Miami-Dade Unveils Metro Express: Longest All-Electric BRT Corridor in the U.S.
Miami-Dade County has inaugurated Metro Express, that claims being the longest fully electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in the US. The new 20-mile line — part of the County’s SMART Program — was launched on October 22nd and connects Florida City to Dadeland South. It’ll begin passenger service on October 27, 2025. Unveiled during…
Ogun Govt Blames Poor Road Conditions on Past Administration, Reaffirms Commitment to Statewide Development
The Ogun State Government led by Governor Dapo Abiodun, has said that the deplorable conditions of several roads in the state were inherited from the previous administration, stressing that his government is committed to spreading development across all communities. The governor’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, stated in a Tuesday statement that…
Etihad, Ethiopian Launch Frequent Flyer Partnership
As part of Joint Venture agreement between Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Guest and ShebaMiles have launched a frequent flyer partnership, allowing members of either carrier to earn and redeem miles across the networks in their respective loyalty programme. The partnership has launched following Etihad’s inaugural flight to Addis Ababa on 8 October. Etihad…
Craneburg Apologises Over Abeokuta-Papalanto Gridlock
The contractor handling the reconstruction of the 69km Abeokuta–Papalanto–Ado-Odo/Ota Road, Craneburg Construction Company, has apologised for the traffic situation along the Toll Gate and Itori–Papalanto sections, attributing the disruption to persistent rainfall. Craneburg’s area manager, Mr Nicholas Mfarrej, tendered the apology during an interface with members of the Ogun State House of Assembly, led by…
Teenager, Three Others Die In Ogun Road Crash
A teenager and three others died in a crash that happened when a bus hit a breakdown truck at Alagbon along Owode-Atan Road in Ogun State. Three other persons also sustained varying degrees of injuries from the accident. The crash involved a Sinotruck with no registration number and a white Suzuki minibus with registration Number…
Warri–Itakpe Train Service Set to Resume Operations After Two-Month Suspension
After over two months of the suspension of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service, all is set for resumption of operations on Wednesday. The non-functioning condition of the train service forced an estimated number of 1,000 passengers who board the train daily to seek alternative means of transportation. The Nation understands that each regular coach has 88…
Lagos Taskforce Seizes 64 Commercial Motorcycles, Sustains Clean-Up Operations
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos In a renewed effort to sustain sanity and safety on Lagos roads, operatives of the Lagos State Task Force carried out a comprehensive enforcement operation on Monday, 27th October 2025, targeting the activities of commercial motorcyclists, street traders, illegal park operators, and other unlawful activities across major highways and inner routes on…
Apapa Gridlock Returns As E-call-up System Collapses
…Operators accuse NPA of racketeering, Lagos urges NSA Ribadu to intervene… Severe gridlock has returned to the Apapa Port corridor, following the reported collapse of the electronic call-up (E-call-up) system, a development operators and stakeholders blame on racketeering and extortion at checkpoints allegedly manned by touts and personnel linked to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)….
