Lagos Government to Shut Down Bourdillion Road
The Lagos State Government has announced that it would shut Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi for two days for construction of work. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi today said the government would be diverting vehicular traffic away from Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi between 9:00am and 5:00pm on Saturday 24th August and 9:00am […]
NNPCL Blames Fuel Scarcity in Abuja and Lagos on Distribution Challenge
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has blamed the scarcity of petrol in Abuja and Lagos on the distribution challenge. In a statement issued by its chief corporate communications officer, Olufemi Soneye, the national oil company said it regrets the tightness in fuel supply witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT, which […]
FG launches DICON evolution strategy and road map 2030
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Evolution Strategy and Road Map 2030, aimed at providing the armed forces with advanced equipment tailored to contemporary challenges. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, at DICON’s 60th anniversary on Wednesday in Abuja, the President pledged […]
Lagos Governor To Inaugurate LRP Tomorrow
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be inaugurating the Lagos Revenue Portal (LRP) on Thursday this week. The online platform was designed to simplify revenue collection and make the process more efficient, convenient and secure. Special Adviser to the governor on Taxation and Revenue, Opeyemi Ogungbo, in a statement, said the portal was created to […]
Security Operatives Invades NLC National Office In Abuja
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)has confirmed that its national office in Abuja was invaded by security operatives, believed to be from the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday night. According to a statement by NLC spokesperson Benson Upah, late on Wednesday, the operatives allegedly arrested the security guards, forcing them […]
FG begins nationwide operation of Compressed Natural Gas buses
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, in collaboration with Rolling Energy, has announced the commencement of the nationwide Mass Transit Conversion Program. A statement by the PCNGI after the PCNGI launch of the conversion and refuelling site in Ilorin on Wednesday, said the initiative aims to convert mass transit vehicles to cleaner energy sources, significantly […]
Lagos Government to pay medical bills of gas explosion victims
Lagos State Government says it will foot the medical expenses of the victims of the recent tragic gas explosion in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during a visit to the victims at the Burns and Trauma Unit, Gbagada General Hospital, extended sympathy to the victims’ families and assured them […]
Lagos announces traffic diversion On Adeniji-Falomo, Bourdillon-Queens Drive
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works has announced that that ADENIJI ADELE – FALOMO – ROAD will be closed for rehabilitation. A statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, says a closed section will be rehabilitated completely and open to traffic before changing to another section. […]
Gas Explosion: Lagos Lawmakers Demand Better Enforcement Of Safety Law
Following a recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in fatalities, the state House of Assembly has called on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property. The House, at plenary presided over by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, […]
FG launches Port Harcourt to Aba rail service
The Federal Government has launched the Port Harcourt to Aba rail service. Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, at the ceremonial launch in Port Harcourt Rivers State today, assured the people of the region that the trains will work properly to serve them. He also promised that the expansion will continue until the Eastern Standard Gauge […]
