The Bayelsa State Executive Council has approved N61 billion as variation cost on the Nembe-Brass road project. Governor Diri, who made this known yesterday during an inspection of the project, said the council at its meeting on Wednesday approved a review of the construction cost, bringing it to N115 billion. Twenty of the 21km of the first phase of the …

In recent years, the cost of transportation in Nigeria, like everything else, has skyrocketed, putting immense pressure on citizens. This surge is not just a local issue, but one deeply intertwined with national and global factors. The removal of fuel subsidies, the devaluation of the naira, and the volatile nature of international oil prices have all contributed to an unprecedented …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of e-vehicles in Nigeria’s Northeastern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe. Tinubu gave the approval on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, when he received the leadership of the Northeast Development Commission NEDC led by its CEO/Managing Director, Mohammed Alkali. The move is to ease mobility and support the reduction …

A rescue team of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued three accident victims and recovered N8,620,000 at the scene in Kaduna State. The accident occurred around 7 pm on Monday, September 30, at Area G Samaru, along Zaria-Funtua road. Spokesman of the FRSC, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, 1 October, …

The Federal Government on Sunday handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to the Organised Labour unions and the National Association of Nigerian Students at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The 100-capacity buses, which are part of the Presidential CNG initiative’s pilot programme, will be distributed across the states and campuses in what the Minister of Information, Mohammed …

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) yesterday launched a Transport Fare Drop Programme aimed at reducing transportation costs across the country. The programme, which commenced in Abuja, involves a partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to convert fleet vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), resulting in a 30-40% fare reduction. In a statement, PCNGI’s Programme …

In the Mowe-Ibafo-Arepo axis of Ogun State, commercial drivers staged a protest against the exorbitant and arbitrary levies imposed by transport union workers, commonly known as “Agberos.” These levies have caused severe financial strain on the drivers, with some describing the fees as overwhelming and unbearable. The drivers complained that the daily charges, which they must pay regardless of their …

Heads of ECOWAS member states met on Saturday to finalise and approve the design of the Lagos-Abidjan corridor highway development project, which is preparatory to initiating the procurement process at its next meeting. The meeting in Lagos, chaired by Nigeria’s Works Minister Dave Umahi, discussed the project, which is expected to cost $15 billion and deepen regional economic integration. The …

The federal government on Thursday, 19 September, took delivery of the converted Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) locomotive which runs on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel. The retrofitted locomotive is a Public-Private Partnership project with De-Sadel Consortium. Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali made the disclosure during the final test run of the retrofitted locomotive from the Idu Train Terminal …

The engine of the Lagos Red Line Rail revved off almost seamlessly, moving with such elegance akin to a handsome groom majestically approaching her beau! So smooth was the train ride such that, to say we were awestruck is to state the obvious as the few passengers on-board sucked in everything from the beautiful scenery of the landscape during the …