OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has intensified consultations with residents and key stakeholders ahead of the commencement of improvement works at the Turnbull–Parkview intersections along Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, with construction scheduled to begin on September 14, 2026. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting held on Thursday at Banana Island Estate, Ikoyi, the Commissioner…
Lagos is set to host key stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime industry and the international maritime community at the 11th International Maritime Business-to-Business Conference and Exhibition, organised as part of the Lagos International Maritime Week (LIMWEEK) 2026. The three-day event, organised by Zoe Maritime Resources Limited, will be held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island,…
SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has commissioned two major rural infrastructure projects valued at N5.6 billion in Silame Local Government Area, in a move aimed at improving connectivity and stimulating economic activities in rural communities. The projects comprise the N2.4 billion Silame Bridge and the 9.4-kilometre Garin Magaji-Gittarana rural road. The projects were commissioned…
LAGOS — The Lagos State Government will commence the improvement of the Turnbull–Parkview intersections along Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, on September 14, 2026, in a bid to ease persistent traffic congestion in the area. The six-month project is designed to address bottlenecks around the Gerrard Road and Parkview corridor, improve the efficiency of the affected junctions…
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 Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced an investigation into recent flooding along the Airport Road corridor and Lokogoma District in Abuja, with the administration warning that structures obstructing waterways or violating the Abuja Masterplan will be demolished. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media chat in Abuja. Wike said…
Illegal parking, roadside trading and indiscriminate passenger loading are undermining the gains of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration’s ongoing road expansion and rehabilitation projects, with commuters facing prolonged traffic gridlocks across several major corridors. Despite the expansion and rehabilitation of roads in areas such as Nyanya, Karu, Orozo, Lugbe, Kubwa, Gwagwalada, Kuje and Bwari,…
