The pressure on the naira in the foreign exchange market, and the removal of fuel subsidy have taken a toll on earlier projections on what the Federal Government would require to complete inherited ongoing road projects nationwide. The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, who disclosed this at a briefing yesterday, said President Bola Tinubu’s administration would now require over …

Motorists and commuters were on Sunday trapped in the traffic on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway which lasted for hours. Punch Metro learnt that the gridlock stretches along the section of the road inbound Lagos State. Checks also revealed that this was caused by multiple breakdowns of vehicles along the axis. According to some transport workers plying the route, the breakdowns …

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) confirmed that the Blue Line Rail resumed operation on Sunday after a fire engulfed a section of the rail track on Saturday. The PUNCH reports that the Fire Service said there was no casualty following the inferno as emergency responders were quick to douse the fire which began around 4:12 pm on Saturday. …

The federal government has flagged off the construction of the 1,068-kilometer road in Illela local government area of Sokoto state, which was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Limited. The road, which starts from Illela town of Illela local government area of Sokoto, is expected to pass through seven states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos States respectively. …

Lagos State Government may be eyeing N438 million in the first year of operation of the Red Rail line, which began operation on 15 October. The Red Line is scheduled to run two shuttles in the morning and evening peak periods and this is expected to be expanded, as passenger traffic gets to its peak. The price schedule by the …

Should someone who has possibly been sleeping in Lagos in the past 25 years wake up today, he will surely meet a state that has significantly moved away from its chaotic past he knew. Good luck to him if, say, he is still looking for the molue, the passenger trucks that used to define the transport system in the business …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has appointed Ben Iloanusi as its acting Managing Director (MD), following the completion of Fidet Okhiria’s second four-year tenure. The handover took place on 18th of October with Iloanusi assuming leadership of the organization. In a statement released on Sunday, the NRC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, confirmed the transition and provided background …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is positively trending online after he announced the inauguration of the Lagos Red Line as part of his government’s efforts at expanding the rail system. The enormous project is the brainchild of his administration and many people who understand its great implications for socio-economic development are not holding back accolades for the governor. On Facebook, …

The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNG-i) is set to deploy the Nigeria Gas Vehicle Monitoring System to enhance safety in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) ecosystem. The programme director/chief executive, PCNG-i, Michael Oluwagbemi, who made this known on Friday, also stressed the importance of using accredited conversion centres across the country. Oluwagbemi noted the unfortunate incident that involved an illegally modified …

Nigerians have expressed concerns over the safety of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) converted vehicles following recent explosions involving some vehicles. They raised questions about the safety standards and regulatory oversight of the conversions. In May, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, led a delegation of the Federal Government on a visit to the scene of …