The Lagos State Police Command has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit, commonly known as the Taskforce from all traffic control and enforcement operations across the state. The directive was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, as part of ongoing efforts to streamline traffic management…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA Lagos The Lagos State Taskforce has launched a dedicated Anti-Crime Patrol Unit to strengthen efforts at combating criminal activities and environmental violations across the state. The Chairman of the agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, unveiled the unit on Wednesday at the Taskforce headquarters in Bolade, Oshodi, describing the initiative as a strategic move to…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has hosted Fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) on a special waterways tour as part of its Brown Bag Series engagement, offering participants firsthand experience of water transportation in Lagos. Akeem Odusina, Public Affairs, LAGFERRY, in a press release said the visit which was…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Transportation Daura, Prof. Umar Adam Katsayal, has inaugurated a high-level research team to examine the historical dynamics of Trans-Saharan trade and its relevance to modern African development. The initiative, unveiled on March 31, 2026, brings together scholars from Nigeria, across West Africa, and other Pan-African…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Federal University of Transportation, Daura has concluded a two-day capacity building training for officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Daura, aimed at strengthening road safety knowledge and improving crash investigation skills. The training, held from March 30 to 31, 2026, at the university’s permanent site, was organised as…
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has announced plans to ensure effective traffic management and round-the-clock emergency and rescue services across 27 major traffic corridors in the state during the Easter celebrations. In a statement issued by the office of the agency’s most senior commander, Cmrd. Elias Omonayajo, the special operation commenced…
The Lagos State Government has urged bus operators and drivers to uphold safety standards and professionalism as part of efforts to strengthen public transportation in Lagos. The appeal was made during the recent “Village Meeting” organised by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, which brought together drivers, franchise operators, and other stakeholders in the transport…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Tuesday it has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Afreximbank and Access Bank were appointed co-mandated lead arrangers for the five-year facility to consolidate existing financing, optimise its capital structure, and align with the refinery’s operational status…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has moved to strengthen its role in regional aviation safety through a new agreement with Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (SL-AAIB), aimed at building a more coordinated and effective investigation framework across borders. The agreement was signed at the NSIB headquarters in Abuja and witnessed by…
