The Federal Government (FG) has debunked a rumour that the Third Mainland Bridge is shaking, describing it as baseless and driven by ulterior motives. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that some messages on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook claimed that a part of the Third Mainland Bridge had opened up and the bridge was shaking. The …

Six additional train sets will arrive Lagos soon to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue and Red Lines to deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state. According to a statement on Thursday by the Head, Corporate Communication at Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi, the six …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set to commence the full enforcement of Third Party Compulsory Insurance on Nigerian roads across the country by 1 February 2025. This followed a partnership deal between the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the NPF in Abuja at the weekend. The commissioner for Insurance and chief executive officer of NAICOM, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin had …

Osun State Government has assured holidaymakers that travelled to the state with the free-train services it provided from Lagos, of hitch-free arrangements for their return trip. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Commerce, Mr Bunmi Jenyo, on Tuesday while receiving at the Osogbo train station, the second batch of holidaymakers that joined the ‘Imole free train service’ of …

The Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has released a new price list for transport fares to 12 states based on the 50 per cent transport palliative provided by the Federal Government. RTEAN is among the five transport unions/companies partnering with the Federal Government in the transport palliative scheme. Aside from RTEAN, the National Union of Road Transport Workers …

The federal government has disclosed plans to install Closed Circuit Television cameras (CCTV) on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The minister of works, Engr. David Umahi, disclosed this during a tour of Sections I and II of the project in Lagos being handled by Hitech Construction Company Ltd on 20 December. In a statement by the special adviser on media to …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday commissioned Babafemi Dada with a bridge and the Yinka Folarin, Jamiu Lawal and Shalom Academy network of roads in the Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos. The governor said the commissioning of the project is another fulfilment of his administration’s commitment to fostering sustainable development through the continuous provision of efficient infrastructure, …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) generated N1.70 billion from passengers in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 13.83% from the N1.49 billion recorded in the same period last year. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the money was collected from the 743,205 passengers that travelled via rail system, a 25.05 per cent increase from …

As part of the 36 roads and five bridges, which the Lagos State government announced are scheduled for commissioning this month, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Monday inaugurate the Babafemi Dada Road with bridge, and the Yinka Folarin-Jamiu Lawal-Shalom Academy Road network in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA). In an interaction with the media at Alausa-Ikeja on Saturday, the Commissioner for …

Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, has said the decision to switch from using asphalt for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road to using concrete will save the Federal Government more than N640 billion. The contract for the construction of the road which was awarded to Julius Berger was recently terminated by the minister, who accused the contractor of unethical …