In his desperation to always want to hug the headlines as a self-appointed opposition leader, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has allowed himself to be led into a blind alley again by his poorly informed aides. In a press statement signed on his behalf by media assistant, Paul Ibe, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the last election made …

Works Minister David Umahi has expressed satisfaction with the quality and progress of work on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The minister described the project as one of the most critical in the works sector. He promised that since the project is a critical national economic pillar, the government would prioritise the complementary economic services that would add value to it. …

Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen. Since the construction of the iconic Third Mainland Bridge that stretched over 11 kilometres across the lagoon, the Lagos-Calabar coastal road will usher …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a N1.07 trillion contract for the construction of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Works Minister Dave Umahi said the pilot phase consists of a 47.47-kilometre dual carriageway of five lanes on each side and a train track on the middle. The phase, according to him, is part of the 700-kilometre …