Category: Road
FRSC Intensifies Patrols To Curb Ember Months Road Crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cross River Sector Command, has intensified patrols and enforcement activities across the state as part of measures to reduce road traffic crashes during the 2026 Ember Months. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Innocent Etuk, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Tuesday. Etuk said…
Lagos To Boost Waterways Investment To Ease Road Congestion
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to deepen investment in waterways and other alternative transportation systems as part of efforts to ease traffic congestion and improve the movement of people and agricultural produce across the state. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, disclosed this during the 2027 Budget Consultative Forum organised…
FG Moves To Terminate Benin-Asaba Road Concession Over Contract Breaches
The Federal Government is considering the termination of the concession agreement for the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Highway following alleged breaches by the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC). The Federal Controller of Works in Edo State, Babatunde Tajudeen, disclosed this during a press briefing on the state of the concession project, noting that the Federal Ministry…
Taraba Gov Kefas Constitutes Committee To Monitor Road Projects
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has constituted a five-man committee to inspect and monitor road construction and rehabilitation projects across the state’s 16 local government areas. The committee’s composition was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Jalingo by the Secretary to the State Government, Timothy Gebon Kataps. According to the statement, the committee…
North Korea, Russia Open First Road Bridge To Boost Cross-Border Trade
North Korea and Russia have opened their first road bridge, marking another step in the growing ties between the two countries and creating a new route for cross-border trade. The one-kilometre, two-lane bridge spans the Tumen River and was inaugurated on Tuesday in a ceremony attended remotely by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North…
FRSC Records 25% Drop In Road Crashes In Osun
The Gbongan Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State has recorded a 25 per cent reduction in road crashes between January and August 2026, compared with the corresponding period in 2025. The Unit Commander, Dr Jude Odinfono, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Kara Bridge Repairs Cause Gridlock On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Traffic congestion intensified along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday following the commencement of repair works on the Kara Bridge. The repairs, which are focused on damaged expansion joints on the bridge, have resulted in a partial closure of the carriageway, causing severe traffic buildup from the 7Up/Toll Gate junction to the Kara Bridge area. Motorists…
First Niger Bridge Closure Begins, Commuters Raise Concerns Over Owerri Road
NNEWI — The temporary closure of the First Niger Bridge to vehicular traffic commenced on Monday as the Federal Government began emergency maintenance and rehabilitation works on the strategic bridge. The two-week closure, which started in the early hours of September 7, was announced by the Federal Government to allow the Federal Ministry of Works…
Yobe SSG Inspects 72km Buni-Gari-Teteba Road Project
The Secretary to the Yobe State Government (SSG), Dr Mohammed Goje, has inspected the ongoing rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of the 72-kilometre Buni-Gari-Teteba Road, expressing satisfaction with the pace of work less than three weeks after the contractor mobilised to the site. The project, awarded to Greyland Construction Limited on July 16, 2026, is expected…
