Category: Road
Osun Group Urges Adeleke To Prioritise Osogbo Road Rehabilitation
A coalition of civil society organisations, Osun Masterminds, has urged Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently rehabilitate deteriorating roads across Osogbo, the state capital, calling for a state of emergency on township roads. The Executive Director of the organisation, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, made the call during its monthly state-of-the-state address at the weekend, citing…
PDP Members Back Uba Sani’s 2027 Re-election Bid Over Road Projects
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State have declared support for Governor Uba Sani’s re-election bid in 2027, citing road construction projects executed by his administration. The party members said the governor’s infrastructure development efforts had improved their communities, adding that they were willing to support…
Igbe-Ginti Laara Residents Urge Sanwo-Olu To Rebuild Dilapidated Road
Residents of Igbe-Ginti Laara communities in Ikorodu, Lagos State, have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ensure the permanent reconstruction of their road before leaving office in May 2027. The residents, under the umbrella of the Igbe Joint Community Development Association (CDA), staged a protest on Friday, displaying placards and calling on the state government…
Delta Threatens Sanctions Over Delayed N38.45bn Bridge, Road Projects
The Delta State Government has threatened sanctions against the contractor handling the Orere River Bridge and Edjekota–Ewu–Orere Road projects in Ughelli South Local Government Area over unsatisfactory progress and alleged delays. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, issued the warning during an inspection of the projects on Saturday, expressing displeasure over…
Wike, Ode Commission Dunamis-Built Pedestrian Bridge On Abuja Airport Road
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Benue State Deputy Governor, Dr Sam Ode, have commissioned a pedestrian bridge constructed by the Dunamis International Gospel Centre along the busy Airport Road in Abuja. The bridge, fully funded by the church as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, was unveiled…
Apapa Port Access Road Handles Over 7,000 Trucks Daily – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed that the Apapa port access road in Lagos handles more than 7,000 trucks daily, nearly three times its designed capacity of approximately 2,400 trucks. The Managing Director of the NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, made this known while speaking at the African Ports Conference in Casablanca, Morocco, where he…
Kaduna Plans Rural Road Intervention Amid Zango Bridge Controversy
The Kaduna State Government has included a road in Zango Urban Ward, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA), in its rural road transformation programme following concerns over erosion damage to a bridge in the community. The Chairman of Zangon Kataf LGA, Engr. Joseph Bege Gaiya, disclosed this during a radio programme on Invicta FM on…
Reps To Investigate Illegal Structures Around Eko Bridge, Other Federal Bridges In Lagos
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged encroachments on Eko Bridge and other Federal bridges in Lagos State, following concerns over the safety, structural integrity and maintenance of the critical infrastructure. The investigation will cover commercial activities, container terminals, markets, warehouses, workshops and other structures located beneath and within the Right-of-Way of the…
