Category: Transport Safety

LAGOS — Residents, workers and motorists along Ago Palace Way in Lagos are again facing severe traffic congestion as poor coordination of truck movements around the inland terminal corridor continues to cripple vehicular movement in the area. The persistent gridlock, largely caused by the increasing presence of heavy-duty trucks servicing terminals outside the Apapa Port…

LAGOS – The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Iddo Bridge in Ijora, Apapa Local Government Area, for five days to facilitate the installation of heavy steel bridge beams as part of the ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction of the bridge. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed the development on Tuesday,…

LAGOS — Despite ongoing enforcement by state authorities, many residents of Lagos continue to ignore pedestrian bridges and cross busy expressways, raising concerns over road safety across the state. Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) said enforcement against unsafe highway crossing remains active, with offenders regularly arrested and prosecuted. Speaking with journalists,…

The Abia State Government has commenced the enforcement of its new centralised transport system in Umuahia, with the phased relocation of transport operators to the Nnenna Otti Bus Terminal, Umuahia. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, made this known at Government House, Umuahia, on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of this week’s State…

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been urged to clear Oshodi-Apapa port corridors and end the perennial traffic gridlock between Mile 2 and Liverpool The gridlock, truck drivers said, is brewing gradually, despite the deployment of the electronic call-up system (Eto) by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), which is designed to regulate…

Abuja – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have strengthened their collaboration to curb the rising abuse, falsification, and illegal use of diplomatic and official number plates across Nigeria. The agreement was reached during a strategic meeting held at the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja between the Ministry’s spokesperson…

The Federal Government has signed a concession agreement for the implementation of the Smart National Transport Data Bank (S-NTDB), a project aimed at modernising Nigeria’s transportation sector through technology-driven data management. The agreement, signed on Monday in Abuja, is between the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) and Asia Arab Investment Nigeria Limited (AAI). Stakeholders…

P-GAT Industries Ltd. says it plans to roll out a N300 billion mobility project aimed at improving transportation systems and promoting electric mobility in Nigeria. The Chairman of the company, Mr Prime Timothy, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Numan, Adamawa State. He spoke while announcing the 2026 ATRaS Mobility Transition Summit…