The Niger Delta Development Commission has assured that the pace of work on the 3.75-kilometre Okrika-Borikiri Road, with three bridges linking Okrika and the Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State, will accelerate. The commission increased the pace of work after paying compensation to property owners in Borikiri. Speaking during an inspection of the…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s four flagship road infrastructure projects are designed to link Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones through an integrated transport network aimed at enhancing economic growth, food security and regional development. Umahi made the disclosure in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the ECOWAS Bank for…
The Federal Government has warned contractors handling the reconstruction of the Abuja–Lokoja Road that they risk sanctions if they fail to meet project timelines, stressing that funds released for the project must be fully utilised for the intended purpose. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, issued the warning on Tuesday during an inspection tour of…
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed two landmark agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in transportation, logistics, and railway development, marking a significant step in efforts to enhance regional connectivity and trade. The agreements were signed on Tuesday by Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saleh…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has secured a commitment from the Federal Government to establish additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations across Kogi State to address the growing shortage of gas affecting commercial transport operators. The development follows complaints from commercial tricycle operators under the Kogi Central Tricycle Network, who raised…
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway, linking Ring Road 1 Junction to Ring Road 2 Junction in the Federal Capital Territory, describing the project as part of efforts to expand infrastructure and drive economic development in the capital. The commissioning ceremony took place on Tuesday, along the OSEX–Wasa…
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has launched the practical phase of its Ferry Safety Development Programme (FSDP), aimed at enhancing the technical capacity of maritime safety professionals and improving ferry operations across Lagos waterways. The inaugural hands-on training session was held at the Caverton Marine Ferry Building Facility in Badore, Ajah, marking a transition…
Ayomide Tiwatayo A commercial bus driver was killed on Tuesday in a multiple-vehicle collision along the Cele inward Oshodi corridor in Lagos, prompting an emergency response by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other security agencies. The fatal crash involved a commercial minibus, popularly known as a “Korokpe,” and a Toyota Tundra pickup…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an expansion of operations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line, increasing the number of daily train trips from 90 to 94 and introducing an earlier start time for weekday and Saturday services. The new schedule, which will take effect on June 15, 2026,…
