Senate Investigates Contract Awards On Aba, Port-Harourt, Umuahia, Ikot -Ekpene Roads
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Works, when constituted, to investigate the award of contracts for rehabilitation of Aba-Ossisioma, Port-Harcourt, Umuahia -Ikot -Ekpene roads. It specifically mandated the committee to investigate level of funds released, utilisation and the level…
Fraud Allegations Rock NDDC’s N5.2b Isinweke–Onicha Uboma–Imo River Road Project
Ten years after the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), awarded the construction of the Isinweke–Onicha Uboma–Imo River Road, residents of Dimneze community, in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, and other road users are left to groan over…
Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Highway To Be Completed Soon – FG
The Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway, two sections from the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will be completed before the end of the year, the federal government has assured. Engr. Folorunso Esan, the Director Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing,…
Driver Burnt To Death As Petrol-Laden Vehicle Explodes In Calabar
The driver of a mini bus,has been burnt to death on the Murtala Mohammed highway, Calabar. The incident occurred late yesterday near the popular Beebobsco bus-stop. Another young man, who was believed to be the conductor of the bus, however,…
Katsina elders appeal to Fashola over abandoned road project
The Katsina State Elders’ Forum has expressed concern over the abandoned Kano-Katsina road project for the past three months. They appealed to the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to instruct the contractors handling the project to return to…
FRSC confirms 20 passengers burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash
Twenty passengers of two commercial vehicles were on Tuesday confirmed burnt to death in an accident which occurred at Huturu Village on Bauchi-Kano road. Making the confirmation in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi, the Bauchi State Sector…
Tension as petrol tanker crashes, spills content on Lagos-Ibadan highway
There was tension on Tuesday when a petrol tanker was involved in an accident in Ogun State, spilling its content. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred around Car Park C, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Commuters had…
Tension in Ondo as hoodlums attack motor parks, machete six NURTW members
Hoodlums suspected to be supporters of Jacob Adebo, popularly known as ‘Idajo,’ the new Chairman of the Vehicle Parks Management Committee, invaded major motor parks in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, on Monday, injuring six members of the Nigeria Union…
Ondo: Akeredolu bans NURTW over crisis, sets up park management
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has had its activities banned by the Ondo State Government, alleging a “prolonged crisis” within the union. Following the suspension, a park management committee was constituted to oversee all of the state’s…
Seven die in lone accident on Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway
Seven persons were killed on Sunday in a lone auto crash, which occurred at Otte town on Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. The accident involved a white commercial Mazda bus registered ZUR259XJ with 28 passengers on board. The lone accident,…