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Nigerians blast Bashir Ahmad for saying Second Niger Bridge is ‘gift’ from Buhari

Adefemola Akintade May 18, 2020 0

Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to President Buhari on New Media is at the receiving end of a heavy backlash.This is coming after Bashir referred to the second Niger bridge as President Buhari's 'gift' to Nigerians which would be…

Government

OIC to help Nigeria Recharge Lake Chad, Construct Second Niger Bridge

Ismaila Chafe Jun 1, 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, commended the decision of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to support the Inter-Basin Water Transfer project, aimed at recharging the Lake Chad.The…

Government

Second Niger Bridge main project to gulp N210 billion — Director

Monday Ijeh Apr 28, 2018 0

The Director of Highway Bridges and Design, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Adetokunbo Sogbesan says the main project on the second Niger bridge will gulp N210 billion.Adetokunbo, who said this on Friday in Asaba during…

Business

NSIA Has Spent $2.21m on Second Niger Bridge – Director

Business Editor Sep 4, 2015 0

The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr Uche Orji has disclosed that a total of $2.21million has been spent on consultancy for two phases of the Second Niger Bridge Project.Orji said this…

Government

Second Niger Bridge to offer great socio-economic prospects to Southern region

Features Editor Mar 11, 2014 0

President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the second Niger Bridge will offer many socioeconomic prospects to the indigenes of the south east and south south region.He made the remarks on Monday during a visit to Onitsha for the…

Government

Senate Seeks Urgent Repairs Of Third Mainland, Second Niger Bridge

Etinosa Osayimwen Feb 8, 2013 0

The Senate yesterday stressed that the Third Mainland Bridge and Niger bridges in Lagos and Anambra States are in dire need of rehabilitation.On the Third Mainland Bridge, Senator Gbenga Ashafa (ACN-Lagos) revealed that an independent…