The Cross River State Government has announced the selection of 1,000 young Cross Riverians for a six-month training programme in electric vehicle repairs and maintenance as well as tricycle coupling. The programme, according to the Chairman of the Cross River State Youth Empowerment Scheme, Dr. Kalita Joseph Aruku, is part of efforts by the state…
For most workers, an eight-hour workday is already demanding. But for commuters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, hours are now being spent not at their desks but trapped in traffic. The busy corridor has endured repeated bouts of severe congestion in 2026, with repair works, overturned trucks, fallen containers, and road crashes repeatedly disrupting movement…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to fulfil his commitment on the rehabilitation of the Ikom–Wula–Obudu Highway, warning that the worsening condition of the road poses serious risks to motorists and undermines economic activities along the corridor. The appeal formed part of…
Road users can now heave a sigh of relief after the Federal Ministry of Works ordered immediate repairs of the damaged deck of the Benin-bound section of the Sagamu-Benin carriageway. In a statement released by Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Uchenna Orji, on Tuesday, the ministry calmed the frayed nerves of Nigeria and assured road…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced another closure of the 3.9km Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for rehabilitation work. The closure, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, comes just two weeks after the runway was reopened following an almost 11-month maintenance shutdown. This was revealed in a memo dated February…
The Federal Government says all palliative repairs on bad spots of Federal and state roads within Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have been ongoing smoothly and seamlessly. They made the disclosure while responding to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Survey, entitled, “Terrible State of Nigerian Roads.’’ The Federal Controller of Works, Enugu State,…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has commenced emergency repairs of the failed sections of the East-West Road between Warri in Delta State and Benin in Edo State. The commission said the repairs would be more on the dilapidated sections along Ibadulume, Amukpe round-about, Mosoga, and Ologbo. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, inspected the…
The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to shut the Eko Bridge in order to facilitate emergency repairs by the Federal Ministry of Works. The exercise is scheduled to commence next week Monday, September 16, and will last for 18 weeks. Precisely, Eko Bridge will reopen in the second week of February 2025. The State…
