The Imo State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has held meetings with religious leaders to implement enhanced security measures at churches, mosques, and other worship centres across the state. Led by Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma, these initiatives aim to address security challenges and ensure the safety o...
•Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola Following rising cases of avoidable elevator accidents in high rise buildings, Lagos State government in a proactive move has issued an 18 -day ultimatum to building owners in the state to register and obtain safety certification of their elevators or face immediate shutdown and se...
•US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the World Cup trophy US President Donald Trump warned Iran’s football team yesterday that their “life and safety” would be at risk if they took part in the upcoming World Cup in North America. Trump’s comments came just two days after he told FIFA chief […]
•FRSC patrol In preparation for the Eid el-Kabir celebrations on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a special patrol across the country, scheduled to run from June 5 to June 11. According to a statement by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the operation will involve over 36,000 regular and special mar...
•A burning petrol tanker Motorists and other road users scampered for safety as a petrol tanker caught fire at the Aduloju area along Iwo road/Ojoo end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway yesterday. It was gathered that the affected truck fell while trying to manoeuvre its way as well as dodge another truck on the pothole-dotted expressway, [&helli...
•CNG The recent announcement by the Malaysian government to phase out the use of natural gas for vehicles by July 2025 has sparked reactions from Nigerians, given the Nigerian government’s ongoing push to promote Compressed Natural Gas as an alternative to petrol. The Malaysian Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, recently stated that the decisio...
•Speed limit devices The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has announced plans to arrest drivers and impound vehicles that lack speed limit devices, as part of efforts to reduce accidents in the state. Speaking at a news conference in Awka yesterday, the FRSC Sector Commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, highlighted that the majority...
•Far-right protesters clash with British police The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has assured Nigerians in the UK of their safety following anti-immigration riots. Montgomery gave the assurance today while meeting with the CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja, reports Cha...
•US migrants The administration of US President, Joe Biden, today, proposed new regulations aimed at protecting labourers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant s...
By the Rivers of Uta Ewa, in Ikot Abasi LGA, Akwa Ibom State, there we sat down to remember our fatherland, our homeland. It was December 23, 2023, the onset of harmattan haze. The riverside was gloomy, a perfect picture of Nigeria. The currents were strong and tended to change direction suddenly, a perfect picture […]

