construction – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:31:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png construction – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Kano Govt Approves N40.8bn for Road Construction, Rehabilitation https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-govt-approves-n40-8bn-for-road-construction-rehabilitation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-govt-approves-n40-8bn-for-road-construction-rehabilitation/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:54:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465301 The Kano State Government has approved the sum of N40.8 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads across different parts of the state, in a move aimed at addressing the infrastructure deficit and boosting economic activities. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who disclosed the development after the State Executive Council meeting, said the projects are [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-govt-approves-n40-8bn-for-road-construction-rehabilitation/feed/ 0 Dangote Refinery Commences Construction on 1.4 Million Barrels-Per-Day Expansion https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-refinery-commences-construction-on-1-4-million-barrels-per-day-expansion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-refinery-commences-construction-on-1-4-million-barrels-per-day-expansion/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:31:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470135 The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Company has officially commenced construction work on its planned expansion to boost its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd. This bold step is expected to make the Lagos-based refinery the largest single-site refining facility in the world once completed, marking another milestone for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-refinery-commences-construction-on-1-4-million-barrels-per-day-expansion/feed/ 0 Lafarge Africa Launches 2025 Female “BuildHer” Tilers & Block-Laying Training to Empower Women in Construction https://www.theinfostride.com/lafarge-africa-launches-2025-female-buildher-tilers-block-laying-training-to-empower-women-in-construction/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lafarge-africa-launches-2025-female-buildher-tilers-block-laying-training-to-empower-women-in-construction/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:50:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468395 Lafarge Africa Plc has taken another major step in its commitment to women’s empowerment and inclusion in the construction industry with the launch of its 2025 Female Tilers and Block Laying Training Programme, under the theme “BuildHer by Lafarge”. The initiative targets 100 women from low-income communities in Lagos, Ogun, and Cross River states, aiming [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lafarge-africa-launches-2025-female-buildher-tilers-block-laying-training-to-empower-women-in-construction/feed/ 0 Federal Government partners regulators to drive reforms in the construction industry https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-partners-regulators-to-drive-reforms-in-the-construction-industry/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-partners-regulators-to-drive-reforms-in-the-construction-industry/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:37:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=462549 The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda in partnership with sector regulators to overhaul Nigeria’s construction industry. Through coordinated actions by ministries, regulatory bodies, and professional associations, the initiative seeks to enhance safety standards, streamline regulation, promote local content, and spur responsible investment—ultimately boosting efficiency, reducing project failures, and fostering long-term growth. Speaking [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-partners-regulators-to-drive-reforms-in-the-construction-industry/feed/ 0 FG rolls out N1tn palliative, massive construction projects https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-rolls-out-n1tn-palliative-massive-construction-projects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-rolls-out-n1tn-palliative-massive-construction-projects/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:34:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381802 President Bola Tinubu on Thursday gave all the state governors seven days to provide concrete feedback on their plans to rev up food production in their respective states. Tinubu gave the directive at the 142nd National Economic Council meeting attended by state governors and some deputies at the State House, Abuja. He also announced a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-rolls-out-n1tn-palliative-massive-construction-projects/feed/ 0 Construction of Fourth Mainland Bridge Set to Commence by March or April 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/construction-of-fourth-mainland-bridge-set-to-commence-by-march-or-april-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/construction-of-fourth-mainland-bridge-set-to-commence-by-march-or-april-2024/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:44:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368706 In a significant infrastructure development, the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos is poised to commence, with a targeted start date between March and April 2024. This ambitious project represents a crucial step in addressing transportation challenges, enhancing connectivity, and promoting economic development in the region. The Fourth Mainland Bridge, once completed, is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/construction-of-fourth-mainland-bridge-set-to-commence-by-march-or-april-2024/feed/ 0 Due Process Will Be Followed On Ibadan Dry Port Construction – Rotimi Amaechi https://www.theinfostride.com/due-process-will-be-followed-on-ibadan-dry-port-construction-rotimi-amaechi/ Sat, 30 Mar 2019 18:40:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230166 The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Government will make sure proper process is followed as per the construction of the Ibadan Inland Dry Port. He made this vow during an inspection tour of the site located at Olorisa-Oko village in Moniya area of Ibadan. His words, “Commencement of work on [...]

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]]> Ambode Has Turned Lagos To A Construction Site – Chief Ologunde https://www.theinfostride.com/ambode-has-turned-lagos-to-a-construction-site-chief-ologunde/ Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:11:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202729 The Agege community have endorsed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and Hon Oluyinka Ogundimu for another term in office. Those in attendance are: Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos West Senatorial District, Chief Funsho Ologunde; APC chieftain and member of the Governor’s Advisory Committee (GAC), Professor Tunde Samuel; Iyaloja General for [...]

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]]> We Will Finish Construction Of The Second Niger Bridge – Yemi Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-finish-construction-of-the-second-niger-bridge-yemi-osinbajo/ Sun, 22 Oct 2017 12:48:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=186176 Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that the current administration would complete the second Niger Bridge before the end of 2019. Osinbajo passed this message on Friday in Onitsha at the official flag-off campaign of Mr Tony Nwoye, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Anambra. Osinbajo said that all projects worked on by the [...]

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]]> The Road Construction Programme Will Begin After The Rainy Season – Abdulfatah Ahmed https://www.theinfostride.com/the-road-construction-programme-will-begin-after-the-rainy-season-abdulfatah-ahmed/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180955 Abdulfatah Ahmed has thanked the Federal Government on its renewed zeal on agriculture focused on repositioning the nation’s economy for sustainable development. Ahmed described the agricultural programme of the Federal Government as a turning point for diversification of the Nigerian economy. He noted that the youths in the state now love agriculture, said the state [...]

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]]> FG Recently Began House Construction In 33 States – Fashola https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-recently-began-house-construction-in-33-states-fashola/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 03:31:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179939 The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said that the Federal Government has began construction of houses in 33 states for workers under its National Housing Programme. Fashola made this known at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development organised by the ministry on Thursday in [...]

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]]> Lagos State Spends N11.6b On Construction, Rehabilitation Of Public Schools https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-spends-n11-6b-on-construction-rehabilitation-of-public-schools/ Tue, 23 May 2017 10:24:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165937 The Lagos State Government on Monday said N11.6 billion was expended on rehabilitation and construction of some public primary and secondary schools in the state. Dr Idiat Adebule, Deputy Governor who also doubles as the Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure at the 2017 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark two years in office of Gov. [...]

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]]> Ooni of Ife Donates N2m For Construction Home For The Aged https://www.theinfostride.com/ooni-of-ife-donates-n2m-for-construction-home-for-the-aged/ Mon, 22 May 2017 03:04:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165817 The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated N2 million and acres of land for construction of elderly people’s home in Ile-Ife, Osun. The Monarch gave the donation at the Ife Ooye Elegant Women Association Worldwide, Historic Fund Raising/Launching for the Construction of Elderly People’s Home in Ile-Ife, on Saturday. The Oba, who was [...]

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]]> Niger State Spends N1B On Roads Construction https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-state-spends-n1b-on-roads-construction/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:58:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162606 The Niger government says it has spent N1 billion on the construction and expansion of roads and drainage in Bida Local Government. Its Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Abdulmalik Cheche, disclosed this on Wednesday in Minna, when Hajiya Mariam Kolo, Director-General, Child Protection Agency, paid him an advocacy visit. Cheche said that the construction [...]

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]]> Usman Umbugadu Applauds Gov Al-Makura For Construction Of Bridges https://www.theinfostride.com/usman-umbugadu-applauds-gov-al-makura-for-construction-of-bridges/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:57:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159565 Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has been lauded for the construction of bridges and culverts in rural communities to boost commercial activities in the state. Alhaji Usman Umbugadu, the Aren-Akun of Akun Chiefdom, made the commendation on Sunday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akun, Akun Development Area of the [...]

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]]> Construction Of Yemi Osinbajo’s Gatehouse Will Cost N250M – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/construction-of-yemi-osinbajos-gatehouse-will-cost-n250m-dino-melaye/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:50:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155539 Senator Dino Melaye has said that the construction of a gatehouse for Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s official residence is set to cost the country N250 million. Melaye, who represents the Kogi West Senatorial District, made the claim during a press conference on Thursday, February 2, Punch reports. The senator also urged his colleagues to call [...]

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]]> Nyesom Wike Begins Construction Of Rumuji-Ibaa-Obele-Isiokpo Road https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-begins-construction-of-rumuji-ibaa-obele-isiokpo-road/ Sun, 29 Jan 2017 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155201 Gov. Nyesom Wike has flagged off the construction of Rumuji-Ibaa-Obele-Isiokpo road and bridge in Emohua and Ikwerre local government areas in Rivers state. The News Agency of Nigeria [ NAN] reports that the road, abandoned over the years by past administrations in the state, connected two local governments. Wike, at the ceremony at Ibaa in [...]

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]]> Sokoto State Commit N1bn To Construction Of 3 Roads https://www.theinfostride.com/sokoto-state-commit-n1bn-to-construction-of-3-roads/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:26:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132472 The Sokoto State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the construction of three major roads in the metropolis at the cost of over one billion naira. Allhaji Mohammadu Mannir, the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, announced this to newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Sokoto. He said the [...]

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]]> I Focus On Road Construction Unlike GEJ – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/i-focus-on-road-construction-unlike-gej-buhari/ Sat, 07 May 2016 09:08:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127911 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. May 6, said that his administration budgeted N200 billion to road construction unlike former president Goodluck Jonathan, who allocated “paltry” N18 billion to it in 2015. He stated this shortly before signing the 2016 budget into law. “To illustrate our renewed commitment to infrastructural development, the 2016 budget allocates over [...]

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]]> Benue Approves Bridge Road Construction To Check Flooding | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-approves-bridge-road-construction-to-check-flooding-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/benue-approves-bridge-road-construction-to-check-flooding-nigeria/ Benue State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr. Emmanuel Manger, said the state government has approved the construction of the Makurdi Old Bridge Road to check flooding. Manger, who is also the Chairman, State Committee on Erosion and Flood Control, said this in Makurdi on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. [...]

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]]> Ambode Gives Contractor Three Months To Complete Ipaja-Ayobo Road | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/ambode-gives-contractor-three-months-to-complete-ipaja-ayobo-road-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/ambode-gives-contractor-three-months-to-complete-ipaja-ayobo-road-nigeria/ Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday pledged to complete the seven-kilometre Ipaja-Ayobo Road in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state within the next three months. Ambode made the disclosure during an inspection of some road construction projects in the State. The administration of former Gov. Babatunde Fashola awarded contract for the reconstruction [...]

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]]> FG launches construction of Zaria Water Supply Expansion and Sanitation Project https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-launches-construction-of-zaria-water-supply-expansion-and-sanitation-project/ Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/fg-launches-construction-of-zaria-water-supply-expansion-and-sanitation-project/ The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe has on Thursday 14th November, 2013 in Kaduna launched a project on the Contraction of Zaria Water Supply Expansion for supply of raw water as well as irrigation and power generation to the communities in Zaria, Kaduna State. Sarah Ochekpe during the launching said that the Zaria Water [...]

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]]> Quantity Surveyor Job at a Construction Company in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/quantity-surveyor-job-at-a-construction-company-in-nigeria/ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/quantity-surveyor-job-at-a-construction-company-in-nigeria/ Job Title: Quantity Surveyor Location(s): Nigeria Employer: Construction Company Requirements: • B.Sc or HND. • 2 years Post NYSC experience. Deadline: 28.11.2013 Apply to this job

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]]> Senior Quantity Surveyor Job at a Construction Company in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/senior-quantity-surveyor-job-at-a-construction-company-in-nigeria/ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/senior-quantity-surveyor-job-at-a-construction-company-in-nigeria/ Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor Location(s): Nigeria Employer: Construction Company Requirements: • B.Sc or HND. • At least 5 years cognate experience. Deadline: 28.11.2013 Apply to this job

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]]> Chief Quantity Surveyor Job at a Construction Company in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-quantity-surveyor-job-at-a-construction-company-in-nigeria/ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:36:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/chief-quantity-surveyor-job-at-a-construction-company-in-nigeria/ Job Title: Chief Quantity Surveyor Location(s): Nigeria Employer: Construction Company Requirements: • B.Sc or HND. • At least 10 years cognate experience. Deadline: 28.11.2013 Apply to this job

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