Former President Goodluck Jonathan has inaugurated 18 newly completed road projects executed by the Bauchi State Government at a total cost of N58.7 billion. The roads, located across Bauchi metropolis, were inaugurated on Monday during Jonathan’s visit to the state ahead of the 2026 Democracy Dialogue. Speaking at the ceremony, Jonathan commended Governor Bala Mohammed…
The District Head of Illo in Kebbi State, Muhammad Wankwai, has called on the Federal Government to urgently reconstruct the Bagudo-Ka’oje-Tsamiya-Illo-Lolo Federal Road linking Nigeria with the Republic of Benin. Wankwai made the appeal on Monday when Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, visited the area to sympathise with residents following successive attacks by bandits on…
Lagos State has spent more than N700 billion on road rehabilitation over the past 15 years, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has disclosed. Hamzat said the huge expenditure reflected the growing infrastructure demands placed on the state by its rapidly expanding population. The deputy governor made the disclosure on Monday during a radio interview in Lagos,…
The Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority has dismissed one of its personnel and demoted two others over alleged extortion of motorists during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Ilorin. The sanctions followed an investigation into a viral video showing three KWARTMA personnel allegedly engaging in unethical conduct at the Geri Alimi Roundabout during the…
The Nasarawa State Government has said the ongoing construction of the 2.6-kilometre Mararaba-Nyanya Flyover and adjoining road project will be completed by December 2026. The Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board, Wada Yahaya, disclosed this during an inspection tour of major infrastructure projects in the state by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has charged members of its Special Marshals to uphold integrity, commitment and passion in the discharge of their duties, particularly in efforts to reduce road crashes and save lives. The Sector Commander, FRSC RS 12.1 Bauchi Sector Command, CC Caleb Luka, gave the charge on Saturday during the induction…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued a critically injured victim of a hit-and-run crash at Ojota, Lagos. The incident occurred over the weekend along the main carriageway from Ketu inward Ojota, where an unidentified motorist reportedly knocked down the victim and fled the scene. According to LASTMA, officers who arrived at the…
The Federal Government has launched the Coastal Highway Guards initiative to strengthen security and protect critical infrastructure along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, launched the initiative on Sunday with the deployment of 40 officers tasked with maintaining a visible presence along the highway and collaborating with security agencies to…
Residents of Iyana Adiyan, Gas Line and Randle communities in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have appealed to the state government to urgently rehabilitate the road linking the communities, describing its condition as a major threat to lives and economic activities. The residents also urged the governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress,…
Prominent Niger Delta leaders have thrown their weight behind the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, dismissing criticism of the initiative by former Cross River State Governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Donald Duke. The leaders, including the Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Dr Boladei Igali; immediate past President of the Ijaw…
