The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has unveiled a new award initiative to recognise bus operating companies that demonstrate outstanding responsiveness to Persons with Disabilities, aiming to improve accessibility across Lagos State’s public transport system. In a statement obtained from LAMATA’s X handle on Tuesday, the announcement was made during a courtesy visit by the…
Dangote Group has signed a $400 million agreement with China’s XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. to acquire advanced construction equipment, as it accelerates the expansion of its petroleum refinery and broader industrial operations. The deal will support the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals from its current capacity of 650,000 barrels per day…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has screened 1,000 police officers under the Sanwo-Olu Police Care Initiative, a medical outreach programme aimed at improving the health and welfare of officers serving in the state. The initiative, which commenced on Friday at the Police Headquarters in Ikeja, provided beneficiaries with free eye screening, prescription lenses…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos No fewer than six persons have lost their lives in a fatal road crash involving a truck, a commercial tricycle and a mini-bus at the Ota Tollgate area. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday morning, involved a truck loaded with groundnut oil, a tricycle popularly known as “Marwa,” and a mini-bus, also…
The Ogun State Government has disclosed that it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is working towards completing at least 2,000 kilometres before the end of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure. The Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, made this known during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, where he explained that road construction…
Eterna Plc and a smart automation technology company, Fuelmetrics Limited, at the weekend struck a partnership on the rollout of self-service fuel terminals across the retail network Eterna Plc, marking a practical step forward in the company’s drive to digitize fuel retail and improve service delivery. The terminals enable motorists to authorize and pay for…
The Lagos State Government has clarified the legality of its Vehicle Inspection Service officers’ operations on Lagos roads, following public reactions to a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which barred Vehicle Inspection Officers in the Federal Capital Territory from stopping motorists, impounding vehicles, or imposing fines. In a Sunday statement issued…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Corps Marshal of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (Rtd), has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to intensifying enforcement and advocacy efforts to ensure a cleaner and safer Lagos. Cole made this known during his opening remarks at the agency’s 2026 Management Retreat held at Jubilee Chalets in…
