AYÓMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Thursday inspected ongoing construction work on the new Carter Bridge in Lagos as part of efforts to monitor the progress of major Federal Government infrastructure projects in the state. Umahi, accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Works, the Federal Controller of Works…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged its Special Marshals to strengthen strategic partnerships and adopt technology and data-driven approaches to improve road safety and reduce road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries across Nigeria. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made the call at the 2026 Special Marshals Zonal Conference held in Abuja. The…
Nigeria and India are set to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the aviation and aerospace sector, with both countries exploring partnerships in infrastructure development, capacity building and knowledge transfer. The development followed a meeting between the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, during a courtesy…
The Lagos State Trucks and Cargo Operations Committee has commenced a sustained sanitation exercise on major port access corridors in Lagos to tackle extortion, improve compliance and ensure smoother movement of trucks into and out of the ports. The exercise, which began last week, is expected to continue for several days, according to the Public…
The Nigerian Ports Authority has commenced moves to sanction stakeholders found violating the Port Standard Operating Procedures along the Lekki Port corridor. The move is aimed at improving traffic management, enhancing safety and ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of cargo and trucks in and around the port. The Port Manager, Lekki Port, Emmanuel Anda,…
The Western Ports Police Command has prohibited revenue collection and ticket sales on the Apapa and Tin Can Island port access corridors in Lagos. The directive followed a dispute between the Committee of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) and the Lagos State Trucks and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) over the proposed collection of Lagos…
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a $100 million financing facility for the Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway Project in Nigeria. The facility is expected to fund the acquisition of rolling stock and operational equipment for the second phase of the cross-border rail project. The approval was among four operations valued at…
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced routine and preventive maintenance works on the Isaga-Abeokuta-Igboora Road in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Speaking during the flag-off of the exercise on Wednesday, the Federal Road Maintenance Engineer for Ogun, Mr Mustapha Yakubu, said the intervention was aimed at improving road safety, enhancing…
Farmers, truck drivers and other road users in Iseyin, Oyo State, have called for urgent intervention on the deteriorating Iseyin-Abeokuta federal highway, warning that the condition of the road is causing significant economic losses. The call followed an inspection of a severely damaged section of the road at Oja-Agbe, Iseyin, on Wednesday. The inspection was…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to commence urgent remedial works on the washed-out section of the East-West Road around Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The directive followed the collapse of the section of the federal highway after several days of heavy rainfall and flooding,…
