Category: Transport Safety
Lagos Announces Road Closures For Fanti Carnival On April 6
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has announced temporary road closures in preparation for the Lagos Fanti Carnival scheduled for Monday, April 6 2026. According to a post obtained from the Lagos State’s X account on Friday, The affected areas include: King George V Road (junction by Mobil Filling…
LASTMA Probes Alleged Extortion Of Commercial Driver On Coastal Road
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced a full-scale investigation into allegations that its officers extorted ₦100,000 from commercial bus drivers along Coastal Road in Lagos. The allegation, which surfaced in a social media post by Objectv Media, was reportedly made by an individual identified as Tosin. He claimed that,…
FRSC Urges Motorists To Limit Travel, Avoid Speeding During Easter
“The FRSC is appealing to motorists to, possibly, reduce their presence on the roads so that mishaps can be prevented,” said FRSC. The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised motorists to undertake only essential journeys and to reduce speeding to minimise road crashes during the Easter celebration. Babatunde Gold, the FRSC Itori unit commander, gave…
FRSC Reshuffles Leadership, Appoints New Spokesperson And Zonal Commanders
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has approved the redeployment of 162 senior officers across key formations of the Corps. Those affected by the new development include Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, who has been appointed as the new Corps Public Education Officer and spokesperson of the FRSC. Others affected by…
Lagos Taskforce Launches Crackdown On ‘Omotaku’ Street Urchins, Arrests Suspects In Lekki
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Taskforce has intensified its enforcement operations against street urchins popularly known as “Omotaku,” arresting several suspects during a raid at Marwa Bus Stop in the Lekki area of the state. The arrests followed an incident involving a truck driver whose vehicle broke down at the location. According to the…
FRSC Begins Easter Patrols, Says No Room For Speeding, Overloading
The Federal Road Safety Corps has launched the 2026 Easter Special Patrol Operations, scheduled to run from April 1 to 8, 2026, to ensure safe and smooth movement of road users during the holiday. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by Ag. Corps Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, the Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, said the…
Transport Costs Surge Nationwide As Abia And Ogun Lead Intercity Fare Spike In Feb 2026
Transport fares across air, land, and water rose in Nigeria in February 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS disclosed this in its February 2026 Transport Fare Watch released on Wednesday, noting increases across most transport categories, including intra-city buses, intercity travel, air fares, motorcycles (Okada), and water transport. The report…
