The Omi Eko Project Management has dismissed as misleading a circulating online report claiming that no physical infrastructure has been delivered seven months after the project’s kick-off.

In a statement signed by Dr. Segun Alabi, Head of Communications and Media, the management said the narrative fails to recognise the established processes required for a project of this scale and complexity.

The Omi Eko Project is being implemented in line with global best practices for major infrastructure development. These involve a structured progression through planning and procurement, design, infrastructure development, implementation, and evaluation phases. Such preparatory stages are essential to ensure the project is technically sound, financially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and capable of delivering its intended benefits.

“The absence of visible physical structures at an early stage should therefore not be misconstrued as an absence of progress,” the statement noted. Infrastructure projects of this magnitude require extensive technical assessments, detailed engineering designs, procurement processes, stakeholder engagement, and other essential groundwork before major construction activities begin.

The Omi Eko Project is a transformative initiative aimed at modernising Lagos State’s waterways transportation system. It is being pursued with a long-term vision of delivering a safer, more efficient, and environmentally sustainable transport network for residents.

Project management urged the public and media practitioners to verify information through official channels rather than circulating narratives that could misrepresent the implementation process. It reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the successful delivery of the project for the benefit of Lagosians.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner is Navi Pillay, a South African human rights lawyer.

Pillay is recognised for her “efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.

After being told she has won, Pillay jokes that she doesn’t quite believe the news is real, going on to have a jibe at the US president: “If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump”

Ms. Pillay, formerly the United Nations’ top human rights official, also served as a judge at the International Criminal Court and on an international tribunal investigating the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Last year, a United Nations commission led by Ms. Pillay determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding that the Israeli government rejected.

“This year’s laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted,” the Nobel committee said in a statement.

The prize is awarded annually to a person or organization that has advanced “fraternity between nations,” worked toward disarmament or promoted peace conferences, according to the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, the creator of the prize.

Over time the criteria for selection have expanded to include other areas, including championing human rights and environmental protections.

The Nobel Prizes come with a financial award, which this year is 12 million Swedish kronor per prize, or about $1.2 million.

Last year, the Nobel Peace Prize went to María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, for her efforts to advance democracy “in the face of ever-expanding authoritarianism” in the country, according to the Nobel committee.

In January, Ms. Machado presented her medal to President Trump after U.S. troops captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president.

The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the award itself cannot be transferred.

The operatives of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and security personnel today responded swiftly to a serious railroad collision at the PWD Railway Line, involving a moving train travelling inward Agege and a Honda car (EKY 902 JT), driven by a 55-year-old man who remarkably survived the harrowing encounter.

Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, said that the collision inflicted extensive and irreparable damage on the Honda car and rendered it virtually a complete write-off.

Notwithstanding the severity of the impact and the considerable destruction sustained by the vehicle, the motorist miraculously escaped without any reported injury with no casualty recorded at the scene.

In a commendable inter-agency synergy, LASTMA operatives, working in concert with security personnel rescued the driver of the car unhurt and facilitated the immediate removal of the mangled vehicle from the railway track.

Their timely and coordinated intervention was instrumental in clearing the obstruction and enabling the train to resume its journey towards Agege.

Despite the successful removal of the wrecked automobile from the railway track, vehicular movement around the PWD axis remains severely impeded, with considerable traffic congestion continuing to undermine the smooth flow of traffic along the affected corridor.

The wrecked Honda car was subsequently handed over to security personnel by LASTMA for further investigation on the cause of the collision.

• The mangled Honda car

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki commended the prompt, coordinated and professionally executed response of the Authority’s operatives and the security personnel involved in the emergency operation.

He acknowledged their exemplary vigilance, responsiveness and collaborative disposition in managing the aftermath of an incident with considerable potential for catastrophic consequences.

The General Manager emphasised that effective inter-agency collaboration, situational awareness and expeditious emergency intervention remain indispensable to mitigating the consequences of unforeseen transportation incidents, particularly those involving railway operations and adjoining road infrastructure.He further reiterated the imperative of scrupulous adherence to railway safety regulations, urging motorists to exercise exceptional caution when approaching railway crossings and designated train corridors.

Bakare-Oki cautioned against any attempt to traverse railway tracks when a train is approaching or already in motion, stressing that reckless disregard for railway safety protocols could precipitate devastating and irreversible consequences.

LASTMA consequently appeals to all motorists and other road users to demonstrate heightened vigilance, sound judgement and uncompromising compliance with established traffic and railway safety regulations.

The Authority maintains that the preservation of human life must remain paramount in all road-use decisions, as preventable collisions can be averted through responsible conduct, anticipatory caution and strict observance of safety instructions.