By Temitope Adebayo In Nigeria, drivers often underestimate the vital importance of tires—those unassuming rings of rubber that serve as a vehicle’s only point of contact with the road. While engine performance and brake systems usually receive the spotlight during vehicle maintenance, tires are equally—if not more—critical to ensuring a safe and efficient driving experience. […]
..urges support for Tinubu to borrow money and build infrastructure By Tom Okpe To properly address the country’s road infrastructure, the Minister of Works said N800bn is inadequate in the 2025 budget proposal to address the problem. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who described the N800 billion, allocated to his Ministry in the 2025 […]
By Dooyum Naadzenga Nigeria’s extensive road network, spanning approximately 200,000 kilometres, is a vital artery for transportation, trade, and economic activities. Unfortunately, many roads are in disrepair due to inadequate maintenance, heavy traffic, and harsh weather conditions. Potholes, erosion, and flooding often render roads impassable, especially during the rainy season. While urban roads generally receive […]
Under the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Exim Bank has given concessionary loans for the development of key infrastructural projects in Nigeria. These funds have endeared massive investments in roads, bridges, and railway lines across Africa. These infrastructure has helped connectivity and given a boost to local economies and businesses. The recent completion of the […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has banned the use of laterite as a base in road construction and directed that henceforth contractors should use lumps, sharp sand and stone base to form the base before laying of concrete or asphalt pavement. Umahi gave the directive at the inauguration of the […]
By Tom Okpe With solutions to road development in the country seemingly not working, amid several past solutions which appeared not to have fixed the nagging challenge, Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has suggested a novel idea. He urged the new Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi to consider using […]
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to complete all ongoing road projects before June 2023. Mr Jide Ode-Martins, the Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing stated this during the opening ceremony of the 28th meeting of the National Council on Works on Monday in Kano. The meeting has its […]
The rainy season is always a test of how good or bad Lagos roads are and the recent downpour of rain has shown that very few roads passed the integrity test. Daily Times gathered that according to the National Bureau of Statistics, Lagos generated N5,185,229,859.85 in road taxes in the first half of 2020 which […]
About 100 residential buildings, school and churches were destroyed in an explosion that rocked Akure, the Ondo state capital, on Saturday morning. The loud explosion happened in the early hours of Saturday, 28th of March 2020, around 1 am, causing the ever busy Akure/Owo road to be split into two with many injured. The explosion […]
Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu says the federal government is committed to deliver qualitative roads that will stand the test of time. Acting Director, Press of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Salisu Haiba, revealed this in a statement released at the weekend. How troops repelled terrorist attack on Garkida […]
Osun Government says it has earmarked N5.2 billion for the reconstruction of 54.3 kilometres of roads in the three Senatorial District in the State. Mr Remi Omowaye, the Commissioner for Works and Transports, disclosed this at a news conference in Osogbo on Tuesday. Gov. Makinde inaugurates 5 Permanent Secretaries Omowaye at the conference jointly addressed […]
Abeokuta – No fewer than 15 persons died while 38 others sustained varying degrees of injuries as a Toyota Canter truck plunged into dried Omi river on the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode road. Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Oladele, who said that the accident occurred […]
The Lekki unit command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has held different programmes to mark the yearly World Day Remembrance of Road Traffic Crash victims. According to a statement by the Unit Commander, Azubike Onyemeh, series of activities were lined up starting from Monday 13 – Thursday 19 November, 2017 with the theme […]
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said that the approved construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project would boost road completion in Abuja. Bello, who was a guest on the NTA Live-news broadcast NTA in Abuja, on Friday, spoke on the approved construction of the 3, 050 megawatts Hydro-Power project by the Federal […]
Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commissioned the Ubaha-Umuogba Orindu link Road in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. Speaking at the commissioning of the 3.2-kilometre road, the NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, who was accompanied by the Executive Director Projects, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, said that the […]
Several fatalities suspected to be federal government delegates and high profile officials have been confirmed dead following a ghastly auto crash on the Igbokoda-Akure highway. The victims were going to the 2nd National Council on Niger Delta which held today in Ondo state. More to follow