OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Federal Ministry of Works has dismissed claims circulating on social media questioning the structural integrity of the Oju-Ore Bridge in Ota, Ogun State, declaring that the bridge has successfully passed all required integrity tests and remains structurally sound. The assurance came during an inspection of the ongoing bridge project by a…
A development expert and Chief Executive Officer of Global Development Initiatives, Michael Ale, has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the deteriorating sections of the Ado-Ifaki-Abuja federal road corridor in Ekiti State. Ale, in a statement made available to journalists in Lagos on Thursday, identified portions of the road passing through Ayegbaju Oye…
Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway experienced slight relief on Wednesday as the first phase of repair works on the Kara Bridge was completed, although traffic congestion persisted along the busy corridor. The repairs, being carried out by a contractor engaged by the Federal Ministry of Works, involve the replacement of damaged expansion joints on the…
Lawyers and other stakeholders from Ondo State have accused the Federal Ministry of Works of marginalising coastal communities in Ilaje Local Government Area through the alleged diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway away from the state’s coastline. The stakeholders made the allegation at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, where they called on the…
ASABA — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of major contractors to all three sections of the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road, directing the Federal Government to fund emergency repair works on the highway. Umahi gave the directive on Wednesday, saying the worsening condition of the strategic road had made urgent…
The Lagos State Government has opened the inbound section of the AFA Bridge along the Agric-Isawo Road in Ikorodu to traffic, providing relief to residents and commuters who have endured years of flooding, difficult crossings and prolonged travel delays. The opening was announced during an inspection of ongoing road and bridge projects across the state…
Residents and indigenes of Ode-Aye in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to revive and complete the abandoned Ode-Aye/Igbotako Express Road, which has remained uncompleted for more than two decades. The appeal was contained in a letter written by the Publisher of Starnews NG, Olumide Akinrinlola, who said…
The Enugu State Government has commenced plans to restore free movement on major roads across the Enugu metropolis by enforcing a ban on traffic obstruction, indiscriminate passenger pick-up and drop-off, roadside trading and other activities that hinder vehicular and pedestrian movement. The government also directed commercial vehicles and tricycles to load and offload passengers only…
Residents of Benin City, Edo State capital, have expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of several major roads within the metropolis, saying the situation has made movement increasingly difficult for motorists, commuters and other road users. The complaints come amid growing concerns over the condition of major roads connecting Edo State with neighbouring Delta State,…
