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, …

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 …

The Federal Government, through its National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has stated that in 2023, Nigerians paid N40.14bn in road taxes to state governments. This is according to an analysis of data from the Internally Generated Revenue report recently published by the NBS. The figure collected was a 63.36 per cent increase from the N24.57 billion collected in 2022. This …

The Federal Government has proposed N341 billion for emergency repairs of roads and bridges nationwide. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, disclosed this while updating members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works on the repair status of the Third Mainland and Carter bridges on Saturday. The minister and the legislators were on a tour of the Third …

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 …

The residents of Bade, Fika, and Nangere local government areas of Yobe State have expressed happiness and commended Governor Mai Mala Buni for constructing access roads across various parts of the state. In separate interviews, the residents made the commendation during an inspection tour organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Yobe Council. A resident of Tagali, Bade local …

The government of Enugu State has approved the sum of N183 billion for the construction of 141 roads across Enugu metropolis and 20 rural roads across the three senatorial zones of the state. It also approved the award of 133 more smart schools in addition to the ongoing 127 smart schools to bring them to 260 or one smart school …

Ogun State Executive Council, presided over by Governor Dapo Abiodun, has approved seven major priority projects for execution. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Hon, Kayode Akinmade, the projects are the re-construction of six roads, including the Abule Egba-Ota/Sango-Abeokuta Expressway and the purchase of some equipment at the Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport. The Council approved the …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N873.23 billion for the execution of three projects across the country by the Ministry of Works. Works Minister Dave Umahi, who dropped the hint in a chat with reporters at the State House, Abuja, after the FEC meeting, listed the projects as the Obajana-Benin Road; Isheri-Ogun Road and the Outer Marina Shoreline protection. The …

Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the construction of three road projects worth over N10.9 billion in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). The three roads will be dualised in order to decongest and expand development in Maiduguri Metropolis. The governor, at a brief ceremony, explained that 50 per cent of the contract sum has been paid to the …