Increased commercial activities in the build-up to the festive period have been cited as the reason for the heavy gridlock currently associated with the Lagos-Ibadan highway, according to Hyginus Omeje, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for Lagos State. Omeje was quoted by Punch saying: “Christmas is around the corner and people are coming into Lagos to pick ...
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Julius Berger commences rehabilitation of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway August 3
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the construction company handling the rehabilitation work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has given notification of its plan to begin work on the road on August 3. The Ogun Sector Commandant of FRSC, Mr. Clement Oladele, said this in an interview with newsmen in Ota, Ogun State, on Monday Oladele ...
Read More »Julius Berger grows profit by 142.4% to N6.1bn
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc on Thursday announced that it made a profit of N6.1bn in 2018, up from the N2.5bn recorded in the preceding year. It disclosed the 142.37 per cent rise in profit in its 2018 annual report, which was presented at the 49th Annual General Meeting of the construction giant in Abuja. The company said its group revenue ...
Read More »Julius Berger launches website on 2nd Niger bridge
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has launched a website to “allow Nigerians track the status” of the ongoing construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. The federal government had in November awarded the construction giant a N206 billion contract for the work. Julius Berger, in a statement issued by the company’s media office, said visitors to visit www.secondrivernigerbridge.com, saying the website will ...
Read More »Julius Berger reopens closed sections of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps says Julius Berger Plc has reopened the closed sections of Ibadan-bound carriageway from Magboro to Kara/Ibafo on Friday. Mr. Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, made this known in a statement signed by the Corps’ Route Commander, Florence Okpe, and made available to newsmen in Ota, Ogun on Friday. It was reported that ...
Read More »FRSC urges Julius Berger to expedite Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway project
The Ifo Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has urged Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, to fast-track the completion of Lagos/Abeokuta expressway. Julius Berger is the company handling the construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of the road. Mr. Joshua Ibitomi, the Unit Commander of the FRSC in Ifo, made the plea on Friday in Ota, Ogun. Ibitomi said speeding ...
Read More »Section one of Lagos-Ibadan expressway road is 57% completed – Minister
Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing said section one of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is currently at 57 per cent completion. Mr. Kayode Ibrahim, the engineer supervising the project from the ministry, made this known on Tuesday in Lagos. The section one of the project is being handled by Julius Berger, which spans from Ojota in Lagos to Sagamu Interchange. ...
Read More »FRSC, Julius Berger discusses forward on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Management of the road construction company Julius Berger and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have met and charted possible way forward to ease the movement of motorists devoid of accident during the rehabilitation of the road. The FRSC in a Press release signed by the Ogun state FRSC Public Education Officer, Commander Florence Okpe and made available to news ...
Read More »Second Niger Bridge 50% completed, compensation rises to N5bn – Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, the minister of power, works and housing, on Saturday, May 20, announced that work is underway at the second Niger Bridge as compensation from Anambra and Delta has risen to N5 billion. The minister further said that all payment for the completion of Zik’s Mausoleum has been made to the contractor, Bouygues Construction to complete the job by ...
Read More »Kogi State partners with Julius Berger to construct 10 road projects
Kogi State Government says it is in partnership with Julius Berger Nigeria PLC to construct 10 key roads across the three Senatorial districts of the state for infrastructure development of the state. Mr Abdulmumuni Sadiq, Commissioner for Works, disclosed this on Monday in Lokoja while addressing journalists at the end of a Reconnaissance Survey of the roads by a team ...
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