Baba Kuboye, a Grammy Award nominated Afrobeat artist and nephew of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti is fast cementing his place as one of the most dynamic voices in contemporary African music, with growing global attention ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards. The Lagos-born musician earned a Grammy nomination through his contribution to the…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the 50th anniversary celebration of Ogun State, scheduled to hold from Monday, February 2 to Thursday, February 5, 2026. In a statement released on Sunday, TRACE said the series of activities lined up to mark the…
The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have rescued a helpless truck driver trapped in the tractor head along Shagamu Road at Oke Gbegun, near Lagos State Polytechnic, in the Ikorodu area of the state. According to a Sunday statement shared on the official X handle of the traffic agency, LASTMA confirmed…
The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, FUTD, has unveiled plans to expand its academic offerings to include programmes in Maritime Engineering, and Aviation Technology. Other programmes are transportation security, smart transport systems, signal/control systems technology and sustainable urban mobility. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, revealed this during the FUT’s 3rd matriculation ceremony…
The Nigerian military has come under renewed scrutiny following a series of airport security breaches involving attempts by serving officers to carry firearms onboard commercial aircraft, actions that aviation experts say violate both local and international safety regulations. Investigations by The PUNCH reveal that attempts to smuggle service pistols and rifles into passenger aircraft have…
The Lagos State Taskforce has begun a fresh enforcement operation targeting commercial motorcycles, traffic violations and illegal structures along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road corridor, confiscating over 50 motorcycles and arresting 10 vehicles for traffic offences. The development was disclosed in videos shared on X on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to…
The Lagos State Government has commenced enforcement exercise against banned commercial motorcycle (okada) operations, one-way driving, and illegal structures along the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway corridor. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his X handles that operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Taskforce carried…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested a woman, identified as Alimat Yusuf Idowu, also known as Asabi Alagbo, alongside one Ola, Sanjay, Aliu and several other suspects currently at large, over the illegal sale of so-called “immunity stickers” to motorists to evade arrest and sanctions for traffic violations within the state. The…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has ordered traders and commuters operating around the Oju-Ore axis of Ota to vacate the vicinity of an ongoing overhead bridge construction within 24 hours, following a fatal accident that almost claimed the life of a passerby. The directive was announced on Thursday…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 50 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and 30 tricycles to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, to address transportation challenges faced by students and staff. The donation was unveiled on Thursday at the university’s sports arena, where the First Lady inaugurated the vehicles for immediate…
