Category: Transport Safety

OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has unveiled a new toll-free short-code hotline, 3367, as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response, improve traffic management and promote greater accountability in road transportation across Lagos State. The agency said the new platform replaces its former long-service code with a more accessible, technology-driven…

The growing adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles in Nigeria is facing fresh challenges as motorists in Lagos and other major cities experience prolonged queues at refuelling stations due to limited infrastructure capacity. Commercial drivers, fleet operators and private vehicle owners have been forced to spend hours waiting to refill their vehicles, raising concerns…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to occupants of shanties and illegal structures built along the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, ordering their immediate removal. The governor announced the directive on Saturday after participating in the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Surulere Local Government Area alongside his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has inaugurated the Nigeria Road Assessment Programme (NigeriaRAP) Steering Committee as part of efforts to enhance road infrastructure safety and reduce road traffic crashes and fatalities across the country. The committee, inaugurated at the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja, is expected to provide strategic direction, coordination, and leadership for…

OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), has expressed concern over the rising number of road crashes and fatalities recorded across Ogun State, revealing that crash statistics for the first quarter of 2026 exceeded those of the corresponding period in 2025. The warning was issued during a road safety sensitisation campaign organised…

One person has been confirmed dead while two others have been rescued after a three-storey shopping complex collapsed in the Alakija area of Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, prompting an immediate emergency response by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which led a multi-agency…

Mr Utipime identified the three causes of road crashes to include human, mechanical, and environmental factors. The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Eket chapter, says it will collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in its programme to promote safety on the roads. The association’s President, Idongesit Ifon, said this during a “Safe driving…

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 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…