President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dualisation of the road linking Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State and Aba in Abia State.
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APAPA WHARF ROAD READY NEXT MONTH – NPA MD (PICTURES)
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman, has said that the 2km Apapa Wharf Road being reconstructed would be completed and opened to motorists by the end of next month.
Continue reading »NEED TO REVIVE THE EASTERN PORTS: VANGUARD EDITORIAL
In recent weeks the Federal and Lagos State governments have combined forces in a spirited effort to decongest the Lagos highways, bridges and causeways of heavy vehicles. Progress so far has been very slow and arduous for the task forces mobilised for the assignment.
Continue reading »SHIPPERS COUNCIL HAS NO BUSINESS WITH TRUCK TRANSIT PARK, SAYS RTEAN
The National President, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Musa Isiwele, has said that Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has no business establishing Truck Transit Parks (TTP) across the country.
Continue reading »FG’S TASK FORCE TO REMOVE TRUCKS FROM APAPA-OSHODI ROAD
The Federal Government has announced that it is set to empower a special task force that will remove trucks/trailers from the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to make access into the Apapa ports easy.
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 »FG PLANS 10 NEW RAIL LINES
The Federal Government is currently carrying out feasibility studies on the construction of 10 new standard gauge rail lines across the country.
Continue reading »NIGERIA @57: THE LAND IS GREEN
TY BELLO – GREENLAND Standing in the rain as the clouds got grey [Found the rocks of the earth say] seasons just beginning sunlight is high and clouds make [wind] for the pouring of my blessings will not be afraid I see it now i undertand i know so i embrace a dance in the rain, its for my […]
Continue reading »ARIK SHAREHOLDERS FILE N20BN SUIT AGAINST FG, ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
Shareholders of Arik Air Limited have filed a N20 billion suit against the federal government and Ethiopian Airlines over recent stories in the media that they were in negotiations on the takeover of the airline.
Continue reading »NEW RAIL WILL LINK KEBBI, SOKOTO, ZAMFARA, SAYS AMAECHI
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it would link Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto states by rail in its ongoing railway modernisation project.
Continue reading »FG TO DIVERSIFY ECONOMY WITH $41BN RAILWAY INVESTMENT
The Federal Government has started a $41bn railway expansion to reduce dependence on oil and diversify the economy, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said.
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.
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