The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State sector command has announced a temporary traffic diversion along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as the Federal Ministry of Works begins the installation of warning gantries on bridges along the corridor. The traffic advisory was issued on Wednesday and signed by the Superintendent Route Commander, Afolabi Odunsi. The agency said…
The Oyo State Government has impounded several vehicles and demolished illegal structures along the 32.2-kilometre Phase 1 stretch of the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road over alleged unauthorised use of the newly constructed highway. The enforcement exercise was carried out by the state’s Specialised Task Force established to protect the infrastructure and prevent abuse of…
The Cross River State Government has commenced the deployment of 10 electric buses and 500 electric tricycles as part of efforts to reform the transport sector and reduce commuting costs for residents. Commissioner for Transportation, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists in Calabar, describing the initiative as a major component of…
The Lagos State Taskforce has announced plans to commence the removal of illegal trading activities, structures and other environmental violations along the Alaba Rago axis of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway. The enforcement exercise, being carried out in collaboration with relevant government agencies, is aimed at clearing street traders occupying highways, walkways, road medians and setbacks…
The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been authorised to carry out environmental enforcement duties or arrest residents for violating sanitation laws. The government described the reports as false and misleading, stating that transport union members have not been granted powers to…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) have commenced plans to formalise a partnership aimed at improving safety standards and preventing accidents on Lagos inland waterways. The move followed a working visit by the Director-General of NSIB, Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., to the General Manager of LASWA and Lagos…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has inaugurated the board of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCOMA) as efforts intensify towards the development of the $15 billion regional highway project. The inaugural Board of Directors meeting, held from June 11 to 12, 2026, in Nigeria, established the governance structure, operational guidelines and procedures…
The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) has trained its staff and stakeholders in road infrastructure on the importance of road safety awareness and community participation in reducing road traffic crashes across rural communities. The two-day workshop brought together representatives of government agencies, road safety stakeholders, RAAMP officials from Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states,…
