Nigeria: Gov Radda Awards Contract for Construction of Dilapidated Yankara Road in Faskari Lga

Governor Radda, while inspecting the road, was visibly disturbed by its poor and unsafe condition. He expressed concern that residents of Yankara New Extension had endured years of… Read more »

Nigeria: United Nigeria Airlines Pardons VDM, Mr Jollof After in-Flight Altercation

PREMIUM TIMES reported that VDM and Mr Jollof were involved in a heated confrontation on Monday while boarding a flight from Asaba, Delta State, to Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun Road Revolution - How Abiodun Is Rewriting Decades-Old Story, By Abimbola Doherty

Despite being Nigeria's most industrialised subnational hub and Lagos's economic hinterland, federal investment in Ogun's road infrastructure remained shockingly inadequate Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Suspends Traffic Agency's Operation After Fatal Accident

Mr Uzodimma's directive followed the death of a commercial motorcyclist and his passenger after a vehicle operated by ENTRACO personnel rammed into them on Monday afternoon. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Passes Second Reading of Electric Vehicles Transition Bill

The bill aims to facilitate Nigeria's transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and promoting green mobility. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Panel to Probe Railway Projects Executed Under the Buhari Administration

The decision followed the derailment of a train on the Warri-Itakpe line last Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Complete Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Speedily, Craneburg Assures As Ogun Intensifies Reconstruction

Project Manager, Craneburg, Mr Pierre Andary gave the assurance during an inspection tour of ongoing road reconstruction projects in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area Read more »

Nigeria: Major Fire Disaster Averted As Gas Tanker Overturns in Lagos - LASTMA

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, involved a truck fully loaded with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Name Owner of Truck Involved in Accident, Killing Eight People in Ondo

PREMIUM TIMES reported that a truck loaded with cement lost control in Akungba Akoko on Wednesday, killing many people. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Dangote' Truck Crushes Many to Death in Ondo

The truck was reportedly heading from Ikare to Akungba but had a brake failure and overran the barricade erected at the AAUA main gate before colliding with pedestrians. Read more »

Nigeria: Keyamo Orders Airlines to Prioritise Serving Military Personnel First During Boarding

"This is what is done in other countries, and it is not a bad thing to copy. It is the least we can do to honour our serving military personnel." Read more »

Nigeria: Tanker Explosion Kills Many On Niger Highway

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Niger State Command, Aishatu Sa'adu, confirmed the incident in Minna on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Unending Toll - How Highway Extortion Fuels Soaring Food Prices in Nigeria

Across Nigeria's highways, extortion has become as predictable as potholes. From Kano to Lagos, from Enugu to Port Harcourt, from Ibadan to Ilorin, multiple truck drivers say they… Read more »

Nigeria: Makurdi-Naka Road in Ruins As Residents Lament Insecurity, Poor State of Route

The road, which links Makurdi to parts of southern Nigeria, has deteriorated badly, with deep potholes and muddy stretches that worsen during the rainy season Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Govt Pledges N5 Billion for Aviation College Mini Campus in Minna

The seed fund is for the reactivation of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) mini campus at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna Read more »

Nigeria: Major Restructuring At FRSC As Corps Marshal Redeploys Top Officers Nationwide

Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed urges members of the public to support the new appointees in sustaining FRSC's commitment to safer highways. Read more »

Nigeria: Road Contracts Below N20billion to Be Awarded to Local Firms - Minister

The minister directed federal controllers of works nationwide to enforce stricter supervision and warned that contracts below N20billion would no longer be awarded to expatriate… Read more »

Nigeria: NCAA Warns Airlines About Unruly Passengers, Outlines Reforms

"Pilots must not fly until unruly passengers are removed or the issue is resolved -- no passenger has the right to touch any cabin crew," says Michael Achimugu, Director of Public… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna-Abuja Railway - an Urgent Call for Improved Maintenance and Security Compliance

The management of the railways, under the Ministry of Transportation, must, as a matter of national security, take maintenance and security advisories seriously Read more »

Nigeria: Another Boat Mishap Claims 29 Lives in Niger

The Official says the boat departed from Tungan Sule in Shagunu ward with 90 people on board and was en route to Dugga for a condolence visit. Read more »

Nigeria: Motorists Laud Ogun Govt As Abeokuta-Sango-Ota-Lagos Expressway Wears New Look

Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the 23rd of August last year, flagged off the reconstruction of the expressway with an 18-month completion timeline. Read more »

Nigeria: Six Dead, Nine Injured in Lagos Road Crash

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said a Volvo FL6 truck loaded with wooden planks rammed into a white commercial bus. Read more »

Nigeria: NPA Boss, Dantsoho, Elected Vice-President of Global Ports Body

NPA says the appointment reflects international recognition of Nigeria's renewed leadership in maritime development. Read more »

Nigeria: How We Recover 114 Stolen Vehicles in Two Years - FRSC Corps Marshal

FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said 76 vehicles were recovered at the point of registration last year while 38 others have been recovered so far this year. Read more »

Nigeria: Air Peace CEO, Minister Speak On Nigeria-Brazil Aviation Pact

Aviation is a catalyst for development. With this agreement, Nigeria and Brazil can finally unlock the potential between Africa's largest economy and Latin America's biggest… Read more »