The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed concessioning of bitumen blocks to prospective local and international companies in order to reduce importation of the commodity. This was made known by the ...

Abuja — Sixteen investors from Nigeria, China, United States, Canada and South Africa, yesterday put in Expressions of Interest for the existing bitumen blocks in the country. Minister of Mines and ...

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Mohammed Musa Sada, has told the Bureau for Public Entreprises, BPE, to stay away from the sale of bitumen blocks, pointing out that it was the ...

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the cost of road construction in the country would ultimately go down with the local production of bitumen. The minister ...

Abuja — The Bitumen Project Implementation Committee (BPIC) yesterday in Abuja opened the bids document process with several bidders complaining of inadequate and uniform information. The bidders ...

The Nigerian government says it will issue a Request for Qualifications in June for bidders interested in receiving concessions to begin the production of bitumen in the country. Nigeria holds about ...

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has disclosed that Nigeria has about 70 per cent road infrastructure deficit while stressing the need for the country to boost local ...

The Federal Government has beckoned on national and international investors interested in the development of the nation’s 42 billion barrels of bitumen reserves. Speaking at a virtual event organised ...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has charged the 18 winners of the first round of the Bitumen blocks bidding process to work hard to develop Nigeria’s Bitumen deposits. This ...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposal by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for local production of bitumen. It followed the minister’s presentation ...

Uttar Pradesh is preparing to test a new road-building method that aims to free commuters from recurring pothole troubles, with officials exploring the use of concrete blocks in place of the ...