…recovery achieved 7 days after incident OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has issued a press release to inform the general public on the progressmade in the management of passenger tracing, the injured, recovering its rolling stock, andrestoration of the tracks following the derailment incident involving the Abuja–Kaduna boundtrain. The release is in…
The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has expressed concern over the growing menace of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, vowing that Nigeria will work with regional and international partners to curb the practice. The Minister made this known on Monday, 1st September 2025, when he received the…
In the unrelenting symphony of Lagos—the colossal megacity whose ceaseless rhythm reverberates across its gridlocked highways, teeming marketplaces, and frenetic boulevards—mobility stands at once as a lifeline and an omnipresent peril. With a population surpassing twenty-two million and vehicular density exceeding one million, the city is a daily theatre where the fragile threshold between human…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Independent testing of motorcycle helmets sourced by NGOs confirms a harsh reality: helmets that appear protective are, in fact, unsafe. People are doing the right thing by wearing helmets, but if that helmet is unsafe, they are let down when they need it most. Motorcycle helmet test results released by the Global…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives, the Dangote Cement Plc, under the auspices of the Dangote Group, has donated an operational patrol vehicle to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), to support the effort of the agency in enhancing her road safety and traffic management operations….
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Improving safety in Nigeria requires leadership commitment, stronger laws, grassroots education and collaboration among governments, the private sector, academia and professional bodies, the World Safety Organisation (WSO) has said. Dr Soji Olalokun, Country Director of WSO Nigeria and Executive Director of SafERR Networks, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos….
The Dangote Articulated Trucks Drivers Training School (DATDTS), in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), is implementing stricter entry requirements for aspiring drivers. This development comes as Dangote Cement Plc undertakes the recertification and screening of all its truck drivers at the company’s Obajana plant in Kogi State. Speaking to newsmen at the…
