The Edo State Government has attributed the slow pace of rehabilitation and reconstruction of major roads connecting the state to neighbouring states to persistent rainfall, assuring residents and motorists that all major entry and exit routes have been awarded for construction. The state government, in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction and dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, a major highway linking Oyo and Ogun states, while approving the immediate reconstruction and dualisation of the Abeokuta-Ibadan Road. The Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode project, covering about 58 kilometres, is expected to strengthen connectivity between the two states and improve access to the…
The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo for three weeks to allow rehabilitation works to be carried out on the structure. The closure will take effect from Friday, August 28, and last until September 18, 2026, according to a traffic management plan signed by the state Commissioner for…
At least five persons were injured on Monday following a clash between members of rival transport unions in Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident reportedly occurred around the Idi-Araba and Itakudimo areas of the metropolis following an alleged attack on an office of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO). The clash caused panic in…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered the immediate removal of a transport company accused of illegally clamping vehicles and collecting N25,000 penalties from motorists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The decision followed complaints over alleged irregular enforcement of the airport’s no-parking and no-pick-up regulations, including claims that motorists were directed…
The Federal Government may demolish an uncompleted building obstructing the control tower’s view at Benin Airport following the July runway overrun involving an Enugu Air aircraft. The recommendation is contained in a preliminary report released by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), which identified the structure as one of several safety concerns requiring urgent attention….
The Federal Government spent N6.47tn on strategic infrastructure projects between June 2023 and December 2025, with major highway projects accounting for more than half of the expenditure. An analysis of the Federal Government’s newly released Nigeria Reform Scorecard, titled The Benefits, Costs and Harm Prevented, showed that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway received the largest allocation…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has released its preliminary investigation report into the June 8 derailment involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS), identifying a possible bogie or wheel defect as the likely cause of the accident while stressing that the findings remain subject to further investigation. The report, signed by the Managing…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Five people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash along the Kara section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State late Sunday night, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has confirmed. The crash occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on Sunday as the vehicles were travelling inbound to Lagos. According to…
