No fewer than 69 persons lost their lives in road accidents across Lagos State in the first quarter of 2026, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disclosed. The agency also reported that 246 others sustained varying degrees of injuries within the same period.The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in…
Passenger traffic on waterways in Lagos has climbed to about two million monthly, as the state government ramps up efforts to position water transport as a major component of its mobility and economic strategy. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Marine and Blue Economy, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this while hosting members of the Shipping…
The Nigerian Navy on Saturday has flagged off Exercise Obangame Express 2026 with the deployment of 10 ships and two helicopters, as part of efforts to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The five-day event which began yesterday, is expected to end on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The Sea inspection exercse will also…
The Nigeria Revenue Service has described as false and misleading a viral infographic claiming that a new vehicle tax has been imposed by the Federal Government, effective July 1. The NRS made this known in a statement by Mr Dare Adekambi, Special Adviser to the NRS Chairman, Dr Zach Adedeji, and spokesperson for the service….
In line with its statutory mandate to rid Lagos State of environmental infractions and public nuisances, the Lagos State Taskforce today undertook a statewide monitoring and enforcement operation to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Law of 2017. The exercise, which commenced in the early hours of the day, was…
By DCM Bisi Kazeem (Rtd) fsi MNIM anipr In a development that has sent ripples across Nigeria’s oil and gas landscape, Comrade (Dr.) Otunba Salimon Akanni Oladiti has emerged as the President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, marking a defining moment for one of the country’s most strategic labour unions….
The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have pledged to deepen collaboration to improve safety, security, and service delivery across Sokoto and the North-West. The commitment was made on Thursday when the Zonal Commanding Officer of FRSC Zone RS10, Assistant Corps Marshal Shoba B. Akande, paid a strategic courtesy…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sonatrach, Algeria’s national oil company, to strengthen cooperation in research, development and innovation across the oil and gas sector. NNPC disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the agreement was executed through its Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) Division…
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate to access a loan facility of $516.33 million to fund the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The syndicated financing facility is being arranged through Deutsche Bank, according to a letter of request the President sent to the Senate on Thursday. He wrote: “The proposed…
