Portuguese contractor Mota-Engil has signed a $916m deal with Nigeria’s Ministry of Transportation to supply and finance railway rolling stock for the new, $2bn Kano–Maradi–Dutse railway. This is a 284km…

The first phase of a light rail project in Lagos, Nigeria was commissioned this week, China Daily reports. Speaking at a banquet held before the inauguration ceremony, Nigerian president Muhammadu…

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari yesterday cut the ribbon to open Lekki Deep Sea Port, the first phase of which was completed in November at a cost of around $1.5bn. As…

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council this week approved the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s plan to invest $4.1bn on the reconstruction of 44 highways, according to reports in the Nigerian press.  The…

Nigeria has approved plans to build a $3bn hydropower scheme in the southeast state of Benue, the Reuters news agency reports. Government spokesperson Laolu Akande said yesterday that the National…