President Buhari has the authority to borrow funds and allocate contracts up until the final moments of his tenure, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola said on Thursday at the flagging off of the construction and dualisation of the Akure-Ado Ekiti Expressway in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The road is about 49 kilometre long and has …

The Federal Executive Council approved N1.535 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of eleven roads across the country, under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Tax Credit Scheme. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said the money would be spent on some major roads in Nigeria, totaling over 700 kilometres. This is coming barely 40 days …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, approved N6.28 billion for surface maintenance of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who briefed State House correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa said the 24-month repair will cover 11 kilometers including interchanges, ramps, and critical links. He said the …

For the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to record an overwhelming victory in the 25 February presidential elections, Lagos State must play a leading role in his electoral success, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said that the five million votes pledged by the APC supporters in the state to deliver to Tinubu were …

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has ordered the closure of the Second Niger Bridge and sections of other major roads earlier opened to ease traffic for the 2022 Christmas celebrations. Giving the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, Fashola said that this is to enable contractors to return to the site to complete work on the various …

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola recently inaugurated five roads and car park projects rehabilitated at the University of Lagos. The projects were part of the Federal Government’s intervention in internal roads in tertiary institutions in the country. The inaugurated projects were Alvan Ikoku; Ablaka Tafawa Balewa Roads; Bunu Jike Crescent; UNILAG Shopping Complex, and a car …