One person has been confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries in a tricycle accident along Haske Road near the Lamingo Golf Club area of Jos, Plateau State. The incident occurred on Monday evening when two commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep, collided. An eyewitness, Mr. Joseph Haruna, said the crash happened after one…
No fewer than five persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State on Sunday. The Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the accident occurred at…
Traditional rulers from Osun West Senatorial District have lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the reconstruction of the 90.9-kilometre Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road, describing the project as a major boost to economic and social development in the South-West. The monarchs also praised the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for facilitating the approval of the…
As part of efforts to equip young people with technical skills in electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and manufacturing, the Cross River State Government has concluded arrangements to commence the training of 100 youths across the state in June. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb, disclosed this while speaking with…
Nigeria has stepped up its push for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) adoption with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioning new gas infrastructure aimed at accelerating the country’s transition to cleaner and more affordable energy for transportation. The commissioning, held in Abuja on Friday, featured the rollout of the Rolling Energy High-Capacity Daughter Booster Station in Jahi,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Sunday rescued two persons trapped in a commercial bus following a multi-vehicle accident along the Motorway inward Toll-Gate corridor in the Ogudu-Alapere area of Lagos. According to LASTMA, the accident involved a heavily loaded 12-tyre DAF articulated truck and a commercial Volkswagen T4 bus with registration number…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been urged to strengthen passenger protection regulations and enforce stricter oversight of domestic airlines following persistent flight delays and operational disruptions across the country. The call was made by the Chief Executive Officer of U.S.-based aircraft brokerage firm Nigame, Olufemi Adeniji, who accused some indigenous airlines of disregarding…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Liberia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening maritime cooperation aimed at enhancing regional integration, capacity development, and the growth of Africa’s Blue Economy. Speaking during a courtesy visit by Liberia’s Honorary Consul in Lagos, Mr. Dapo Akinosun, to the NIMASA headquarters, the agency’s…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom State Command, has apprehended and booked 51 traffic offenders during a special patrol operation conducted to ensure safety on the roads during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Mrs. Felicia Kalu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Uyo….
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and Port Health Services, has intensified Ebola surveillance and preventive measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following concerns over the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The enhanced measures followed a joint inspection of…
