Oyo Govt. Begins Rehabilitation of Dugbe, Adeoyo Roads in Ibadan
…Trains 72 Desk Officers on Pensions and Gratuities Administration Matters The Oyo State Roads Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), has commenced the rehabilitation of Dugbe and Adeoyo roads through its special intervention project. The Chairman OYSROMA, Honourable Ogunlade Busoye Soladoye, who visited…
South East Hasn’t Benefited from Buhari’s Endless Chinese Loans – HURIWA Slams FG
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Saturday, slammed the Presidency over comments that Chinese loans have helped to build infrastructure in Nigeria. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, said the South…
AFRICAR Birthed In Ibadan As Makinde, Minister of Trade Launch New Ride-Hailing Service
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde and the Minister of Industry, Trades and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo on Thursday launched a new ride-hailing service in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, codenamed AFRICAR. The ride-hailing service was launched at a well-attended ceremony with over One-Hundred…
Nigeria Considers Nationwide Ban On Motorcycles, Mining Activities Over Security Concerns
The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities, checkmate loopholes and cut off their sources of funding….
Aero Contractors Suspends Scheduled Flight Operations, Outlines Reasons
Aero Contractors, which is considered as Nigeria’s oldest airline, has announced the suspension of flight operations. The airline in a statement said this was due to challenging operational environment. The company, which has been in operation for 61 years in…
Delta Set Deadline for Completion of 24-km Isoko Ring Road
Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the 24-kilometre Isoko Ring Road project running from Ellu, Ovrode, Ofagbe, Orie, Okpe-Isoko, Uro to Ada-Irri traversing Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas would be completed in December,…
Oyo Government, Motorcyclists Agree On Planned Registration Of Commercial Motorcycle Operators
The Oyo State government has revealed that plans are underway to issue identification numbers and registration jackets to commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, in the State. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, said the…
Lagos Task Force Battles Commercial Drivers, Clarifies Continued Seizure of Motorcycles Despite June 1 Deadline
The Lagos State Task Force, led by CSP Shola Jejeloye has continued to engage both commercial vehicle drivers and motorcyclists in Lagos State, even as it vowed to continue the seizure of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada on the…
Abuja-Kaduna Train Attacks: Ex-Deputy Governor Hospilised As NRC Suspends Train Operation
As casualty figures begin to trickle in, reports say a former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala, was among the victims who sustained gunshot wounds in Monday’s terrorist attack on a Kaduna-bound train. The train conveying hundreds of passengers…
Bloody Monday: Abuja – Kaduna Train With 900 Passengers Attacked By Bandits
There are uncertainties about the safety of passengers on a Kaduna-bound train, which reportedly derailed on Monday after explosives believed to be planted on the rail track went off within Kaduna State. The evening train, which took off from Idu…
Kogi Infrastructure: Women Engineers Commend Gov. Bello, Appoints Engr. Ohere as Patron
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) a division of Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) Kogi State Chapter has commended Governor Yahaya Bello on the current impact on the State infrastructural development and the inclusion of Women Engineers…