The Federal Executive Council (FEC) wednesday said it had completed the design for the reconstruction of a major part of Apapa-Oworonshoki expressway in Lagos meant to be concessioned to Dangote Group and consequently handed it to the company.
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LAGOS-IBADAN ROAD: FG CONSIDERS INCREASING SCOPE OF WORK TO N300BN
Members of the Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, embarked on a marathon meeting that saw them approving contracts totalling about N960bn.
Continue reading »FG INJECTS N100BN SUKUK PROCEEDS INTO 25 ROAD PROJECTS
The Federal Government on Thursday presented a ceremonial cheque of N100 billion raised through Sukuk Bond to contractors of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to complete 25 economic road projects across the country. Presenting the cheque to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola in Abuja, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said […]
Continue reading »FASHOLA INSPECTS WHARF ROAD, APAPA, OTHER SELECTED ROADS IN LAGOS
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing was in Lagos at the weekend to inspect a section of the ongoing rehabilitation work on the failed sections of Apapa-Iganmu Road in Lagos.
Continue reading »FASHOLA: BEAR WITH US ON THE STATE OF ROADS… WE ARE CONSTRAINED
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, says his ministry is constrained, appealing to Nigerians to exercise patience.
Continue reading »FG, COMPLETE LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – PUNCH EDITORIAL
With the confirmation by Power, Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, that contractors reconstructing the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were set to suspend work, the irresponsibility of our federal legislators is once more laid bare.
Continue reading »FASHOLA SHOULD ‘STOP FLYING AND START USING ROADS’
Emmanuel Bello, a former commissioner of information in Kogi State, says the minister in charge of roads should stop flying and start using roads to know how bad they are.
Continue reading »FEC OKAYS N20.6 BILLION FOR ROAD CONTRACTS
…Approves policy for technology acquisition The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N20.6 billion for road contracts in Plateau and Kwara states.
Continue reading »LAGOS-IBADAN ROAD: FALAE, AFENIFERE, YCE, OTHERS SLAM FG, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The Yoruba Council of Elders, pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, and a youth organisation, Yoruba Socio-Cultural Association have blamed the executive arm of government and the National Assembly for the suspension of work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Continue reading »JULIUS BERGER SUSPENDS WORK ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY
The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing said on Sunday that Julius Berger Nigeria Plc had finally suspended work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a result of delays in the payment of agreed contract fees for work already done.
Continue reading »FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES UNVEILED BY FASHOLA: 44 HIGHWAYS AND 63 ROADS LISTED FOR REHABILITATION
The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has unveiled plans by the Federal Government to build a better network of roads and bridges across the country.
Continue reading »TRANSPORT MINISTRY MULL PLANS ON TRUCKS PARKS
The Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Kings Communications Limited have concluded plans for a two-day national summit on establishment, management and operations of Transit Truck Parks, TTPs, in Nigeria.
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