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The Federal Government is investing N16.6 billion of the N100 billion Sukuk Bond for rehabilitation of some roads in the South East geopolitical zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had in October, 2017 released the proceeds of the N100 billion Sukuk bond to 25 key economic road projects across the country. The Director of ...

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) says it has removed weeds and overgrown trees on Ikorodu-Itokin road in Lagos to ensure better visibility and prevent accidents on the highway. Mr Tayo Awodun, FERMA Engineer in charge of Lagos East, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the Agency completed vegetation control on the highway on Jan. 27. ...

A middle aged woman was killed on Monday while no fewer than ten others were injured in a road accident along the Enugu Onitsha expressway, Awka in Anambra State. The ghastly motor accident which occurred around 2.30pm involved three cars: a Honda CRV jeep with registration number HTE 140 AA and some motorcycles. An eye witness, Uzoma Oji said the ...

The Oyo state government has said it would soon begin training of staff in the maintenance departments of local government areas and local council development areas in the state to be able to carry out maintenance works on roads across the state. Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Infrastructure, Mr Gbenga Akintola who stated this on Wednesday, in Ibadan, ...

NIGER Delta youths under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Congress, NDYC, have tackled the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, over the completion of the East-West Road. The National Coordinator, NDYC, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, said the project remains the life wire of the region and nation. Uwejeyan who lamented the poor state of the road said this ...

A 22-year old pregnant woman identified as Ifeyinwa Nwobodo and a commercial motorcyclist have been killed by a hit and run bus driver along Ekwulobia-Isuofia road in Anambra state. It was learnt that Ifeyinwa, from Ebonyi state, was on a motorcycle when she was knocked down by a bus driver who ran away, leaving her and the Okada rider lying ...

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola signed a N4.34 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dangote Group and other stakeholders for the reconstruction of Apapa Wharf Road on saturday. The project is to be funded by AG Dangote Construction Company Ltd, an arm of the Dangote Group, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Flour Mills of ...

Four persons have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured in auto crash along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident occurred in front of Christopher University at KM 82 at about 7.25 p.m. Clement Oladele, the Ogun sector commander of FRSC, confirmed the accident to newsmen. According to Oladele, two vehicles and 23 people were involved in the mishap that claimed four ...

In continuation of its massive infrastructure rehabilitation campaign in Enugu State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration yesterday approved another set of road contracts worth N1.4billion. Addressing newsmen after the meeting of the State Executive Council, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr Greg Nnaji, who was accompanied by his counterpart in the ministries of information, education and commerce and industry, Mr. ...

THE Federal Executive Council, wednesday approved the award of a N155.7 billion contract for the road construction of a hybrid two-lane-six-lane road network that starts from Abuja that cuts through the heart of Northern Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria to Kano. This road project comes at a time when the administration has increased the pace of the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and ...