Tag: Niger Bridge
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FRSC seeks motorists support, as 2nd Niger Bridge opens
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta Command, has urged motorists to cooperate with all traffic managers to ensure free flow of traffic during the Yuletide.
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Second Niger Bridge opens to traffic December 15
Mr Jimoh Olawale, the Federal Controller of Works in Delta says the new Second Niger Bridge will be opened to traffic on December 15.
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Four feared dead as Fashola, Buhari’s CoS, Ngige’s convoy crash in Delta
Four persons are feared dead as the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and his counterpart in Labour and Employment, Christ Ngige, crashed during the inspection of a bridge in Asaba, Delta State.
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FG announces date to open second Niger bridge to traffic
The Nigerian government has announced a date to open to traffic, the second Niger bridge that connects Anambra State to Delta State. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of National Inland Waterways (NIWA), George Moghalu announced that the 2nd Niger bridge will be opened to traffic from February 2022. Moghalu said this at the flag-off…
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Second Niger bridge will be completed next year – NSIA boss
…Lagos-Ibadan will also be completed The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Uche Orji has said the second Niger bridge would be completed before the end of next year. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Orji made this disclosure while appearing on Arise TV morning show on Tuesday. The CEO also disclosed that the…
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BREAKING: Delta, Anambra agree to free traffic on Niger Bridge with strict conditions [VIDEO]
Delta and Anambra State Governments have agreed to free traffic on the Niger bridge, which was closed to enforce the ban on inter-State movement in order to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the State Governments reached the agreement on Monday, with condition that guidelines laid down to contain the…
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Mayhem averted as petrol tanker crashes on Niger Bridge [PHOTO]
An articulated vehicle, loaded with petrol, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), heading to Anambra from Delta, on Wednesday crashed and spilled its contents on the Niger Bridge. According to an eyewitness in Onitsha, the accident occurred about 8.30 a.m., when the propeller of the vehicle with registration number NKR41XA allegedly pulled out from the engine on…
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FG awards N206bn contract for main work of Second Niger Bridge
Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, says the Federal Government has awarded N206 billion contract for the main work on the Second Niger Bridge. Fashola who spoke in Abuja during an interactive session with newsmen noted that the contract was awarded to Julius Berger Construction Company. He said that the project,…
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Delta state election: Travelers lament Niger Bridge shut down
The Niger Bridge linking Delta state to its Anambra neighbouring state was this morning closed following the local council elections taking place in Delta. Gridlock at Onitsha/Asaba Head bridge since the early hours of today. Entry & exit blocked due to local govt elections in @Deltastate .Clearly there wasn’t enough awareness on the curfew .Leaders…