Tension escalated in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday as angry youths blocked the Ilorin–Kabba highway to protest a deadly bandit attack on their community. Armed attackers had stormed Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, during an evening service on Tuesday, killing three persons and abducting at least ten worshippers. A young girl…
The Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) has applauded the round-the-clock presence of the Apapa Port Manager, Adebowale Lawal, in ensuring improved traffic flow that has enhanced the movement of export trucks into the Lagos Port Complex (LPC). Repair works on the Marine Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works had recently triggered…
The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria has renewed calls for the establishment of a unified national transport policy, the deployment of smarter mobility systems nationwide and the creation of a new national authority to regulate the road transport subsector. The institute made the call on Wednesday during the public presentation of the communique…
Emirates Airlines and South African Airways have strengthened their nearly 30-year partnership with plans for a fully reciprocal codeshare agreement ahead of the festive travel rush. The move, according to the airlines, is designed to expand connectivity for passengers and boost traffic across both airlines’ networks. This was made known in a statement made available…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is stepping up enforcement as the city braces for the annual influx of events, concerts, and nightlife activities popularly known as Detty December. Determined to prevent the usual festive-season traffic chaos, the agency says it will no longer tolerate event organisers and nightclub owners whose activities obstruct major…
Editor The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro — now upgraded to the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro — Dr. M.A. Akinde, has called on youths in Yewaland to prioritise education as a way of complementing the developmental strides of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), representing Ogun West Senatorial District. Dr. Akinde made the call…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has charged bricklayers across the state to embrace professionalism and collaborate more closely with other players in the construction sector to curb the persistent issue of building collapse. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, delivered the charge at the Lagos State Bricklayers Association’s Eko…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has charged bricklayers across the state to embrace professionalism and collaborate more closely with other players in the construction sector to curb the persistent issue of building collapse. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, delivered the charge at the Lagos State Bricklayers Association’s Eko…
