The Nigeria Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has commended the Federal Government on the repair of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, saying that it is long overdue. Mr Yusuf Othman, President, NARTO, said this while speaking with newsmen on the repair and partial closure of the bridge that took effect on Friday. “The partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge should have come earlier than now, due to the situation of the bridge and...

Following the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Friday to allow maintenance activities to be carried out, the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwol-Olu has asked residents to be patient as the Federal Government repairs the failed segments of the bridge. During a visit to the bridge on Saturday for inspection, the Governor asked commuters to adopt water transport as an alternative. “I am here to supervise the repair activities and to monitor...

Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State says security is not an issue on the Abuja-Kaduna rail service but that of people obeying the Federal Government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines. El-Rufai made this disclosure while briefing newsmen on Saturday at the testing running operation trip of the Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) in Kaduna. “The train is secure, the train is well protected, even the Abuja-Kaduna highway is well protected, and there has not been a kidnapping case...