The Senate has issued a warrant for the Managing Director (MD) of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Peer Lubasch, to appear before its committee on works. The warrant was for Lubasch to explain the utilisation of funds appropriated for the reconstruction work on Calabar-Odukpani-Itu highway. The warrant followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP- Enugu) …

It is the nature of some political office holders to rest on their oars in their second term but not so for Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who with the benefit of hindsight has been on overdrive as far as project execution and delivery are concerned. Since he resumed his second term a little over a year ago, his passion …

In his administration’s drive to reduce travel time and enhance productivity, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday inaugurated a new network of roads at Ikoyi, in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the State, He said the upgrading and rehabilitation of the network of roads in Ikoyi reflects his administration’s commitment to transforming Ikoyi into a model …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the steady progress and successes of the state’s two metro lines is enough to elicit interest of global investors in looking towards the state and partnering with the government in the development of the proposed Purple Rail Line project. The State had last year commenced operation on the first phase of the fully electrified Blue …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists to desist from exceeding the 100 km/h speed limit on expressways as the festive season approaches. Speeding, according to FRSC, is one of the major causes of road accidents which must be curbed to save the lives of commuters. The corps gave the warning amid the alarming rate of road accidents …

InDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth entrepreneurship and empowerment in Nigeria by supporting two groundbreaking initiatives, the “Level Up Your Drive” program and Startup Fest in Ibadan, to empower youth and provide fair mobility. According to Timothy Oladimeji, the Country Representative for inDrive in Nigeria, the company’s focus in partnering with these …

Days after the Court of Appeal in Abuja nullified his presidency, Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya resumed office as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers on Tuesday. This marks the first time MC Oluomo has publicly announced assuming office since the appellate court’s decision to reaffirm Ibikunle Baruwa as the legitimate NURTW president. MC Oluomo, who …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has expanded its train operations on the Abuja-Kaduna route, increasing the number of services from four to six on weekdays, specifically from Monday to Friday. A statement signed by the Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mohmood, on Wednesday, disclosed the update. This expansion aims to meet the growing demand for train services on the route. …

The Southwest Zone of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW) has elected Alhaji Musliu Akinsaya (popularly called MC Oluomo) as the union’s National President. Delegates from the zones’ four states of  Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti participated in the election, which took place during its Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. …

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has introduced a new system to accredit interstate parks and digitise passenger manifests, aimed at enhancing safety, reliability, and efficiency in interstate travel across the state. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. According to Osiyemi, the initiative is an ambitious programme designed to …