When building on the 1028-kilometer Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor starts in 2025, the ECOWAS Commission has promised that financing will not be a hindrance.

At the 21st steering committee meeting of the Lagos-Abidjan corridor highway improvement project in Lagos, Nigeria’s Minister of Works and the committee chairman, David Umahi, disclosed the information.

According to Umahi, the project was started in 2013, or roughly eleven years ago, but despite having multiple finance partners—most notably the African Development Bank (AfDB)—it was delayed for three years due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The chairman of the committee claims that the steering committee is meeting to fill in the gaps in the project, which commenced in 2013. He claims that “because they have shown a strong interest and commitment towards the realisation of this project, we will not have problems about funding today and we will be able to set a timeline for the project.” Let me emphasize how important this project is to both member countries and Nigeria. We have four legacy projects totaling 2,800 kilometers. The Lagos-Calabar coastal highway is one of them. It has two carriageways, each with three lanes, and it will be tolled. All of the stations along the corridor will have CCTV cameras installed.

“The remaining three legacy projects are the 477-kilometer Calabar-Abuja project, the 489-kilometer Abuja-Akwanga project, which travels through Jos and Bauchi, and the 2,800-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry project, which is located by the Lagos-Abidjan highway.”

In response to the question of the treaty that member states had signed, Umahi stated that there had been disagreements over the appointment of coordinating agencies, such as the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCOMA). She also stated that following a meeting at the ministerial steering committee, where all five of the state ministers convened and reached a consensus, an agreement had been reached.

The heads of the ECOWAS, Côte D’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Ghana, and Nigeria met to reach a consensus on the design, conceptualization, and finance mechanism of the ESIA as well as the Lagos-Abidjan expressway. In terms of designs, we will hear from the expert committee before finalizing the design and establishing the procurement objective—possibly at our next meeting. After today’s meeting, we will release a press release outlining our agreements,” he said.

In a statement regarding the project’s goal, Ghana’s Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, reiterated the member states’ commitment to accelerating socioeconomic development and boosting interregional trade by stating that the road infrastructure was to connect communities with trade, tourism, and social life.

Because they can connect individual states with roadways, nations like the United States were able to initiate their economic boom. We are attempting to connect our own highway for this reason. The highway project contributes to the quickening of socioeconomic growth. He continued, “This project will transform economic growth among the connecting countries when it is realized.”



The technical designs presented by the experts committee, which consists of engineers from each of the five member nations, the ministerial steering committee’s evaluation of the project designs, and the technical guidance provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB), among other financiers, were the highlights of the event.

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The Odo Iya Alaro Bridge in the Maryland region of Lagos state has reopened, according to the state government of Lagos.

Remember that the bridge was temporarily closed two months ago? State Transportation Commissioner Oluwaseun Osiyemi released a statement on Monday.

According to Osiyemi, the repair was overseen by the state Ministry of Works and commenced on Monday, July 22, 2024. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The commissioner claims that the improvements will make it easier to travel and conduct business between the island and the mainland.

The tweet said, “We are happy to notify all users of the road that the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge restoration, carried out by the Lagos Ministry of Works, has been finished ahead of schedule.

“The bridge will reopen today, much ahead of the original 90-day schedule, with the work completed in less than two months.

“We sincerely thank Lagosians’ cooperation and patience throughout this time. Despite the difficulties, your willingness to take detours was crucial to the timely completion of this significant project.

This rehabilitation will enhance traffic flow and ease movement between the Mainland and the Island. We also extend our gratitude to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for their exceptional work in managing traffic during this time.”

Osiyemi appreciated the residents of the state for their “continued support in the development of our city.”

At the reopening, the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, read the riot act to vandals and scavengers, warning them of the dangers and consequences of damaging government property.

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Nigerian couple goes viral for serving garri, kuli at wedding

In a video that has gone viral online, a Nigerian couple creates excitement on their wedding day by serving guests Garri, kuli, and other items.

This is demonstrated in a recent video that is trending on the well-known TikTok platform. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Nigerian couple goes viral for serving garri, kuli at wedding

In the video, believed to have been shared by one of the event attendees, a large box is shown containing numerous sachets of Garri.

Powdered milk, kuli, sugar, and other supplements are also revealed in the video.

As the video spreads online, concerned individuals have flooded the comments section to share their thoughts.

See some reactions below:

LAbeeCAkE&foodtrey: “God all this people don’t mind they take what you serve them.”

user3841548430248: “But must people is being long dey drink garri, so dey need it.”

Mr Teē 🧠: “Person don copy my wedding plan. I need move wedding now to February 🥰.”

Duolingo Nigeria🇳🇬💀: “They will not pour sand in their garri. God will continue to water their lives the way they water the garri their union will have milk n honey even tho dem no use honey, sweet like sugar wey dem put😭.”

kesten003😘: “with the way country dey you go chop abi you nor go chop garri cost ooo.”

MARIAN OKOYA: “garri on a wedding day? what happened to party jollof rice?? dem no born una well to invite me to this kind of wedding 😡😡😡.”

tyae20: “with Cold water 😂😂😂, omg. drop location 😅nah we ask my brother’s son what he wants to be when he grow up . he say nah cult him wan be.”

Duolingo Nigeria🇳🇬💀: “GenZs don start ooo😭😭😭😭: “can’t wait to see GenA wedding, e go b biscuits 😭😭😭.”

Comedian Anita Afoke Asuoha, better known by her stage as Warri Pikin, has disclosed how she nearly killed herself after listening to a motivational speaker.

In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, she disclosed on her Instagram page that her spouse became indebted in 2018 after being persuaded by a motivational speaker to undertake several business endeavors in an attempt to achieve financial success, leaving them in a hollow N22 million debt. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

According to her:

“I attempted suicide so you don’t have to. Specifically, on June 6, at 3 p.m., in 2018, I tried to end my life because the weight was too much to bear.

“Life has struck me in the left, right, and center, and it has flipped me around like a barber chair.”

Sharing photos of them she wrote:

“Area! Meet Irene C. Anaenye, the woman God used to save my life on June 6, 2018, at Garki Hospital.”

She further encouraged people battling suicidal thoughts to seek help, reminding them that, “Suicide is making a permanent decision to a temporary problem.”

has stirred outrage by blaming the late Afrobeats pioneer and activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, for his own death.

In a recent interview on the popular podcast Echoo Room with media personality Quincy Jonze, Portable claimed that Fela died prematurely because he “did not mind his business.”

The interview, which has since gone viral on social media, shows Portable criticizing the legendary musician and activist for dedicating his life to fighting for the rights of Nigerians.

According to Portable, Fela’s activism cost him his life.

"According to what we were told, if Fela had minded his business a little, he would have lived longer. But he was busy fighting for Nigerians wey no fight for themselves,” Portable said, referring to Fela’s outspoken stance against military regimes and social injustice in Nigeria.

In the same interview, Portable addressed his ongoing feud with rapper Zlatan Ibile, calling him the “devil” responsible for the misunderstanding between him and Afrobeats superstar Davido.

The singer explained that he was focused on building connections with international artistes in America when the fallout occurred.

“I was in America looking for foreign artistes. I was busy displaying my madness online when Davido called me to come. Me and Davido did not quarrel until when the devil Zlatan came,” Portable claimed.