The Abuja building collapse 2026 has raised fresh concerns about building safety and enforcement after a three-storey structure in Wuse Zone 3 collapsed only hours after it was marked and sealed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The building, located on Abidjan Street, collapsed on Monday evening at about 7:45pm, according to the FCT Police…
The Federal Government will begin a two-week repair of Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday, September 8, with motorists warned to prepare for traffic delays and temporary lane restrictions. The work will focus on damaged expansion joints that have exceeded their service life. Officials say the repairs are necessary not only to improve…
Lagos is entering another period of major road works, with the Oke-Afa Bridge closure set to begin just as motorists on another major route are recovering from a serious traffic breakdown. The Lagos State Government says rehabilitation work on Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo will begin on Friday, August 28, and last until September 18. At…
Abuja’s latest flooding has exposed a problem that goes beyond blocked drains. Senator Ireti Kingibe says the capital is gradually losing the very spaces designed to carry away excess water, as buildings and other developments spread into green areas, gullies, flood channels and flood plains. Speaking on ARISE News, Kingibe blamed developments approved under the…
The Federal Government has officially renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, describing the move as recognition of President Bola Tinubu’s long-standing vision for one of Nigeria’s biggest infrastructure projects. The announcement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during a media briefing in Abuja. Umahi said…
