapele–Warri Road. Mayaki, who visited the site to assess the work completed, dispelled claims that the Federal Ministry of Works was funding the project. He stated that…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has lamented the growing and flagrant abuse of lanes designated for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses by unauthorised users. In a statement on Wednesday, LAMATA identified the abusers to include some military personnel, para-military agencies, local government and Local Council Development Area (LCDA) buses, as well as private…
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has reaffirmed plans to deepen intelligence sharing and expand joint training with the Nigeria Police Force as part of efforts to strengthen maritime security and combat evolving threats across the country. Abbas disclosed this in Abuja while receiving the Inspector-General of Police, Ridwan Olatunji Disu,…
A dispatch rider has been killed after a collision with a diesel tanker on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway in Lagos, while the truck driver fled the scene, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The incident occurred under the Cele Bridge corridor, a busy section of the expressway linking the Apapa port area to…
