The Chairman of Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Akinola Idowu, has inaugurated the rehabilitation of roads across the council as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and living conditions for residents. The rehabilitation projects were inaugurated on Tuesday at Owolewa Street, Ward C, Oko Oba, Orile-Agege. Speaking at the event, Idowu…
The Delta State Government has terminated contracts for several projects over poor performance, warning contractors against delays and abandonment of government-funded projects. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the resolutions of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Aniagwu said…
The Cross River State Ministry of Transportation has concluded an in-house training and orientation programme for staff recruited between 2019 and 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen workforce capacity and improve service delivery. The three-day programme, which ended on Monday, August 31, at the ministry’s headquarters in Calabar, brought together officers across various cadres…
Uber has announced the end of its operations in Nigeria, with the ride-hailing company saying it will cease providing services in the country effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The company disclosed the decision in a message to its drivers, informing them that they would no longer receive requests for passenger trips through the Uber app…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos LagRide has announced the commencement of a new training session for aspiring professional captains under its LagRide Academy. The training programme is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the LagRide Hub, 31 Mobolaji Johnson Avenue, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. According to the company, the academy is designed to equip participants…
The Lagos State Taskforce has warned commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, against violating the state’s traffic laws by operating on highways, bridges, walkways and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors. The warning followed a public advocacy and sensitisation exercise conducted by the agency in Ikorodu and its environs, amid growing concerns over the…
Residents of Dutsen-Safe in Katsina Local Government Area of Katsina State have appealed to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda to urgently reconstruct the deteriorating Dutsen-Safe-Yarkutungu road, which they said is hampering commercial activities and movement in the area. The residents made the appeal during a visit to the community, describing the road as hazardous and increasingly…
The once-thriving agricultural economy of Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State is facing a major downturn as the deteriorating condition of the Abavo section of the Amukpe-Eku-Abraka-Agbor Federal Road continues to hamper movement and commercial activities. The road, which serves as a major link between Abavo and neighbouring communities, has become…
