The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing safety and security across the nation’s waterways, stressing the need for stronger collaboration, technology deployment, and public compliance with safety regulations. Speaking at the Annual Conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON), a representative of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Maritime Police…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has vowed to deepen its support for indigenous petroleum producers in order to increase the country’s overall output to 7,000bpd by June this year and 30,000 bpd by 2030. The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this when the Chairman of Ingentia Energies, Engineer Valentine Ugbeide,…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has tasked the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to implement far-reaching reforms aimed at reducing road crashes and improving traffic management across the country. Akume made the call during the opening of the FRSC 2026 first-quarter Corps Marshal strategic session with senior officers in…
The Federal Government has approved the complete demolition and reconstruction of the Carter Bridge in Lagos at a cost of N548.98 billion. The approval came after independent investigations confirmed that the iconic structure’s underwater piles and pile caps had deteriorated beyond repair. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the approval after Thursday’s Federal Executive…
The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved contracts for road and bridge projects worth over N7tn, comprising 10 major projects spanning all six geopolitical zones. This includes a N1.86tn extension of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through Akwa Ibom State, a N548.98bn contract to demolish and fully rebuild the Carter Bridge in Lagos and a new…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced plans to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven traffic management system across selected corridors in Lagos, in a bid to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. Adeyemi Adeniji, Technical Adviser for Public Transport Roads at LAMATA, disclosed this during a panel session at the IoT West Africa…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned driving school proprietors and instructors against prioritising financial gains over safety, warning that such practices undermine training standards and worsen road crash outcomes. The Deputy Corps Marshal (Training), Abiodun Akinlade, gave the warning in his address at the 2026 Annual Mandatory Training Workshop for Proprietors and Instructors…
In a decisive move to reshape urban mobility, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) convened a high-level stakeholders’ workshop to update its Strategic Transport and Mobility Master Plan (STMMP), setting a clear roadmap for Lagos’ transportation needs through 2050. The workshop, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), brought together key figures from the…
Rotimi Bello Residents and regular motorists plying the Sheraton Link Bridge inward Opebi Road in Ikeja have dismissed allegations linking operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Taskforce) Unit to reported incidents of harassment and extortion along the corridor. The reactions follow recent claims circulating online suggesting that Taskforce officials were stationed around…
