The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a three-day special enforcement operation, tagged “Operation Sanity,” to reduce road traffic crashes across Ondo State. Speaking during the flag-off of the exercise in Akure on Monday, the Ondo State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, said the operation is specifically targeted at addressing the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a nationwide Zonal Special Intervention Patrol aimed at reducing road traffic crashes and improving compliance with road safety regulations across the country. The special patrol, scheduled to begin on July 20, will be implemented across the Corps’ 12 Zonal Commands, with each zone deploying strategies tailored to…
ABUJA – The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Benue State Government have begun discussions to establish a long-term partnership aimed at improving transport safety and building institutional capacity to support the safe development of the state’s maritime and blue economy. The commitment was reached during a meeting in Abuja between the Director-General of…
The Federal Government has announced that the Kaduna–Kano and Kano–Daura–Katsina sections of the Kano–Maradi railway project are scheduled for commissioning in December 2026. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Funsho Adebiyi, disclosed this during an inspection of the project by officials of the Debt Management Office (DMO), led by its Director-General,…
Residents of Iku Quarters in Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Sunday staged a peaceful protest over the deteriorating condition of roads linking the community, calling on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to urgently intervene. The protesters described the roads as death traps, saying years of neglect have resulted in avoidable accidents,…
The Abia State Government has assured residents and motorists that it will provide a lasting solution to the flooding challenges along the Owerri-Nta Road in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area as reconstruction of the road continues. The assurance followed the circulation of a video on social media showing floodwater inundating a residential compound located…
The persistent traffic congestion along the Ota-Goro-Atan-Idiroko Expressway has been attributed mainly to the poor condition of the road and the slow pace of its ongoing reconstruction, residents and motorists have said. The Federal Government awarded the reconstruction of the highway in 2023, but several sections remain under construction, forcing motorists to navigate narrow and…
OSOGBO – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the immediate rehabilitation of the Olaiya Bridge in Osogbo ahead of the commissioning of the newly completed Okefia Flyover. The directive was issued during an inspection of the bridge on Sunday, where the governor expressed concern over its deteriorating condition and ordered swift intervention by the…
UYO — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed all commercial tricycle (keke) and minibus operators in the state to register on the Ministry of Transport’s digital database as part of efforts to strengthen security and improve public transportation. Speaking during the July edition of the Government House Monthly Prayer Service at the Latter…
