Kazakhstan has begun construction of a new highway bypassing the city of Saryagash in the Turkistan region. The project is expected to improve transport links in southern Kazakhstan and support transit along international routes. Saryagash is located in southern Kazakhstan near the Kazakh-Uzbek border, approximately 20 km from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The Saryagash…
To strengthen rural road sustainability, enhance safety standards and promote community-based employments, the Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (AKS-RAAMP), in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has mounted training programmes for Road Maintenance Groups (RMGs) across the state. LEADERSHIP gathered that the training held…
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh Moshood, has directed that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against any abuse of authority. He made the declaration on Tuesday during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers at Obalende Garage, Lagos State, marking National…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged N2bn and four buses to Edo University, Iyamho. He also commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Victor Adetimirin, for donating his first full month’s salary toward the construction of a health centre on the campus. Okpebholo made the announcement during the inauguration of the Ehi-Agenmonmen Business Administration E-Library and the…
The Lagos State Government has announced partial closures across key corridors in the state ahead of the commissioning of critical road infrastructure projects. In a statement signed by Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the state’s commissioner for transportation, on Tuesday, the government advised motorists to plan their movements and avoid affected corridors during the designated times to minimise…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on April 8 and 9, visit Lagos State to inaugurate a number of landmark projects executed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this during a media briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. He said the visit…
The Lagos State Government says it will deploy 500 additional personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to major roads and critical corridors ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state on April 8 and April 9. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this on Monday during a…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intensified preparations for the Easter festivities, deploying additional personnel and critical logistics while urging motorists to avoid drunk driving, excessive speeding, and other unsafe road practices. General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, issued the advisory as Lagos braces for increased human and vehicular movement during the holiday…
ABC Logistics has expanded its fleet and cut delivery timelines across key commercial corridors in Nigeria, unlocking faster cargo movement and improving service efficiency nationwide. The company recently announced that the improved delivery window reflects stronger coordination, enhanced route optimisation, and increased distribution capacity, positioning it to better serve time-sensitive cargo movement across the country….
