Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) to commence immediate reconstruction and rehabilitation of deplorable roads across the state as part of efforts to address infrastructure challenges and improve transportation. The directive is aimed at taking advantage of the dry season to accelerate road repairs and deliver more…
A resident of Osogbo, Osun State, Oluwaseyi Peter, has appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently rehabilitate deteriorating roads and strengthen environmental sanitation across the state capital. Peter made the appeal in a letter to the governor, highlighting the worsening condition of several major roads and the growing incidence of indiscriminate refuse disposal in residential,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to commission a completed 30.58-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road project in Kano State as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure and enhance connectivity across the country. The commissioning, scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, will cover sections of the road spanning the Aminu Kano…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has flagged off the reconstruction of Uratta Road and Old Express Road in Aba, as part of efforts to restore critical infrastructure and boost commercial activities in the state’s major industrial city. The projects, which were scheduled for formal flag-off on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, had already commenced, according to…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos A motor boy was killed and three other occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries on Wednesday after a cement-laden trailer suffered brake failure and crashed along Mile 6, Ajebo Road in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The lone crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. at Agbedejobi Village when the trailer,…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers from across Nigeria are expected to converge in Abuja on October 27 and 28 for the 2026 Annual National Conference of Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers of the Federation, with renewed calls for urgent reforms aimed at strengthening Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) and improving road…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Federal Controller of Works, Engr. Olufemi Dare and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, on Tuesday inspected the scene of the devastating tanker fire at Otedola Bridge to assess the extent of the damage and review measures…
The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) have called for greater innovation, research and institutional collaboration to prepare Africa’s aviation industry for digital transformation and emerging technological challenges. The call was made on Tuesday at the second international conference organised by the Department of Aviation Business…
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have approved the design for a proposed monorail project aimed at improving connectivity between Ikeja railway station and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Tuesday, October…
The Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) have reached an amicable settlement to resolve more than 18 years of disputes over the concession agreement for the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, paving the way for the commencement of regional flight operations from the facility. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace…
