The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called for guaranteed crude oil supply to the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries ahead of their proposed restart, warning that rehabilitation alone will not guarantee sustainable operations. The association said the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) must ensure…
A civic technology platform, MonITNG, has raised concerns over the reported early deterioration of sections of the Ekpoma–Esan West Local Government Area Expressway in Edo State, urging Governor Monday Okpebholo to demand explanations from the agencies and contractors handling the project. MonITNG, which promotes citizen participation in monitoring public projects and accessing government data, disclosed…
The Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has commended the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for rehabilitating bridges damaged by the 2024 flood in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas of Borno State. Ahmadu gave the commendation on Monday during a two-day working visit to the state, where he inspected the ongoing…
At least five people sustained injuries while nine others reportedly escaped unhurt when a passenger bus crashed into two parked vehicles at Oba-Ile First Gate in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday. The accident occurred at about 2:45 p.m. and involved an 18-passenger Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LAM 256…
The Federal Government has commenced preparations to remove a 60-metre-high mountain along the Afikpo-Uturu-Okigwe Federal Highway as part of efforts to improve road safety and accelerate the completion of the strategic corridor linking Ebonyi, Abia and Imo states. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the 65-kilometre highway project, which is…
The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement against the illegal use of dealer number plates, with 175 vehicles impounded for allegedly violating regulations governing their use across the state. The government reiterated that dealer number plates are not meant for permanent or routine use by motorists, warning vehicle owners and dealers against using them for…
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has commenced a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) retrofitting training programme for 300 corps members across the country. The initiative, launched on August 11, 2026, at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja, is being implemented under the NYSC…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a driver, identified as Umar Muhammadu, for allegedly conveying 15 passengers and eight motorcycles concealed under the trampoline of a Mitsubishi Canter truck. The vehicle, with registration number GDD 815 ZP, was intercepted by FRSC personnel after marshals became suspicious of its sealed covering and conducted a…
The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Alex Badeh Jr., has warned that any reduction in the bureau’s share of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) could undermine aviation safety and weaken the country’s accident investigation capacity. Badeh issued the warning during a virtual media parley with aviation journalists over the…
