OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has held a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) on the deployment of 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks as part of ongoing reforms in the State’s transport and logistics sector. The meeting, which took place on Monday at the…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has launched an investigation into a recent altercation between Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) officers and a motorist, following the circulation of a viral video on social media. In an official statement signed by Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola, Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry confirmed…
At least 16 people have been confirmed dead, and others injured as a passenger bus collided with a stationary truck along the Oyo/Ogbomosho Expressway in Oyo town, Oyo State. The accident occurred on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in front of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education in Oyo. Confirming the incident on Wednesday, the Special Adviser…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The GRA Empowerment Foundation has announced plans to officially launch its free Cycle 2 School Plus (C2S+) programme, aligning the unveiling with the 2025 United Nations World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The programme is scheduled for Thursday, November 28, 2025, at the Government Technical College, Ikotun, Lagos. Organised in…
Following a series of traffic accidents that have raised concerns about public safety, the Ogun State Ministry of Justice has announced plans to prosecute TikTok content creator, Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken. The action comes after Abiodun allegedly crashed into two motorcycles in Sagamu, Ogun State, on November 1, 2025, critically injuring a…
State chairmen of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on Monday toured strategic locations along the Lagos waterways as part of their ongoing leadership retreat in the state, examining emerging opportunities in Nigeria’s growing blue economy sector. The delegation, under the NYCN Forum of State…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed that no legitimate trader will lose their land or business premises as the corporation commences a comprehensive facelift of the historic Iddo Train Station. Dr. Opeifa gave the assurance during a meeting with leaders of the Iddo Train…
The country has strengthened its push for maritime decarbonisation as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) unveiled Africa’s first digital model for continuous emissions monitoring at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The new framework, known as the Nigerian Maritime Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (NIMACEMS), is designed as a Public…
