…border crossings, including the King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain, remain operational. All highways and roads in and around Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran remain operational.” It also said international airports in neighbouring countries remained operational. “International airports in neighboring countries of Bahrain (BAH),…
…to recommend measures to prevent a recurrence, particularly in communities along major highways where fuel tankers operate close to markets, shops and residential areas. The incident has once again highlighted the dangers associated with scooping fuel from overturned tankers, an activity that can expose residents to fi…
…complete recovery. Bakare-Oki also raised concern over the continued use of restricted highways by commercial motorcyclists, particularly on heavily trafficked routes where, he said, their vulnerability around articulated and other heavy-duty vehicles could worsen the consequences of crashes. He urged motorists, commer…
…serious road emergencies. Alabi further urged motorists to exercise caution on the highways and immediately report emergencies to the appropriate response agencies. One person killed in Kwara auto crash
…serious road emergencies, advising motorists to exercise caution while driving on the highways. He urged members of the public to promptly report emergencies to the appropriate response agencies whenever they occurred. The Kwara State Fire Service said it remained committed to responding promptly to emergencies and pro…
…on the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently strengthen security on major highways and intensify efforts to rescue the abducted youths, some of whom were reportedly graduates of institutions in Osun State. The Acting Chairman of the Osun NURTW, Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, expressed co…
…of road infrastructure, from a single-lane Mbiama-Yenagoa road to a network of dualised highways and three senatorial roads."Do we talk about the healthcare transformation? So much has been done, and we can rightly say that Bayelsa has moved forward and is no longer where it used to be," Diri said.63 honourees recognis…
…of the administration, development activity has extended across housing delivery, major highways, road reconstruction and rehabilitation, urban infrastructure and housing finance. The period has recorded over 10,000 housing units across 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory, alongside more than 2,700 kilometres o…
…at disrupting bandit activities and protecting communities and travellers along major highways.
…concern on major routes in the state, particularly the Lokoja-Abuja and Kabba-Ilorin highways, causing fear among commuters and travellers. It noted that the security situation on the roads had improved considerably under the present administration. The organisation also used the occasion of the anniversary to celebrat…
…previously breached the premises of the Presidential Villa in Abuja and blocked major highways in the Federal Capital Territory. “If you will remember, the protesters breached the premises of the Villa in Abuja. Another blocked several highways in the Federal Capital Territory,” he said. Iniedu said the law permitted p…
…that sustained joint patrols and intelligence-led operations would continue along major highways and other vulnerable areas to ensure the safety and security of travellers. The post Police foil bandits’ attack on Gusau-Funtua highway, rescue nine appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Federal Government spent N6.47 trillion on strategic infrastructure development between June 2023 and December 2025, with major highway projects accounting for more than half of the expenditure. An analysis of the newly released Federal Government’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard on savings from fuel subsidy, titled “The…
…Highway, Sokoto – Badagry Super Highway, East – West Road and other strategic federal highways as examples of projects capable of changing the country’s economic landscape. Oluyede said the significance of the road projects went beyond construction, saying, “A road is not just a road. It is an economic corridor. It con…
…a nine-storey secretariat complex and a 60MW gas turbine project. Oyo listed major highways, more than 300 primary healthcare centres, an independent power project and investments in education among projects funded during the period. In Ondo, the government said increased allocations had financed more than 40 road proj…
…you cannot go to school, you cannot build because you are not safe. We will secure the highways,” he said. Agada said the party’s platform was based on ideas, ideology and delivery, while pledging to make competence and capacity central to his proposed leadership.
…decarbonisation while helping to ease port congestion, reduce pressure on Nigeria’s highways and improve logistics efficiency,” the firm highlighted. Traxport’s chairman, Chukwuemeka Ndu, said the carbon component of the project would be built on “rigorous methodology, transparent assumptions and credible measurement f…
…regulations, improve road safety and ensure the free flow of vehicular movement on major highways. The operation, directed by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, targets traffic violations that endanger motorists and other road users, as well as those that create security vulnerabilities along major…
…Beyond aesthetics, the projects are strategic because they intersect with major federal highways, linking communities within the state to other parts of the country. The Oju-Awajir Road is another major intervention. The road has opened access to communities in Gwer East, Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas, remov…
…Federal Government’s infrastructure projects, noting that more than 2,700 kilometres of highways and major roads were currently under construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation. He cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road and East-West Road among major proje…
An elderly pedestrian, Rashidat Ademola, admitted that she avoids using the footbridge whenever she is in a hurry, arguing that climbing the bridges is particularly difficult for elderly people. However, traffic officials insisted that no excuse justifies crossing the expressway illegally. LASTMA warns against fatal im…
…to respect and assist uniformed personnel on duty to maintain law and order on the highways. He said such officers should not be regarded as enemies of society but as government representatives working to ensure sanity in traffic management. The managing director also commended KAROTA personnel for their sacrifice and…
…to prolonged water retention, one of the leading causes of pavement failure on federal highways. “Our priority is to restore damaged sections of the road, reopen drainage channels and improve safety for road users,” he said. Umar explained that drainage maintenance is a critical component of road asset preservation bec…
…wrestle with the insecurity that has turned farming communities into graveyards and highways into hunting grounds for criminals. “He should wrestle with the unemployment that has robbed an entire generation of hope. He should wrestle with an economy suffocating under policy inconsistency, reckless borrowing and dwindli…
…Road for public use,” Adeleke said. Giving a brief history of the road, the Director of Highways, Osun State Ministry of Works, Mr. Maruf Ojebode, said the project was constructed to solve the perennial traffic congestion and flooding within the heart of Ede. Ojebode said, “The project consists of two phases, which wer…