President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of about 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide as part of measures to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on Nigerians. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, after a…
Brazil begins process to renew concession for 164 km railway in Santa Catarina stateThe Brazilian government has begun the process to extend the concession contract for 164 kilometers of freight railway in the state of Santa Catarina, amid a broader plan to unlock new investments in the segment. The extension of the Ferrovia Tereza Cristina…
Motorists and commuters plying the Benin–Lagos Highway were stranded in a heavy gridlock for over seven hours at the Ovia River Bridge on Tuesday. Except for heavy-duty vehicles, most motorists were forced to make a U-turn and drive back to Okada Junction before taking the Iguobazuwa axis, popularly known as the old road, to Benin…
The Imo House of Assembly has commended the State Government’s collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) towards the rehabilitation of the Ukwu Orji-Nwaorieubi Road in Mbaitoli Local Government Area (LGA). The commendation formed part of the assembly’s resolutions at Tuesday’s plenary session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commendation followed…
The Federal Ministry of Works has said the federal and Abia State governments are working simultaneously on the Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Road to ensure its timely and successful completion. The Federal Controller of Works in Abia, Chidi Uwaeziozi, said this in his office in Umuahia on Tuesday. Mr Uwaeziozi said that the federal government’s contractors, the…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has directed the introduction of a hybrid payment system at airport access gates nationwide following the earlier suspension of the fully cashless system due to traffic congestion. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister,…
Residents of Abia State have cried out over the high cost of transportation following the astronomical rise in fuel prices. As of Tuesday, the price of petrol in Umuahia metropolis fluctuated between N1,280 and N1,300 per litre in the morning, N1,400 in the afternoon, and N1,500 in the evening. As a result, many commuters have…
The Lagos State Government has said it is intensifying efforts to speed up the ongoing rehabilitation of the Lekki-Epe Expressway following persistent traffic congestion experienced by commuters along the corridor. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, acknowledging the difficulties motorists have been facing as a result of the…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has celebrated its 21st anniversary, marking more than two decades of service in promoting road safety, traffic management and public enlightenment across the state. Speaking on the milestone, the Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, described the anniversary as a significant moment…
