The Federal Ministry of Works has announced closure of the Oworo-bound section of the Third Mainland Bridge, from midnight of Saturday, 25 May until 6pm on Sunday, 26 May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the announcement in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The controller said that the closure was to enable the …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, approved the recruitment of 338 officers into the state Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) to enhance road traffic and regulation across the state. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Hon. Dotun Oyelade, on Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital, OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya (rtd.) said that about …

The Federal Government has explained the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, saying every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5 billion. The Programme Director of Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Michael Oluwagbemi, said the government’s push for CNG would end the era of pollution, environmental degradation and economic hardship. Oluwagbemi spoke during …

Following the removal of the petroleum subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has inaugurated new buses known as “Nasarawa Luxury Ride” to ease transportation for residents and to improve connectivity within the state. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Lafia on Tuesday by the Senior …

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) will significantly reduce transportation costs. The government also assured all that it would ultimately contribute to the control of the inflation rate. The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, gave the assurance when …

Cross River State government will spend N600 million to compensate property owners on the Calabar-Itu Road. Governor Bassey Otu disclosed this yesterday during on site assessment and resolution of the argument that ensued between the federal government and the communities along Calabar-Itu road. This dispute hindered the takeoff of the project, following demands by roadside communities that the federal government …

Federal and state governments have been tasked to find lasting solutions to the persistent fleecing of the state in transport tax collection by non-state actors and touts popularly referred to as agbero. To stem the tide of revenue loss, experts are calling for digitising road tax collection from commercial vehicles, tricycles, and motorcycles to deter the diversion of billions by …

Minister of works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi has declared the commitment of the federal government to complete the Abuja-Kaduna-Katsina-Kano Federal Highway within a record time. He stated this when he received the Governor of Kaduna State Uba Sani in his office in Abuja yesterday. In a statement by his special adviser on media, Orji Uchenna Orji, Umahi said he had …

The Federal Government has resumed  operations on the Port-Harcourt-Aba railway following the completion of its rehabilitation, which forms part of the ongoing work at the 1443km Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project. The resumption of the Port Harcourt-Aba rail operations is part of the intensified drive by the Federal Government to facilitate trade, enhance mobility, accessibility and ensure connectivity between the …

Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the design of Sokoto-Badagry Highway project as part of efforts to improve economic diversification in the country. The minister made the disclosure during the inspection of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project and the federal government gazetted right-of-way in Lagos. Umahi said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project would be …