Tag: road
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Buhari directs NNPC to complete section 4 of East-West Road
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and it’s subsidiaries to step in and fix section 4 of the East-West Road. The portion of the road is from Eleme roundabout to Onne Junction, through the tax credit scheme.
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IGP says claims Kaduna is inaccessible by road, air, train untrue
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Usman, says the rumour making the rounds that Kaduna is inaccessible by road, air, or train is mere propaganda. The IGP stated this during his operational visit to the Abuja-Kaduna road on Saturday in Kaduna. He said the visit was to check the situation along the Abuja-Kaduna…
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Truck drivers block border between Taraba and Benue states
Truck drivers block Taraba border following extortion on the highway by security personnels
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STRIKE: NUPENG demands rehabilitation of 21 critical highways
NUPENG has said it will not give further warning to embark on industrial action
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Troops eliminate kidnappers terrorising Auchi-Benin road
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 4 Brigade, on Wednesday eliminated three kidnappers believed to be part of the notorious kidnap and robbery gang terrorising motorists along Auchi-Benin road in Edo.
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BREAKING: Residents protesting insecurity obstruct Bauchi-Dass road
Some residents of Birshin Fulani, a district of Bauchi metropolis, have blocked the Bauchi-Dass road protesting the deteriorating security in the area. Motorists are presently stranded on both ends of the road as a result of the occurrence.
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Flood: Five simple ways to get your submerged vehicle back on the road
The nook and cranny of Lagos State on Friday (yesterday) witnessed the downpour of a torrential rainfall like never before. The rain that lasted hours especially in the Lagos Island area left most roads flooded while workers were stranded as they were unable to access their vehicles after the close of work in several parking…
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Road: Fashola clears air on RCCG’s Petition
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has clarified the issue of payment to Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited in respect of the rehabilitation of Ife-Ifewara road in Osun. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) had alleged that payment was made to the contractor by the ministry for rehabilitation of the road which was…
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Nigeria needs N400b yearly to fix roads – Senate
THE Senate has said Nigeria needs N400 billion for the maintenance of 35,000 kilometers of Federal roads across the country. It described the N38 billion earmarked for road maintenance in the 2021 budget estimates as paltry compared to the serious maintenance required on the nation’s Federal roads. This is even as the National Assembly Joint…