Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched the distribution of 500 electric tricycles valued at N1 billion to promote cleaner transportation and create employment for young people in the state. The initiative forms part of a broader programme targeting 1,000 tricycle operators across Maiduguri metropolis and Jere Local Council. The environmentally friendly tricycles were…
In a strategic move to end drunk driving on Nigerian roads, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Beer Sectoral Group have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enforce a national culture of responsible alcohol consumption amongst drivers in the country. The agreement, which was consummated by the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu…
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have raised concerns over long queues and delays in movement across campus following the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles. The complaints came just days after the Students’ Union suspended a 72-hour lecture boycott held between April 14 and April 16, 2026, over transportation challenges…
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State has advised motorists to reduce speed and exercise patience when approaching potholes on highways to avoid preventable crashes during the rainy season. The Ogun Sector Commander of the FRSC, Oludare Ogunjobi, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Ota. Ogunjobi…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos A fatal road accident has claimed the life of a dispatch rider in the Alapere area of Lagos, while swift intervention by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority prevented further escalation at the scene. The incident occurred along the Motorways inward Estate axis of Alapere, where an empty NIPCO tanker with registration…
National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) is seeking the involvement of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks in the funding of the country’s vehicle financing scheme as a means to encourage the use of new vehicles while driving a decline in the desire for pre-owned vehicles in Nigeria. Speaking to Nigerian…
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have agreed to strengthen collaboration on safe Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) transportation. The agreement followed a courtesy visit by NALPGAM executives to LASTMA management on Friday in Lagos, where both parties discussed safety concerns and operational challenges. NALPGAM…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has responded to two separate road accidents in Lagos, rescuing seven injured passengers in Ogudu and recovering the body of a hawker killed in a fatal crash at Okokomaiko. The agency said the fatal incident at Okokomaiko involved a Lexus Jeep with registration number SMK 674 HY, which…
