As part of sustained efforts to deepen institutional collaboration and reinforce coordinated emergency response mechanisms within Lagos, the Lagos State Command and Control Centre, LSCCC, team paid a courtesy visit to the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, in Ikeja. The General Manager, Mr. Femi Kennedy Giwa, who led…
A mother and her four-year-old child were among 14 passengers who narrowly survived a road accident on Wednesday after a commercial bus overturned at Okun Ajah, Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the fully loaded Mazda bus, marked AKD 509 XL, suddenly lost stability along Coaster Road, opposite Lafiaji, before somersaulting and…
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has said its partnership with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas has helped reduce transportation costs by over 30 per cent while expanding its fleet and strengthening mass transit operations across the country. Speaking at the association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting in Abuja, the National President, Yusuf…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has denied allegations by commercial mini-bus operators, popularly known as Korope drivers, that it plans to take over transport routes along the Lekki–Epe Expressway for the deployment of buses linked to Seyi Tinubu. The denial follows a protest staged by the drivers on Wednesday at Block VGC Road,…
The meeting aimed to address recurring bird strike incidents, airport infrastructure gaps and other operational concerns affecting flight operations. Following recurring bird strike incidents affecting flight operations, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) met with United Nigeria Airlines on Tuesday in Lagos to discuss mitigation measures and broader safety concerns within the aviation sector….
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has condemned the blockade of the CMS–Lekki–Epe Expressway by some mini-bus operators, popularly known as Korope, describing the action as a violation of agreements reached with transport unions on the ongoing Bus Reform Initiative (BRI). The government expressed deep concern over the disruption of traffic along the busy…
Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos state commissioner for information and strategy, has raised concern over the “culture” of sachet alcohol consumption among commercial drivers. He warned that weak enforcement and public indifference continue to undermine efforts to curb the practice. Omotoso spoke on Tuesday during a virtual forum hosted by the Akin Fadeyi Foundation as part of…
Air Peace has reinforced its commitment to comfort and service excellence with the unveiling of a new Executive Lounge at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2 (MMIA2), Lagos. A statement on Monday by the Communications Manager, Air Peace, Efe Osifo-Whiskey, said the facility, inaugurated on February 14, 2026, signalled an enduring dedication to elevating…
The campaign, launched on Tuesday during a webinar under the foundation’s “Not in My Country” project, triggered conversations about corruption, weak enforcement systems, drunk driving, and regulatory failures in the transport sector. The Akin Fadeyi Foundation has unveiled a new behavioural change campaign focused on road safety, arguing that Nigeria’s high rate of road crashes…
