Tag: #RoadConstruction
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MASSIVE ROAD PROJECTS TO REV UP FCT SATELLITE TOWN ECONOMY – WIKE
FCT minister says new roads will boost trade, ease traffic, and improve living standards The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has assured that ongoing major infrastructural developments in satellite towns like Karu, Bwari, Kubwa, and Apo-Karshi will significantly stimulate local economies and enhance residents’ quality of life. Speaking after inspecting road projects, Wike highlighted that roads…
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FG KICKS OFF EMERGENCY ROAD PROJECTS IN KADUNA
Big relief for commuters and businesses The Federal Government has commissioned multiple emergency and special intervention road projects across Kaduna State, signaling fresh momentum in fixing key transport corridors and easing traffic headaches. The projects include the repaired Taban Sani Road in Makarfi, Mahuta NNPC Pipeline Road to Army Post Service Housing in Chikun, and…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: TEMPORARY DIVERSION ON KADUNA-ZARIA EXPRESSWAY STARTS NOVEMBER 1
Motorists traveling along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway are warned about a temporary traffic diversion at KM 49, Gwaranza Village, starting from November 1. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna Sector Command announced the diversion to facilitate construction work on an overpass as part of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge rail project. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander…
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UMAHI ORDERS FINISHING TOUCHES ON ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY BY NOVEMBER
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has given Arab Contractors a strict deadline to complete the remaining 4.5 kilometres of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia State before the end of November. After inspecting the site in Aba, Umahi expressed frustration with the slow progress on this critical last stretch of the 112-kilometre road, warning…
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FG SETS JUNE 2026 DEADLINE FOR ABUJA–LOKOJA & ABUJA–KADUNA–KANO ROADS, WARNS CONTRACTORS OF EFCC, ICPC PROBE
Slow contractors face contract termination and anti-corruption investigations over delayed highway projects. Minister of Works David Umahi demands completion of Abuja–Kaduna–Kano and Abuja–Lokoja roads by June 2026, slamming contractors for poor progress despite payments. New payment rules tie funds to milestones, with risks of contract revocation. FG stresses roads’ economic and security importance amid rising…
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FCT MINISTER NYESOM WIKE TO INAUGURATE 12 NEW ROADS, SOLAR LIGHTING PROJECTS
Major infrastructure boost kicks off in Abuja with new roads and solar lights under Light Up Abuja Programme. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike will inaugurate construction of 12 roads and solar lighting in key areas like Maitama, Asokoro, and the CBD from Sept. 18 to Oct. 16. Projects include arterial roads, access roads to bus terminals…
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FRSC FRUSTRATED AS MOTORISTS CAUSE GRIDLOCK ON LOKOJA-ABUJA ROAD
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi is battling severe traffic gridlock on the Lokoja-Abuja road, worsened by motorists’ impatience and vehicle breakdowns. Since Sunday, the single-lane construction stretch from Ogbobo/Ozi to Murtala Mohammed Bridge at Koton-Karfe has been jammed, forcing some travelers to spend up to nine hours on the road. FRSC Sector…
