Peacecore: Hate/Stereotype is everywhere but worst when it's coming from your supposed brothers. Here in Warri, Igbos generally are seen with an awful stereotype but are still loved in a way. A woman told me that we're treated nicely here but their people are treated badly in our sides. Wh n I asked her of any instance she mentioned the incident that happened between the female corp member and Udogachi security outfit of Anambra. I tried to let her know that even we the Igbos also condemned the act but she's already made up in her mind that Igbos are rude and bad. This thing happened in Anambra but an innocent man from Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, and Anambra are victims of the stereotype. I'm a fan of Nnamdi Kanu but not a fan of Biafra or death.because the cohesion among the Igbos are far from being mature. Anyone that thinks that Ebonyi State face the stereotype in Igbo land alone is not informed. People from Abịa, Nsukka, Mbaise and other parts of Igboland are not exempted.
Let love and peace take the core end of our daily lives. Shalom!
Sirchiboy: I watched her video where she talked about how a landlord refused to give her house because she’s from ebonyi state.
I remember when I was looking for a house, i finally found one, I have forgotten agent fee but the house was 850k to pay 700k yearly.
I paid, then later around like 3 hours, the agent called me and said the landlord has received the money and he said “landlord said I should ask you where you are from” I told him “Ebonyi state”…
Later that night he called me back and said landlord talk say the house na 750k yearly and not 700k, that I should send 50k immediately or send my account number for a refund because another person is willing to pay that 750k that same night😓…within me I knew what happened and with no argument or “abeg”…I sent my account number for him to refund me.
3 days I never see refund😂 it was after a week of constant disturbance from me till he refunded me.
ogugwa1992: After FG approval of aircraft leasing company, Keyamo seals landmark Airbus deal in France
As part of follow-up efforts to the Federal Government’s approval for the establishment of a national aircraft leasing company to support domestic airlines, a delegation from Nigeria’s aviation sector has secured deals with Airbus and other aviation institutions in France.
The delegation, led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, visited France to explore opportunities for collaboration, capacity development, and aircraft acquisition.
Members of the delegation included officials from the Ministry of Aviation, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and stakeholders from the public and private aviation sectors, including a seven-man delegation from Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM) and 7Star Global Hangar.
The delegation toured Airbus’ narrow-body and wide-body aircraft assembly plants, as well as helicopter assembly facilities in Toulouse and Marseille, where Airbus executives showcased some of the latest jet and helicopter technologies.
The company also expressed interest in expanding investment opportunities in Nigeria and the wider West African aviation market.
During the visit, the minister secured opportunities for IBUAM and other Nigerian institutions to collaborate with Airbus in the areas of student exchange programmes and capacity development.
An understanding was also reached with Airbus to facilitate partnerships and create a platform through which Nigerian airlines could access new aircraft using a sovereign guarantee framework approved by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Recall that Ibom Air had earlier received two aircraft through the current effort, expecting to receive two more brand new aircraft to be delivered to the airline soon.
The Managing Director of Ibom Air, Mr George Uriesi expressed gratitude to the Nigerian government and Airbus for the collaboration.
IBUAM also held discussions with École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), one of Europe’s leading aerospace universities and a major supplier of technical manpower to Airbus, for a strategic partnership.
Commending the minister, IBUAM founding Chancellor, Isaac Balami, praised the initiative and efforts aimed at repositioning the aviation sector.
“With people like the Honourable Minister in the saddle, we are sure of a better industry,” he said.
Balami University was among the 11 private universities recently approved and accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The institution has since commenced academic activities, admitting students from Nigeria and the diaspora into its programmes, even as admission remains open through the Joint Matriculation and Admission Board, JAMB.
Recall that the Federal Government had recently approved the establishment of a national aircraft leasing company to support domestic airlines with access to modern fleets. The approval came during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Keyamo had described the initiative as a major shift in how Nigerian carriers will acquire and finance aircraft.
Recall that the Federal Government had recently approved the establishment of a national aircraft leasing company to support domestic airlines with access to modern fleets. The approval came during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Keyamo had described the initiative as a major shift in how Nigerian carriers will acquire and finance aircraft.
nlfpmod: If I am confirmed as the Minister of Power, I will not stand here and say tomorrow [we will have 24 hours of power].
But whenever I tell you about a very high standard [of service], I would be sure that visible improvement is seen across the country in the shortest time possible.
I promise that we’ll reduce uncertainty for Nigeria with clarity. Distribution is inconsistent, and even if we misalign, it will cause a lot of issues.
Metering gap continues to erode trust. Today we have 44% metering gap in Nigeria. But our government is doing extremely well. In the last one year we’ve rolled out over 1 million meters across [the country]. We need to ramp up and make sure that we make more progress.
The governance of this sector remains under pressure. In simple terms, we are trying to build a viable power system on a firmer operational and financial structure. I cannot promise Nigerians 24 hours power but there will be a measurable improvement in the sector in the shortest possible time.
- New Power Minister, Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe pic.twitter.com/XUgUxglFt4
I cannot promise Nigerians 24 hours power but there will be a measurable improvement in the sector in the shortest possible time.
LOLSeeComment: Well.... I'm very happy from the bottom of my heart that this is happening. This is the first thread I'm commenting on in a long while. I just love the smell of the breakfast served to the Oshodi Isolo people. How did he even become a representative of Yoruba people? Oshodi wey be some people ancestral land, all this Oshodi and Isolo wey be some people indigenous land. Una carry Okey out to be Una rep. Now he's repping his people. We shouldn't cry over this but we must learn to be conservative. Liberalism go finish us.
During the last election. There was this guy contesting in I think Aba. They had to give him a Yoruba name (Abiola) to discredit him because they know that once their people see a Yoruba name in between his name he won't get any votes.
When Ngige was contesting to be Anambra governor. Obi had to make posters of Ngige with Tinubu and the likes to make him look like a Yoruba candidate because once their people see that they won't vote him.
And there's another one. Where a man was saying God forbid a man from Ebonyi will become governor in Enugu but Yorubas are liberal and will cost us everything if we don't sit tight and rearrange ourselves.
Na only Yoruba man go de waka for him own ancestal land and foreigner go de insult am and he'll still go his own. Something you can't even try in Edo or Delta. Talkless of North or SE. This is well deserved... Makes me very happy.
Indeed, his fellow Ibo political opponents in Abia lied that the Abia guy's name is "Abiola" so that he could lose the election in Abia State.
I remember reading here on NL how that same Abia politician guy quickly came out to affirm in interviews that he is a full-blooded Ibo and debunked the viral lie that he is Yoruba or that his name is Abiola. That's how despicable politics is being practiced by those who claim in propaganda posts to be marginalized.
Barely two weeks to the straw polls of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the scramble for prominent positions in the 11th National Assembly has become a source of worry to President Bola Tinubu.
Also, the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC waived the screening requirement for President Tinubu, declaring him cleared to participate in the party’s primary elections without appearing before a screening committee.
However, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) criticised the Federal Government’s celebration of Nigeria’s reported Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, describing it as disconnected from the harsh economic realities facing ordinary citizens.
The President had, during a closed-door meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), enjoined state governors in their second and final terms to contest the senatorial seats in their constituencies to ensure the party’s victory.
He further granted the governors authority to oversee the conduct of the primaries, pleading that they should be fair in the allocation of positions, even as the issue of automatic tickets for members of the National Assembly was discarded.
However, no sooner had the governors regained their influence over the distribution of the elective offices than senators decided to amend the Senate rules, thereby setting up a potential clash between the President’s plan and the emergence of floor functionaries in the 11th National Assembly.
The Guardian gathered that while Tinubu is keen on picking a Christian deputy from the North-West geopolitical zone, notable politicians from the area argued that since the Christians are in the minority, they would need a prominent official in the legislature to market the President’s second term.
Sources within the PGF disclosed that, oblivious of the Presidency’s plan to rezone the Senate Presidency, the PGF chairman, Hope Uzodimma of Imo, and Senator Adams Oshiomhole sustained their interest in succeeding the incumbent, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
A high-ranking senator from one of the North-West states confided in The Guardian that when the Presidency got wind of the scramble for the chairmanship of the 11th National Assembly, the idea of tinkering with the Senate Rules was mooted to Akpabio, and he decided to carry out the instruction in the belief that it was aimed at protecting his office.
THE decision to exempt Tinubu from screening was taken at the NWC’s 188th meeting on Wednesday and announced by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
“This decision was made pursuant to the powers conferred on the NWC under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv) of the Constitution of APC to organise and supervise the party’s primaries and, in special circumstances, grant waivers, in the best interest of the party,” Morka said.
The NWC said the decision followed endorsements from key stakeholders, including the PGF, National Assembly members and other party organs at the APC National Summit of May 22, 2025.
It added that as an incumbent who had already been screened ahead of the 2022 primaries, requiring another appearance would be unnecessary.
APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, told journalists at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja that the influx of aspirants reflected the party’s strength ahead of 2027.
He noted that interest cuts across all geopolitical zones, with aspirants contesting various offices, including the presidency.
“We have a sitting President, yet people are buying forms to contest. We allowed it. We opened our party for competition,” he said.
IN a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party argued that “people do not eat GDP,” insisting that economic growth is meaningless if it does not translate into lower food prices, job creation, stronger purchasing power, and improved living conditions.
The ADC stated that millions of Nigerians remain trapped in hunger, inflation, unemployment and rising business costs despite government claims of economic progress, adding that “growth that only exists in official reports while citizens descend deeper into hardship is not meaningful progress.”
The party urged the government to stop “celebrating statistics” and focus instead on policies that directly improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
The statement said: “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) rejects the Federal Government’s attempt to use headline GDP figures to whitewash the deep economic suffering Nigerians are enduring across the country.
“No government should be celebrating economic statistics while millions of its citizens are battling hunger, poverty, collapsing purchasing power, and rising hopelessness. The reality of the Nigerian economy is not what is written in government presentations. The reality is what Nigerians confront every day in markets, on farms, in factories, in shops, and in their homes.” https://guardian.ng/news/tinubu-upset-by-infighting-among-southern-apc-chieftains/
“No government should be celebrating economic statistics while millions of its citizens are battling hunger, poverty, collapsing purchasing power, and rising hopelessness. The reality of the Nigerian economy is not what is written in government presentations. The reality is what Nigerians confront every day in markets, on farms, in factories, in shops, and in their homes.”
[quote author=iwae.da post=139326005]Ted Turner, the media entrepreneur who transformed global television journalism by launching the world’s first 24-hour news network, has died at the age of 87, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises on Wednesday.
Turner is widely known for founding CNN in 1980, a pioneering move that reshaped how the world consumes news by offering continuous, real-time coverage of global events. The network grew into one of the most influential media organisations in the world.
“Turner’s vision changed journalism forever by making news immediate, global, and constant,” the statement from Turner Enterprises said.
A colourful and often controversial figure, Turner built a sprawling media empire that extended beyond news into entertainment and sports, including channels such as Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies. He also owned the Atlanta Braves, helping to raise the team’s national profile.
“He was a once-in-a-generation media pioneer whose influence touched every corner of modern broadcasting,” a former CNN executive said.
Beyond media, Turner was a major philanthropist and environmental advocate. He founded the United Nations Foundation after pledging $1 billion to support United Nations initiatives and became one of the largest private landowners in the United States.
His environmental work included wildlife restoration projects and awareness campaigns, including the creation of the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
In 1991, Time named him Man of the Year, recognising his global impact on media and public awareness.
“He turned viewers into instant witnesses to history,” the magazine wrote at the time.
Turner stepped back from active business leadership after selling much of his media empire to Time Warner, but he remained closely associated with CNN and often referred to it as his proudest achievement.
In 2018, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. He had faced declining health in recent years.
“Ted was fearless in his ideas and relentless in pursuing them,” a longtime associate said. “He believed in his instincts when few others did.”
Turner’s death marks the passing of one of the most influential figures in modern media history, whose bold vision permanently changed television news and global communication. https://punchng.com/cnn-founder-ted-turner-dies-at-87/[/quote]It's the end of an era in the advent of satellite television broadcasting with CNN.
I'll NEVER forget how in 1990, CNN did a great job of beaming live images of the First Gulf War in the Middle East after Saddam Hussein invaded and annexed Kuwait. The Allied Forces led by the United States and her allies moved in to liberate Kuwait from the grip of Iraq. The British-Iranian broadcaster, Christiane Amanpour was right on the battlefield bringing live images to we the viewer around the world.
Ted was indeed a great media pioneer after the initial criticisms of CNN as "chicken noodles network."
[quote author=White.an.gel1234 post=121467397]Barr OKEY Onuakalusi of Labour party has been declared winner of House of Representatives election for oshodi/Isolo constituency 2. He defeated the incumbent Ganiyu Johnson of APC… the election was previously considered as inconclusive.
Validated: I love Peter Obi, but I think his latest move was a fatal political suicide.
With NDC splitting opposition votes, APC has a greater chance for reelection come 2027. Except ADC loses its cases, and it is deregistered or leadership handed over to Nafiu Bala Gombe, the opposition will again split its about 16m votes into two and hand presidency back to Tinubu.
Come 2031, power will shift to the North naturally, meaning Obi cannot contest. The coast would then be clear for Kwankwaso and Atiku to slug it out.
All those supporting PO move are selfish political rent seekers like the Okada rider, who used Obi to get to the NASS and later deflect.
My suggestion to Obi and NDC is this, reenergise the opposition by rekindling the coalition. If possible, allow ADC to present Atiku, so long as the the pending cases are resolved and a single term agreement is reached with Atiku. I mean, a furm written agreement signed by all parties. Otherwise, as it was in 2023, wherein LP coukd not man 40% of it polling units, NDC does not seem to have the structure to checkmste APC at the polls, so we are heading to the same argument of "we won, but our votes were stolen". Thereafter, the courts will do the needful.
As for Atiku, he should also put Nigeria interest above self. If AA feels the country is drifting into nothingness, he could shelve his ambition 2027, support a united opposition under NDC . Get Obi and Dickson in a room, trash out your differences, unify the opposition and take back power from APC. I thought this was the Ibadan Agreement.
Nemere2020: NDC Guillotine: Why Obi-kwankwaso May Not Survive - Olu Allen by Nemere2020: 6:20am Imagine election night 2027. Peter Obi is at home in Onitsha, not a polling booth. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is in Kano, staring at a television screen. The NDC’s presidential candidate is not on the ballot—not because he withdrew, not because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lost the name. But because a judge in Abuja signed a single-page order at 4pm on filing day. That is not a conspiracy theory. That is Section 285(6) of the 1999 Constitution working exactly as designed.
There is a reason opposition parties in Nigeria often die the same death. Not by bullets. By writs. Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have just walked into a trap they helped design—a new party called the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), hoping a fresh bride means no baggage. But the battlefield of 2027 will not be fought with propaganda alone. It will be fought with Section 285, a battalion of junior lawyers who bill by the filing, and political actors who quietly fund strategic litigation.
Let me be blunt. The optics of the NDC’s current leadership reflect one section of the country. That is not necessarily incompetence. But it may become a vulnerability that the establishment understands how to exploit.
The first judicial salvo may not need to attack Obi or Kwankwaso directly. It could target the composition of the national working committee. A suit may be filed arguing that the NDC violates Section 223(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, which requires that “the members of the executive committee or other governing body of the political party reflect the federal character of Nigeria.”
The interpretation is strict: unless the party’s governing body comprises members from at least two‑thirds of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, it falls short of constitutional standards. Yes, this provision is weakly enforced. But weakly enforced is not dead.
If a party’s NWC is perceived to be drawn predominantly from one geo‑political zone, expect an interlocutory application to be filed before a sympathetic High Court judge in Abuja, seeking an interim injunction freezing INEC’s recognition of the NDC’s entire structure pending a full hearing. That hearing could take months. By then, the 2027 electoral window will be under pressure. The ADC’s recent experience is instructive: a Federal High Court in Abuja barred INEC from recognising any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership, citing section 223 in its reasoning.
The Zoning Trap The ticket problem is not about egos. It is about locus standi. Assume Obi and Kwankwaso eventually agree on a joint ticket—Obi as president, Kwankwaso as vice‑president, with a written, video‑recorded pledge that Kwankwaso gets the first slot in 2031. The legal attack will not necessarily target the pledge itself. It may target the primary that produced the ticket.
Here is how it unfolds: a delegate from, say, Gombe State could file a pre‑election matter claiming that the NDC’s primary was invalid because the party had no enforceable zoning formula in its constitution, contrary to Section 84(3) of the Electoral Act 2022. That section mandates that political parties must not impose additional conditions on aspirants beyond those stipulated in the Act, but courts have interpreted it as requiring that parties internalise clear, democratic rules for nomination. No zoning, the argument goes, means any candidate can emerge from any zone—so why was Obi chosen?
The court may not even rule on the merits immediately. It could first rule on jurisdiction or procedure. And in that gap, an application may be filed seeking to disqualify the candidate on the grounds of a defective internal process. Not because the candidate is unqualified. But because the party’s process is being challenged as inconsistent.
The Hotel Convention Gambit The parallel executive gambit—call it the “Hotel Convention Strategy” —is even more familiar in Nigerian politics. It has played out multiple times, most recently in the ADC and NNPP. A faction, often backed by powerful interests, holds a rival “convention” in a hotel in Abuja while the official convention takes place elsewhere. They elect a rival chairman. Then, both factions rush to court seeking recognition. Conflicting court orders emerge. INEC is then forced into caution, sometimes listing multiple claimants or freezing recognition entirely.
The press calls it a “leadership crisis.” The public calls it “the same old story.” Supporters disengage. And the establishment benefits without direct confrontation.
Take the NNPP’s experience: a Kano High Court nullified the dissolution of the party’s state leadership and affirmed an “authentic” chairman, while the FCT High Court had issued conflicting orders in a separate factional fight. The result? Confusion, disillusionment, and valuable time lost. As the Kwankwasiyya Movement itself noted, the trend of conflicting judicial pronouncements could undermine Nigeria’s democratic stability.
Time Is the Real Target But here is where the thinking gets granular: the real target is not just structure. It is time.
Every day the NDC spends in court is a day it is not building ward structures, not consolidating alliances, not negotiating with state actors who are watching for momentum shifts. The judicial strategy does not need to win permanently. It only needs to slow movement until electoral deadlines make recovery difficult.
Once that happens, pre‑election matters move into accelerated appellate timelines. But those timelines often collide with procedural delays—motions, stays, interlocutory appeals. By the time final clarity emerges, the electoral cycle may already be decided politically.
Who funds these processes? In Nigeria, litigation politics often overlap with ambition, survival, and factional advantage. Some state actors may benefit from weakening emerging coalitions. Judges, however, operate within a system where every order must be rooted in legal argument and precedent. The system, not individuals, creates the pressure points.
Can the NDC survive? Only if it understands that law is not just justice. Law is strategy.
Here is what a real opposition party would need to consider immediately:
First, amend its constitution to embed a clear and enforceable zoning formula that removes all ambiguity in presidential and vice‑presidential rotation and explicitly complies with section 223.
Second, ensure its conventions are conducted under legally watertight procedures—proper notice, verified delegate lists, and meticulous documentation—that are difficult to challenge on technical grounds.
Third, consider pre‑emptive declaratory actions to secure judicial clarity on the legitimacy of its elected executives before internal disputes arise.
Fourth—and this is often ignored—focus on voter registration and grassroots mobilisation early enough that legal disputes do not entirely drain political momentum.
Because judicial battles can freeze structures. But they cannot permanently replace political energy on the ground.
The ADA Ardo Petition: A Warning Shot The recent controversy surrounding the registration of the NDC is a vivid case study. Dr. Umar Ardo of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has repeatedly alleged that the NDC’s registration violated due process, that it emerged through an opaque process outside the guidelines set by INEC, and that ADA—which followed every official step—was denied registration while the NDC “suddenly appeared with a registration certificate.”
The NDC has defended itself, insisting that its application dates back to 2017 and that it obtained a valid court order compelling INEC to register it after the commission rejected its logo as too similar to the APC’s broom. But the ADA’s threatened legal action is a reminder that the legitimacy of the NDC’s own existence is already under scrutiny. If a court were to entertain the ADA’s argument and rule that INEC acted improperly, the NDC’s registration could be suspended or revoked, taking the entire party—and its 2027 ambitions—down with it.
Dr Ardo has vowed to obtain the Certified True Copies of the court processes from the Federal High Court in Lokoja to understand what really happened. The mere threat of such litigation forces the NDC to spend time, money, and political capital on its own survival before it has even fought a single electoral battle.
The question is whether Obi and Kwankwaso are prepared for a game where litigation is not an interruption of politics—but part of it.
The NDC is not just a new political platform. It is potentially a new legal battlefield. And in Nigerian opposition politics, a handshake is rarely just a handshake. It is often the beginning of a dispute yet to be filed.
Simply ask for another serving instead of packing already spilled Jollof rice and you'll be given as long as you're still at the venue of the ceremony. Period.
PulaPower: Amazingly, by 1954 — one year before his promised repayment date to Chief Odutola — Chief Obafemi Awolowo was already Premier of the Western Region. By then, he was awarding scholarships to over 200 undergraduates — the first scheme of its kind in Africa.
The race for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election has taken a dramatic turn following the withdrawal of Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, from the contest.
Jandor, who had earlier obtained the All Progressives Congress governorship expression of interest and nomination forms, reportedly stepped down from the race barely 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu endorsed the decision of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council to adopt Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the party’s consensus candidate.
His withdrawal is already generating political reactions across Lagos political circles, with many observers describing the move as a major development capable of reshaping the dynamics of the APC governorship contest ahead of 2027.
With Adediran now out of the race, attention has shifted strongly to Deputy Governor Hamzat and Samuel Ajose, who are now seen as leading figures in the emerging political battle within the ruling party.
Political analysts believe Jandor’s decision may further strengthen the position of Hamzat, especially following the endorsement by President Tinubu and influential leaders within the APC structure in Lagos State.
The latest development also leaves room for renewed speculations around former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, whose loyalists and supporters have continued to campaign for his return to office to complete projects and policies initiated during his administration.
Although Ambode is yet to officially declare his intention, his name has continued to feature prominently in discussions surrounding the 2027 governorship contest.
Sources within the APC disclosed that consultations among party stakeholders are still ongoing as efforts continue to build unity ahead of the election season.
Meanwhile, supporters of Jandor have expressed mixed reactions over his withdrawal, with some describing it as a strategic political decision while others say it may alter existing alignments within the Lagos political landscape.
More details are expected to emerge in the coming days as the governorship permutations continue to unfold.
Originalsly: Not an engineer ...but let's reason this one. Carter Bridge was built in 1901. Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883. Both sit in salt water Why is the Brooklyn Bridge still in operation... no thoughts of being demolished?...maintenance. Both bridges were built when hired drawn carriages were the vehicles of the day. They were not built for heavy duty vehicles . I disagree with the demolition of the bridge. Why can't they simply build a new bridge at another location then have the Carter bridge closed and rehabilitated? The piles can be repaired ...replaced or whatever. When reopened...like the Brooklyn Bridge ...the bridge should be restricted to light traffic ...cars only ...no commercial vehicles . The new bridge can be built somewhere else..... which would reduce congestion a lot more...it will take maybe a year or two. If the bridge is demolished .... there will be one or two years of commuting disaster.
Omooba77: The federal government has approved the demolition and reconstruction of the Carter Bridge at a cost of N548.98 billion, citing severe structural deterioration beneath the water.
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja.
Mr Umahi said multiple technical assessments carried out over more than a decade found that the bridge’s underwater piles and pile caps had deteriorated beyond repair, leaving full reconstruction as the only viable option.
“We convocated a stakeholders’ engagement, and all the technical experts all over the country, and even internationally, all agreed that we could not redeem Carter Bridge, and it has to be completely demolished and rebuilt,” he nnoted
He added that investigations conducted in 2013 and 2019, as well as a more recent review under the current administration involving Julius Berger, reached the same conclusion.
According to the minister, the rate of deterioration followed what he described as a “geometrical progression,” particularly affecting critical underwater components.
The contract for the project was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation after a competitive bidding process involving several firms, including Julius Berger, CCECC, CBC and China Harbour High Tech.
Mr Umahi explained the redesigned bridge would be longer and structurally upgraded to ease traffic congestion. The total length will increase from 1.525 kilometres to 1.93 kilometres, with the addition of a flyover ramp aimed at eliminating longstanding bottlenecks.
“We’ve gone through rigorous procurement and design. The initial total length of that bridge was 1.525 kilometres, with three lanes, dualised. We have now increased the project to 1.93 kilometres because we increased a flyover ramp, so that the bottleneck that is usually there will no longer exist. The total contract sum approved is N548.98 billion,” he stressed.
He added that the new structure would include dual navigational waterways measuring 105 metres each to improve marine movement.
In a related development, the council also approved N24.89 billion for the rehabilitation of underwater components of the Third Mainland Bridge. The work will be handled by Julius Berger as part of projects scheduled for commissioning ahead of the third anniversary of President Bola Tinubu on 29 May.
The Carter Bridge, one of Lagos’ oldest transport links, connects Lagos Island to the mainland and serves as a major route across the Lagos Lagoon. Named after former colonial governor Gilbert Carter, the bridge has long been central to the city’s traffic network.
In recent years, authorities have imposed restrictions on heavy-duty vehicles and carried out periodic repairs following concerns over its structural integrity.
Experts have attributed its deterioration to age, heavy traffic load and prolonged exposure to the corrosive saltwater environment.
nlfpmod: Popular Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji, on Friday announced the arrival of his triplet sons with his wife and fellow actress, Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo Bimpe.
Adedimeji made the announcement via his official Instagram page, sharing an emotional message in which he described the children as his world, responsibility, and legacy.
The actor, who closed the post with the Islamic expression of gratitude, “Alhamdulilah,” did not disclose the date of birth or the names of the children.
[quote author=chopnaira post=139252181]Reuben Abati on Arise TV
The ADC legal team has mismanaged his client’s case. Instead of obeying the Court of Appeal and go back to the Federal High Court to prove the case, they went to the Supreme Court. And the Supreme Court, constitutionally, has power to reserve its cases for three months.
“The ADC legal team has mismanaged his client’s case. Instead of obeying the Court of Appeal and go back to the Federal High Court to prove the case, they went to the Supreme Court. And the Supreme Court, constitutionally, has power to reserve its cases for three months…” pic.twitter.com/kH9mbpWfuK
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