The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has announced significant progress on key infrastructure projects across Africa, including ongoing road developments in Nigeria, Togo, and Madagascar. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Fund said it continues to monitor the implementation of its development projects to ensure they align with approved frameworks and contribute to infrastructure…
The Plateau State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded 89 vehicles for using fake diplomatic number plates. The command also impounded other vehicles for overloading and mixloading. The vehicles were impounded during a strategic intervention patrol tagged “Operation Guduma” on Wednesday in Jos. Speaking, Mrs Rebecca Aremu, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM)…
The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a special enforcement operation aimed at tackling the use of fake number plates, vehicle overloading, and other unsafe haulage practices across the state. The operation, code-named “Operation Guduma,” is designed to reduce the rate of fatal road crashes on Nigerian highways by…
The Federal Government has signed contracts valued at over N690 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of major road projects across the South-west and North-west regions as part of efforts to modernise Nigeria’s transport infrastructure under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The contracts, signed at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Works in…
The Lagos State Government has approved designated mining sites for Hitech Construction Company to support ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The disclosure was made during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing of the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources held in Alausa, where the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun…
The Federal Government has suspended the planned closure of the Eko Bridge in Lagos after a fresh technical assessment confirmed that the structure remains safe for use for now. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the bridge on Tuesday, saying the decision followed concerns raised by President Bola Tinubu over…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has announced a ban on the movement of goods and heavy luggage on all regulated public transport buses across Lagos State, with enforcement set to begin on June 1, 2026. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi, citing…
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has canvassed stronger coordination between transportation safety oversight and national security response mechanisms as the Federal Government concluded the relocation of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to the presidency. The new arrangement, approved by President Bola Tinubu in March 2026, removed the NSIB from the supervisory…
The Edo State Government has taken delivery of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of efforts to improve transportation across the state. The state Commissioner for Communication and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, disclosed this in Benin City on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the activities of the government. Afegbua said the 52-seater buses would…
