Category: Transport Safety
Lagos Taskforce Denies Involvement In Alleged Opebi, Toyin Street Arrests
The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed claims linking its operatives to alleged traffic-related arrests around the Sheraton Link Bridge inward Opebi and along Toyin Street, describing the reports as false and misleading. In a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the agency said it had been alerted to a viral “travel…
NUPRC Urges Refiners To Acquire Oil Blocks
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has urged members of the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria to consider acquiring oil blocks in upcoming licensing rounds as a long-term solution to crude supply challenges. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, made the call during a recent courtesy visit by CORAN members to the…
69 Killed, 246 Injured In Lagos Road Accidents In Q1 2026 — LASTMA
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…
Lagos Waterways Passenger Traffic Hits 2 Million Monthly
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…
Nigerian Navy Deploys 10 Ships, Helicopters For 2026 Sea Inspection
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…
FG Has Not Introduced New Vehicle Tax, Says NRS
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….
LAGOS TASKFORCE INTENSIFIES MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION EXERCISE
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…
GRIT TO GLORY: OLADITI EMERGES AS NUPENG PRESIDENT IN A DEFINING MOMENT
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….
