The Federal Government has tasked Julius Berger (Nig.) Plc on the need to fast-track the completion of the rehabilitation of the 82-km Section II of the Abuja – Kaduna – Zaria – Kano Dual Carriageway in FCT, Kaduna, and Kano States and the construction of the Bodo – Bonny road with bridges across the Opobo …read more →
Roads
Bayelsa Govt Approves N61bn Variation on Nembe-Brass Road Project
The Bayelsa State Executive Council has approved N61billion as variation cost on the Nembe-Brass road project. Governor Diri, who disclosed this on Friday during an inspection of the project, said the council at its meeting on Wednesday approved a review of the construction cost, bringing it to N115billion.Twenty of the 21km of the first phase …read more →
Tinubu Flags off Lagos-Calabar N15trn Highway Project
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that the project would revolutionize transportation in Nigeria and bolster the unique economic strength of each zone. Tinubu who cut the tape at exactly 6:03pm in Lagos was flanked by Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, Senate President …read more →
Tinubu commends Dangote on Oworonshoki-Apapa Expressway, describes project 10th Wonder of the World
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the newly commissioned Oworonshoki-Apapa Expressway as the Tenth Wonder of the World. This is just as he commended the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, for his selflessness in actualising the project. President Tinubu, represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, enthused that the 37-kilometer road, which commenced in …read more →
Compensation On Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Begins — Umahi
The Federal Government has commenced compensating people who own buildings and structures affected by the construction of the 700-km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, who disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, said the government is commencing the payment worth N2.75 billion spanning channel 0 to 3 today. “I wish …read more →
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: NASS Assures Ministry of Works of Adequate Budgetary Provision
The National Assembly has assured the Ministry of Works of adequate budgetary provision for the completion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway which has a contract sum of N1.0 trillion. The Chairman of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Works, Sen. Barinada Mpigi, gave the assurance when he led members of the joint National Assembly Committee …read more →
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: NASS Assures Ministry of Works of Adequate Budgetary Provision
The National Assembly has assured the Ministry of Works of adequate budgetary provision for the completion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway which has a contract sum of N1.0 trillion. The Chairman of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Works, Sen. Barinada Mpigi, gave the assurance when he led members of the joint National Assembly Committee …read more →
FG Budgets Over N800bn for 2,254 Roads, Bridges in 2024
Flagship projects receiving chunks of funding include the East-West road and strategic Benin-Akure highway which facilitate interstate trade. Similarly, linking northern and southern regions, the critical Kano-Maiduguri road and Enugu-Makurdi artery obtain budget allocations for construction pushes. Culvert and drainage improvements totalling over N5 billion also target frequently flooding roads. Urban centres like Lagos and …read more →
FG Approves Infrastructure Support Fund for States
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) for states as part of measures to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on the Nigerians. A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, said the approval was disclosed at the monthly …read more →