Category: Transport Safety
Interswitch, Asaba Airport Deploy Smart Parking System To Boost Efficiency
Africa’s integrated digital and commerce company, Interswitch, has entered a strategic partnership with the Asaba Airport Company (AAC) to deploy its Parking Management Platform (PMP) at Asaba International Airport. The automated system introduces a seamless, secure and fully digital parking and access control solution designed to enhance operational efficiency and improve the experience for travellers,…
LASTMA Launches In-House Training To Boost Senior Officers’ Professionalism
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced a structured in-house training programme aimed at enhancing the skills and professionalism of its senior officers. The initiative focuses on emotional management, professional etiquette, and time management, with the goal of strengthening operational efficiency and service delivery across the state. According to the agency, the training…
FG Launches Continental Road Safety Secretariat To Boost Trade, Integration
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA) and the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO) secretariat, in a move aimed at strengthening trade, mobility and regional integration through improved road safety. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),…
Gov Oborevwori To Flag Off Aboh-Akarai Road, Bridge Project
Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 11-kilometre Aboh–Akarai Road and a bridge across the Okiri River in Ndokwa East Local Government Area. The project, estimated at N29.8 billion, is aimed at improving access to communities within the River…
Local Refiners Lift 28.5m Barrels Of 68.7m Offered In Q1 – NUPRC
Local refineries in Nigeria received only 28.5 million barrels of crude oil in the first quarter of 2026, despite higher volumes offered by producers under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation framework, new data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has shown. Figures released by the Commission indicated that while 61.9 million barrels were allocated…
Mother Dies, Daughter Survives In Third Mainland Bridge Crash
A tragic road accident on Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday claimed the life of a woman, while her 30-year-old daughter survived the incident. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that the crash occurred at the Ilaje inward Iyana Oworo axis of the bridge and involved a head-on collision between two Toyota Sienna vehicles. According…
LASTMA Moves To Curb Highway Crashes By Dispatch Riders
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced renewed efforts to tackle the rising number of accidents involving dispatch riders on major highways across Lagos. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this on Monday, noting that the agency is stepping up both enforcement and public safety advocacy to address the issue. According…
Chinese Firms To Operate Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms for the restart, operation and expansion of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. In a statement on Monday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odey, said the agreement was signed with Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and…
