Commuters and motorists plying the Warri-Sapele-Benin Expressway in Delta State have called on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to ensure that its planned reconstruction of deteriorated sections of the highway is executed to a high and lasting standard. The appeal followed the recent flag-off by the NDDC for the reconstruction of bad portions of…
ABUJA — Residents and commuters along the Karu corridor of the Federal Capital Territory have commended President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, following the completion of a 15-kilometre road project aimed at easing traffic congestion, tackling flooding and improving economic activities in the area. The completed project, executed by indigenous contractor Abdul-Val Nigeria…
More than 50 people have reportedly died in road crashes and other preventable incidents across Delta State between July and the second week of September 2026. The development has prompted the Delta State Police Command to launch a statewide enforcement operation, code-named Operation Velvet, to tackle reckless driving and other traffic violations. The operation, which…
The Ebonyi State Government has completed more than 627 kilometres of roads across the state since the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru assumed office in 2023. The State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Mbam, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists after an independent facility tour organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi…
A concerned citizen from Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ismaila Alimi, has raised the alarm over an alleged confrontation between officials of the Lagos State Government and a Federal Government task force operating along parts of the Lagos Coastal Road. Alimi, in a statement dated September 10, 2026, alleged that Lagos State officials…
The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed to motorists and communities along the Benin-Asaba corridor to be patient with the difficulties caused by ongoing reconstruction of the 125-kilometre highway. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Samuel Daramola, made the appeal in a statement on Monday, assuring road users that efforts were underway to accelerate…
ENUGU — Residents and stakeholders of Ikem community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State have pledged their support for Governor Peter Mbah, President Bola Tinubu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. The community made the declaration during an APC campaign visit to Ward 1, Ikem…
BENIN CITY — The Federal Ministry of Works has stepped up remedial interventions on critical sections of major highways in Edo and Delta states following an inspection of ongoing construction and emergency repair works along the Benin–Asaba and Benin–Sapele–Effurun corridors, as well as the First Niger Bridge. The inspection, conducted last weekend, involved officials of…
LOKOJA — The Kogi State Government has dismissed reports that the 38-kilometre Kabba-Olle-Iluke-Bunu Road is being financed by the World Bank, describing the claim as misleading and an attempt to distort the facts surrounding the project. The State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, made the clarification while speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Monday….
