The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has rehabilitated failed sections of federal roads and restored an erosion-threatened bridge in Delta State as part of efforts to improve road safety and connectivity. The interventions include repairs on the 38-kilometre Kwale-Ebedei-Umutu Road and restoration work at the Okumeshi Bridge section. The development was disclosed on Wednesday during…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the long-awaited Opebi Link Bridge will be opened to motorists before the end of September 2026. The governor made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking as the keynote guest at the 7th Annual Lecture organised by Freedom Online Newspapers. According to Sanwo-Olu, construction work on the bridge…
The Federal Government has unveiled Nigeria’s first National Land Transport Policy, saying the initiative is aimed at developing an efficient and integrated transport system capable of driving economic growth and improving the movement of people and goods across the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the introduction of an eSIM internet service designed to help Nigerian air passengers remain connected while travelling to international destinations. The authority gave a “no objection” to the service, introduced by Univasa Nigeria Limited, following an assessment of the platform and feedback from users. The initiative is…
HBM Nigeria Plc has commissioned a high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station at its Mfamosing Plant in Cross River State, as part of efforts to improve the efficiency and sustainability of its logistics operations. The facility, inaugurated on Thursday, has an installed capacity of 144,000 standard cubic metres of CNG per day and can initially…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the transfer of inland dry port (IDP) functions currently handled by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Oyetola also ordered the immediate constitution of a ministerial committee to oversee the transition of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council into the newly…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) have commenced discussions on possible collaboration in aviation, information and communication technology (ICT), research and innovation to strengthen Nigeria’s national security capabilities. The development followed a courtesy visit by AUST President, Professor Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, and his delegation to the Chief…
The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT), Lagos, is repositioning its academic programmes to equip students with practical skills and improve their employment prospects in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The Provost of the institution, Dr Chukwudi Onuoha, disclosed this while receiving members of the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) during an official visit…
