Road

Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom, on Friday inaugurated the 9.3 kilometer Osokwa-Aro-Umuejie road in Aro-Umuejie community in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto on Friday inaugurate an 8.1 kilometer road in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road was awarded to Messrs Retrercha Nig. Ltd., in Dec. 2018,…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned motorists against insisting on their right of way because such moves do lead to accidents on major roads in the country. SEE ALSO: Plateau Again! Security Personnel, Four Others Killed in…

Passengers travelling to and from the North through Lokoja-Abuja highway are currently in a gridlock on Gegu-Koton karfe section of the road. SEE ALSO: FRSC Warns Truck Drivers, Motorists Against Reckless Driving The News Agency of…

World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 1.35 million people died annually from road traffic accidents. WHO, in a statement posted on its website, stated that ministers from over 100 countries would meet to agree on a new…

The Corp Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered that flatbed trailers without proper latching should be immediately impounded if sighted on the roads by patrol teams. SEE ALSO: LAGESC arrests 36 Persons…

The Federal Government has begun palliative works on the Agbara-Seme Border section of Lagos-Badagry Expressway to reduce the hardship being experienced by motorists, passengers and residents of the area. A NAN Correspondent, who monitored…

Some residents of Ikorodu on Monday appealed to the Lagos State Government to relieve them from the gridlock experienced on the Mile 12/Ikorodu road. The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said its target for 2019 was to make highways in the state, the safest in the country. Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC told the News Agency of Nigeria…

Lagos is famous for its gridlock and traffic congestions which no state government regime seems to have an absolute solution to. Not helping the situation also is the presence of trucks which are sometimes parked on the streets barely…

In Katsina 11 youths lost their lives in a road accident on Sunday night, the Federal Road Safety Corps in Katsina State has confirmed. Mr. Godwin Ngueku, the Katsina Sector Commander of the corps, verified the incident to the News…

four corpses have been exhumed during a project in Ekiti to demolish houses to pave way for road construction in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. It was learnt that seven tombs had been marked for exhumation, out of which four had been…

Ebony Reigns the popular Ghanaian dancehall artiste, was killed in a road accident on Thursday evening on the Sunyani-Kumasi road. The dancehall artist was moving with two military officers in Jeep with registration AS 497—16 from…

The Debts Management Office (DMO) says Federal Government is processing the release of another funds to contractors working on the road projects. The DMO said that the release was based on the documents recently received from the Federal…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Friday launched the end of the year sensitisation campaign in Ebonyi, aimed at creating awareness among motorists and other road users on importance of safety on the highways. The event which held…

Dr Taiwo Afolabi, Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, has urged the Federal Government to quickly repair the Tin-Can/Coconut port access road to avoid the impending shut down of operations at the Tin Can Island Port. Afolabi made the…

The Kano State Assembly on Wednesday urged the State Government to reconstruct the dilapidated three kilometer access road in Gyadi-gyadi, Tarauni Local Government Area of the state. The call followed a motion by Abubakar Zakari,…

The Zamfara Government on Thursday said it had spent N57.3 billion on the reconstruction of 600 Kilometers of roads belonging to the Federal Government in the state. The state Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Mu’azu Nalado, told newsmen in…

The Niger Delta People’s Movement (NDPM) on Wednesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on the scheduled flag-off for the construction of Bonny/Bomu road in Rivers on Thursday. The Coordinator of NDPM, Mrs Ibifuro…

Stakeholders in Alimosho Constituency 1 of Lagos State on Friday commended the state government for efforts in infrastructure development of the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the commendation…

The Kebbi Government has awarded contracts worth N1.46 billion for construction of 108 kilometres stretch of roads in Jega and Bagudo Local Government areas of the state. Th e roads are Dan-Warai – Geferu road-Inwala – Dumbegu road and…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has assured residents that it is exploring various ways at ensuring quick and adequate response to emergency in Apapa. An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health,…

The Federal Government has begun emergency and remedial repair of some major roads and bridges in Lagos State, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Godwin Eke, said on Sunday. Eke told journalists in Lagos that some of the bad roads…

Stakeholders, comprising traffic authorities, transport unions and port users, on Friday asked trucks and tankers parking indiscriminately and causing gridlock in Apapa area to vacate Lagos roads within 48 hours. The News Agency of Nigeria…

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said the Federal Government would henceforth ensure better funding of the various ongoing road projects across the country. Fashola stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at a…

The Senate Committee on Works has asked the Federal Government to revoke the N3.2 billion contract for the reconstruction of Wannue-Yadev road in Benue, citing alleged incompetence by the handler. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has signed a tripartite agreement of N120 billion with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and Julius Berger Plc. for the construction of Bonny-Bodo road. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing,…

Ministry of Transportation says the National Council on Transportation has approved the commencement of a `bicycle riding’ project, as a means of transportation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of Transportation,…