The Sokoto State Government has completed and commissioned several rural road projects aimed at improving connectivity between farming communities and easing the movement of agricultural produce to markets across the state. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Rural Roads Development, Hon. Malami Muhammad Galandachi, disclosed this while outlining the administration’s achievements in rural…
Motorists plying the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Anambra State have accused officials of the Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency of harassment and imposing heavy fines on drivers forced to use the opposite lane because of deep potholes. The motorists alleged that ARTMA officials stationed around the People’s Club Bus Stop routinely apprehend drivers who divert…
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency has said increased funding under the President Bola Tinubu administration has enabled it to intensify the rehabilitation and maintenance of federal roads across the country. FERMA also commended the President for the funding support, saying it had strengthened the agency’s capacity to intervene in critical road corridors and improve their…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has recorded a 12.3 per cent increase in cargo throughput and a 14.4 per cent rise in ocean-going vessel traffic in the second quarter of 2026, indicating improved activity across the nation’s seaports. The development was disclosed in the NPA’s Operational Performance Report for Q2 2026, which showed positive growth…
The Federal Government will commence the repair of damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on September 8, 2026. The Federal Ministry of Works said the rehabilitation, which is expected to last two weeks, is aimed at addressing safety concerns and preventing further deterioration of the bridge. The Acting Controller…
Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to accelerate the implementation of joint railway, transport and border infrastructure projects as both countries seek to strengthen trade connectivity and improve transit routes across the South Caucasus. The agreement was reached during a telephone conversation on Sunday between Iran’s Transport Minister, Farzaneh Sadegh, and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Shahin…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has announced that the replacement of deteriorating expansion joints on the Kara–Berger Bridge along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway will commence on Tuesday, September 8, and continue until Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The agency disclosed this in a traffic advisory issued on Saturday, noting that…
The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that its officials gate-crashed into a private compound during an enforcement operation against commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada, at Agric Farm Estate in the Ojo Local Government Area of the state. The agency, in a statement signed by its Director…
A tanker conveying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit has overturned on Ijako Road, inward Oke Oso, along the Ajah Expressway in Epe, Lagos State. The incident occurred on Friday while the Mack tanker was ascending Ijako Hill, reportedly following a mechanical failure. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it received a distress alert…
NRC Commends Lagos as LSSTF Donates Operational Vehicles for Railway Security OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has donated two operational vehicles to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to strengthen security operations and improve the protection of railway infrastructure and other critical national assets. The vehicles…
