By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that local content, rule of law, and durable infrastructure delivery are the hallmarks of his government, The President also directed an uncompromising compliance to this adherence as he commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Ministry of Power has initiated a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) in a renewed push to diversify and stabilise electricity supply across the country. During a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu received the Acting C...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu will on Friday begin a two-day working visit to Katsina State, where he will review the state’s security outlook, commission strategic development projects, and attend a private function hosted by Governor Dikko Umar Radda. According to a statement released by the Special Adviser t...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter FLIGHT CALIBRATION teams have begun key verification processes at Gateway International Airport in Ogun State, a pivotal move towards launching full flight operations at the long-awaited aviation facility. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) led the flight inspection this week, with its ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRAFFIC TO Apapa rerouted as engineers prepare to lift deck and replace 50 failing bridge bearings. Ijora Bridge in Lagos will shut completely from 27 April as federal engineers embark on a critical final-phase restoration of the ageing structure linking Ijora Causeway to Apapa — home to Nigeria’s busie...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE SENATE Committee on Works has called for accelerated progress on the long-awaited Bodo-Bonny Road, urging contractor Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to ramp up efforts and meet the December completion deadline. During a weekend oversight visit to the 35.7-kilometre infrastructure project in Rivers Sta...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE government officials have called for urgent community cooperation to combat worsening flood and erosion crises, warning that indiscriminate dumping into drainage channels is undermining billions of naira worth of infrastructure. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Inform...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEW HOURS after the Federal Government’s directive that works on Independence Bridge in Lagos should be suspended; the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has redirected that repair work must continue due to structural safety concerns. The Governor attributed Wednesday’s severe gridlock ac...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government has ordered the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos, reversing an earlier closure that had plunged motorists into hours-long gridlock. The bridge, connecting Ahmadu Bello Way to Marina, was shut down on 1 April for planned maintenance and rehabilitation works. Initially set to remain ...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has officially flagged off the construction of a 17.55-kilometre access road to the Second Niger Bridge (Phase 2A) in Asaba. This major infrastructure project aims to strengthen connectivity between Nigeria’s South-South and South-East regions, reinforcing economic ...
