Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has announced a ₦30 billion counterpart funding for the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT) system, in partnership with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Speaking at the National Transport Conference, Sani said the 24-kilometre BRT corridor will run from Rigachikun to Sabon Tasha, with 120 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered…
A tricycle operator was killed and two others injured in a multiple-vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday at Ekoro Junction inward Ile-Iwe, Lagos State. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the collision involved a six-tyre trailer, a Honda Pilot, a Toyota Camry, and an unregistered tricycle. The LASTMA Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment…
Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has urged member nations of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) to strengthen regional cooperation to fully harness Africa’s maritime potential. Speaking at the association’s 45th annual council meeting in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, Dantsoho — represented by NPA’s General Manager…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Federal Government will soon unveil a comprehensive National Railway Development Roadmap that will ensure rail connectivity across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Engr. Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, has issued traffic advisory to pave way for the first 3 months of reconstruction exercise of the weakened Iddo Bridge gutted by fire some months back. The Controller explained that from Saturday 15, November, 2025, the Bridge will be restricted to…
The Ogun State Government has assured residents that ongoing road reconstruction projects across the state will soon be completed. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, gave the assurance during an inspection tour of the ongoing reconstruction at Itori, along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway, in Ewekoro Local Council of the state. Akinsanya said that many of…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has impounded 155 vehicles during a coordinated enforcement operation targeting illegal roadside activities across Lagos Island. The large-scale operation focused on dismantling unlawful garages, makeshift shanties, and informal trading zones that have long contributed to gridlock, environmental degradation, and insecurity in the area. In a statement issued on…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Kano State Government has commended Lagos State for its remarkable achievements in transforming the transport sector. The commendation was made by the Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Barr. Haruna Isa Dederi, during a study tour of the Lagos transportation system by officials of the Kano State Transport Authority (KASTA). Mr. Dederi…
