The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has inaugurated the board of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCOMA) as efforts intensify towards the development of the $15 billion regional highway project. The inaugural Board of Directors meeting, held from June 11 to 12, 2026, in Nigeria, established the governance structure, operational guidelines and procedures…
The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) has trained its staff and stakeholders in road infrastructure on the importance of road safety awareness and community participation in reducing road traffic crashes across rural communities. The two-day workshop brought together representatives of government agencies, road safety stakeholders, RAAMP officials from Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states,…
The reconstruction of the Store Bridge along the Marabar Yakawada–Kaya Road in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State has revived economic activities and restored access to several communities that were cut off for more than two decades. Residents told newsmen during a media tour, that the bridge has improved the movement of people, farm…
Fifty transport operators in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have received locally assembled three-wheel mobility assets through a partnership between the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction (IDIPR), and Imowo Microfinance Bank. The presentation ceremony, held at the Awujale Palace, was part of efforts aimed at expanding access to consumer credit, reducing…
Cab operators at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have threatened to suspend operations in nine days if the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) fails to reverse what they described as unfriendly policies affecting their businesses. The operators, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Private Cab…
The Akwa Ibom State Government is set to take delivery of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of efforts to improve public transportation and provide affordable mobility options for residents. Governor Umo Eno disclosed this during the June edition of the Government House Monthly Prayer Service held at the Latter House Chapel, Government…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has called on cement manufacturers to reduce the price of cement, warning that rising costs are increasing pressure on government infrastructure projects and prompting contractors to seek contract price reviews. Umahi made the remarks during the unveiling of the new corporate identity of Lafarge Nigeria,…
