Federal Government has taken a decisive step toward easing traffic pressure in Lagos, announcing that procurement is now underway for the construction of a new Carter Bridge. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, made the disclosure on Friday during the inauguration of the 47.474-kilometre Section One, Phase One of...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday announced that the long-awaited Abuja–Kuje road will be completed and delivered by June next year, saying the project has finally regained momentum following years of delay. Wike, who disclosed this during an inspection of ongoing works in Kuje...
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a series of major road construction and rehabilitation projects worth more than ₦400 billion as part of the federal government’s drive to improve road infrastructure across the country. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the approvals while briefing State House correspondents after Thursday’s...
Nasarawa State Government has received the Federal Government’s approval to construct two flyovers in Mararaba — a move aimed at tackling the area’s notorious traffic congestion. The Managing Director of the Nasarawa Urban Development Agency (NUDA), Mr. Wada Muhammed, announced the development while briefing journalists in Lafia on Thursday....
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has been commended for reviving the long-abandoned Kabala–Costain dualisation project, which his administration inherited at only 35 percent completion. The Chief Consultant to the project, Engr. Shakiruddeen Adesina Akinloye, disclosed this during an inspection visit, clarifying that contrary to...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is drawing the curtain on over three decades of poorly constructed roads across Nigeria, replacing them with durable, high-quality infrastructure designed to stand the test of time. During an inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway project on Tuesday,...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has promised that his administration will not borrow to finance projects and will also not incur debts while executing them. The governor, who also said that his government inherited several abandoned projects from previous administrations, promised to complete them before the end of his...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described the reconstruction of the Jaba–Kwoi Road as a “lifeline” for Southern Kaduna, pledging that his administration will continue to prioritize rural infrastructure as a tool for economic transformation. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Jaba, Governor Sani said the project was...
Federal Government requires ₦3 trillion to complete road projects awarded under the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) tax credit scheme. Minister of Works, David Umahi disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen. Following NNPCL’s decision to halt funding from August 1, President Bola Tinubu directed the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the ongoing reconstruction and expansion of the Abuja–Lokoja highway. Governor Ododo, who spoke during a brief stopover at a section of the project site in Koton-Karfe, described the...
By DAVID IORJA , Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated several projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), declaring that the era of empty promises and abandoned projects is over. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu said his administration is committed to bridging the gap between promise and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has declared a state of emergency on the construction of the Suleja-Minna road due to the poor quality of work and abandonment of the project by the contractor, Salini Nigeria Limited. Minister of Works, David Umahi, made the declaration on Saturday during...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano federal highway, a critical road which is vital to the socio-economic life of Northern Nigeria. Speaking at the event on behalf of the President, Governor Uba Sani described the road as a major...
President Bola Tinubu has said his vision is to complete and expand all key road infrastructure projects across Nigeria to improve nationwide connectivity. President Tinubu stated this on Sunday during the inauguration of section two of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road project. The President, who was represented by the Governor of...
The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE), have established a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts and damages caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities. These...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, commissioned the 5-kilometer temporary access road connecting Saburi 1 and 2 communities to the Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) and the old Keffi, Dei-Dei International market road in the Abuja...
The Minister of the Federal Capital (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was committed to the development of rural communities in the territory. Wike stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed 11-kilometre Yangoji – Sukuku – Ebo Road in Kwali Area Council...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday, promised to construct more road infrastructure in area councils across the territory. Wike made the promise while inaugurating the five-kilometre Naharati – River Ukya – Uguwan Hausawa access road in Abaji, Abaji Area Council of the...
Some residents of Gwagwalada in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s rural transformation projects. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gwagwalada on Sunday. NAN recalls that Wike had on Feb....
Kogi State Government has awarded contracts worth N6.4 billion for the construction of 106.5Km rural roads, under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The state government also awarded contracts worth N713.5 million for cross drainage structures along the roads as intervention to G Artist Engineering Ltd, Salisbury...