The minister of works, Dave Umahi, has clarified on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project implementation, saying that it is the section one of the project that is 70 per cent completed. Umahi made the clarification in an interview with joutnalists during a tour of some bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on Thursday. ‘Some of you reported that I said the …

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will fast-track development and deepen Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) within a short time, a businessman, Chief Tolani Oladipo has said. Against the backdrop of the project’s criticism by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his latest book, Oladipo gave a note of caution. In a statement, he advised against comments that are damaging to the project …

The federal government has disclosed plans to install Closed Circuit Television cameras (CCTV) on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The minister of works, Engr. David Umahi, disclosed this during a tour of Sections I and II of the project in Lagos being handled by Hitech Construction Company Ltd on 20 December. In a statement by the special adviser on media to …

The Federal Government has set up a legal team to address the numerous court cases impacting the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, Minister of Works David Umahi has said. He said the decision was crucial as the litigations risk delaying the timely completion of the legacy road project. According to him, President Bola Tinubu has also approved compensation for property owners …

The Governor of Cross Rivers State, Bassey Otu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, saying the project would strengthen the socio-economic ties between the South-West and the South-South regions of the country. According to a statement on Monday by his media aide, Otu spoke on Sunday during the South-South zonal meeting of the All Progressives …

President Bola Tinubu has described the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway as a symbol of hope, unity, and prosperity for Nigerians. The 700 kilometre Lagos-Calabar road is intended to link the former Nigerian capital to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States. The project has necessitated the demolition of some buildings and has faced significant criticism …

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe the ongoing N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. As such, the House said it would set up an ad-hoc committee, which would investigate the project and submit a report within four weeks. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved during plenary by …

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DStv and GOtv customers in Nigeria have been notified to expect disruption in service from Sunday, 5 May to Tuesday, 7 May, due to the ongoing construction project on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. In a notice shared on social media on Friday, DStv assured customers that its technical team will be working to relocate its facility and minimise service disruptions …

A part of Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday was demolished to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Nigeria’s biggest public infrastructure project. This is despite the outcry in some sections about the potential jobs and means of livelihood that will be lost. Defending the demolition, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi noted that the move …