The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that 172 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) have been incorporated by oil and gas companies operating across Nigeria. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this while addressing the leadership of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Abuja. Eyesan said the Commission had…
Ayomide Tiwatayo, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation, in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has foiled an attempt to vandalise railway infrastructure at a siding serving the Dangote Steel Rolling Mills in Osogbo, Osun State. The incident occurred at a railway siding formerly used by the Osogbo Steel Rolling Mills, which is…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed the concessionaire handling the reconstruction and expansion of the Benin–Asaba Expressway to immediately rectify identified deficiencies on the highway and restore safe passage for motorists. Umahi issued the directive during a stakeholders’ engagement held at the Edo State Government House on Wednesday, where…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos GreenLight Initiative (GLI) participated in the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, held from 20–21 July 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting brought together Heads of State and Government, ministers, United Nations agencies, civil society organisations, researchers, youth leaders and development partners to strengthen…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps and other relevant agencies, has commenced a sustained enforcement operation against traffic violations across Abuja. The exercise targets motorists who disobey traffic lights, drive against traffic, use unauthorised routes, park illegally and commit other offences capable of disrupting traffic flow and endangering…
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decorated 57 officers recently promoted to higher ranks, urging them to uphold discipline, professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties. The officers were decorated on Thursday following their elevation, with the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, describing the promotions…
The House Committee on Delegated Legislation of the National Assembly has called for stronger regulatory mechanisms in Nigeria’s aviation sector to improve compliance, consumer protection and the effectiveness of delegated legislation. The committee made the call during a recent visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Abuja, where lawmakers…
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are strengthening their aviation and economic ties ahead of Etihad Airways’ planned resumption of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Lagos in March 2027. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this known following a recent working visit to Abu Dhabi at the invitation of…
The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to facilitate the construction of an access road across the railway corridor in Umuahia, the state capital. The proposed road will link Okpara Square and Akanu Ibiam Street, popularly known as Goodshed, to Bende Road, with the aim of…
