The Lagos State Government has commenced rehabilitation of damaged sections of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, seeking the cooperation of residents and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of the project and ease persistent traffic congestion along the corridor. The rehabilitation covers the remaining damaged portions of the expressway, including the stretch from Bonny Camp to Admiralty…
Commuters across parts of Lagos State were stranded for hours on Tuesday following the reported deployment of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses for the All Progressives Congress (APC) door-to-door campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. The diversion of buses disrupted transportation services at major terminals in Abule Egba, Ile-Epo and Iyana-Ipaja, leaving passengers in…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a N100.5bn promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for constructing the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu. The President made the request in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, seeking legislative approval for the issuance…
Air Peace has announced delays affecting some flights from Lagos, Asaba and Owerri following heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions at the three destinations. The airline disclosed this in a flight operations update on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, apologising to passengers for the disruptions and the inconvenience caused to their travel plans. According to the…
Five passengers, including a commercial bus driver, have sustained injuries after a 40-foot articulated truck collided with two commercial buses around Berger bus stop, inward Kara Bridge, in the Ojodu area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, noting that the injured…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for ongoing federal road projects across the South-East, describing them as critical to regional development, economic growth and improved road safety. The commendation followed an inspection tour of strategic Federal Government road projects by NANS leaders,…
The Federal Government has announced plans to reroute sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through the existing East-West Road from Ondo State into Edo State, following a directive by President Bola Tinubu to avoid constructing a new alignment along the corridor. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Monday, explaining that the decision was…
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has flagged off the reconstruction of the 38-kilometre Bindawa–Dallaje–Doro–Giremawa–Duwan Junction Road, covering communities in Bindawa and Mani Local Government Areas of the state. The project is expected to improve transportation, facilitate agricultural activities, enhance access to markets and essential services, and stimulate socioeconomic development across the benefiting communities….
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has directed ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as contractors handling transportation infrastructure projects across the state, to accelerate work and ensure their completion and commissioning before the end of December 2026. The governor also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Akwa Ibom State…
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce electric buses, vehicles and tricycles in Taraba State as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs, create employment opportunities and tackle environmental pollution. The initiative was unveiled on Monday in Jalingo during a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on the deployment and operation of electric mobility, also…
