The Rivers State Police Command has banned mini-commercial buses with tinted glasses, unregistered vehicles, and those without number plates with immediate effect. The Command also said the restriction on the operation of tricycles, popularly known as “Keke,” and motorcycles within the state remains in force. The police said the move became necessary to curb the…
The Federal Ministry of Works has announced partial closure of sections of the Ikorodu-Sagamu Road from Monday to facilitate the completion of ongoing reconstruction works. The Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Mr Olayiwola Komolafe, made this known in a statement on Saturday. He said the closure followed a directive by the Minister of…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has activated a full-scale emergency response following a gas pipeline fire along Agege Motor Road at Ile Zik inward Agege in the early hours of Monday. In a statement issued on behalf of the Lagos State Government, the agency disclosed that its Eagle Response Team arrived…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended the driver of a heavily-loaded bucket truck following a fatal accident that claimed the lives of a pedestrian and a motorcyclist along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The tragic incident occurred around the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward the main gate of Lagos State University…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Eyewitnesses and officials of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) have defended their actions following allegations made in a viral TikTok video by one of two female passengers involved in a motorcycle traffic enforcement incident at the Iwe-Irohin/Zone 2 axis of Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. According to an eyewitness account at…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Police Command has urged residents to promptly report security threats and emergencies through its newly highlighted 24-hour toll-free emergency line as part of efforts to strengthen community policing and enhance security across the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, made the appeal during the commissioning of the…
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has intensified efforts to phase out wooden boats across Nigeria’s waterways as part of measures to improve safety and reduce boat accidents. The Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engr. Sarat Braimah, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by members of the 2026 Dockworkers’ Day Committee of the Shipping Correspondents…
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has announced plans to commence paid parking on designated streets across the state before the end of 2026 as part of efforts to improve traffic management and curb indiscriminate parking. The General Manager of LASPA, Adebisi Adelabu, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Chairman of Ikeja Local…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC), Lagos State chapter, has begun talks with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to strengthen road safety awareness among students and promote youth empowerment initiatives across the state. The meeting, held at LASTMA headquarters in Oshodi, was led by the Chairman of NANS…
