The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known as the Lagos State Taskforce, has impounded 66 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okadas, during an enforcement operation across Lagos Island. The operation, conducted on Monday, August 10, 2026, was part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to enforce the state’s transport regulations and curb…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in collaboration with India’s Rashtriya Raksha University, has commenced a five-day international workshop aimed at strengthening stress management, psychological resilience and emotional well-being among law enforcement officers in Nigeria. The workshop, which began on Monday at the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja, brought together personnel from the Nigeria Police…
The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has called for increased surveillance and intelligence-led cargo profiling at the nation’s ports and borders following the seizure of 399 firearms and cannabis-infused products by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). MARCON said the seizures at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, underscored the need for stronger security measures…
The Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority has dismissed one of its personnel and demoted two others over alleged extortion of motorists during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Ilorin. The sanctions followed an investigation into a viral video showing three KWARTMA personnel allegedly engaging in unethical conduct at the Geri Alimi Roundabout during the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has charged members of its Special Marshals to uphold integrity, commitment and passion in the discharge of their duties, particularly in efforts to reduce road crashes and save lives. The Sector Commander, FRSC RS 12.1 Bauchi Sector Command, CC Caleb Luka, gave the charge on Saturday during the induction…
The Federal Government has launched the Coastal Highway Guards initiative to strengthen security and protect critical infrastructure along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, launched the initiative on Sunday with the deployment of 40 officers tasked with maintaining a visible presence along the highway and collaborating with security agencies to…
Prominent Niger Delta leaders have thrown their weight behind the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, dismissing criticism of the initiative by former Cross River State Governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Donald Duke. The leaders, including the Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Dr Boladei Igali; immediate past President of the Ijaw…
The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on suspected hoodlums accused of harassing and extorting motorists along the Lekki-Ajah Expressway. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Sunday in a post on X, revealing that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) carried out a midnight enforcement operation…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has urged truck owners, drivers and passenger transport operators to strictly comply with operational, traffic management and safety regulations to promote efficiency and reduce accidents. The association, in an advisory signed by its Lagos State Chairman, Alhaji Kayode Odunowo,…
