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…
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, on Monday, confirmed a tanker fire at the T-Junction inward Temu Epe. The agency assured the public that emergency responders were on the scene managing the situation. In an official statement posted on the agency’s X handle, LASTMA said: “There’s a burning tanker at T Junction inward Temu Epe…
Residents on the corridor of the Keffi-Nasarawa-Toto-Abaji Road as well as commuters have urged the federal government to replace the contractor handling the project with a more competent firm due to alleged shoddy job. The respondents who spoke to LEADERSHIP on the condition of the road said that the contractor, Messrs. Wizchino Engineering Limited, has…
Security agencies responsible for airport operations in Nigeria have pledged to collaborate with the Ogun State Government to ensure seamless Hajj operations at the Gateway International Airport Iperu-Remo. The commitment was made on Monday during a strategic security meeting between representatives of the state government and key security agencies at the airport located in Ikenne…
For the third time within a week, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit selling at N1,175 per litre. The refinery announced the new price to marketers on Monday, raising the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit by N180 to N1,175 per litre from N995 per litre announced on…
