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(Special Report) No doubt, second Niger Bridge is taking convincing shape

Beyond politics, latest tour of the construction site of second Niger Bridge at Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of Anambra State has shown strong conviction that the current administration is ready to deliver the infrastructure on record time after all….

Julius Berger hits 33% completion of 2nd Niger Bridge, assures 2022 delivery

Leading construction giant in Nigeria, Julius Berger Plc has given strong indication of delivering the second Niger Bridge on or before the given 2022 delivery deadline. The timely delivery of the scheme is recently boosted with the agreement sealed in…

Can FG use part of Abacha loot on 2nd Niger Bridge and still toll it?

More critical issues of urgent national importance are still emerging from the recently sealed agreement with the US Government which the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, signed on behalf of Nigeria for the return…

Contrary to NASS claims, contractor of 2nd Niger Bridge’ll deliver phase 4 this month

Strong realities on ground at the second Niger Bridge have shown that contrary to the claims of the National Assembly that the project has no contractor, recent tour of the construction site by select journalists with the Minister of Information…

As of today, there is no existing contract for the 2nd Niger Bridge—NASS

…Reveals that budget for bridge in 2016/17 not used for it by FG Contrary to all presidential promises on the delivery of second Niger Bridge based on budgetary allocations in both 2016 and 2017, the National Assembly has revealed that…

Indigenous firm, Nwakama Dredge Nigeria designs, builds dredger for Julius Berger

The 16″x14″ DGO™ Cutter Suction Dredger currently being used by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc on the ongoing construction of second Niger Bridge is proudly designed and built in Nigeria by Nwakama Dredge Nigeria Limited. The company said on its website…

FG to send memo on N210b remodeled 2nd Niger Bridge to BPP this week

Indications that the second Niger Bridge will for the fifth time, be used by a ruling government to campaign for votes from the South East emerged weekend following the revelation by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing that the…

Julius Berger on site, assures steady work as water level becomes salutary

Contrary to speculations that work had stopped at the second Niger Bridge, Onitsha, checks bu Business Hilights South East Bureau Chief on Monday, showed that activities are on top gear to deliver the infrastructure on schedule. President Muhammadu Buhari had…

‘2nd Niger Bridge, Onitsha-Aba railway; baits to be used to woo S/East in 2019 elections’

Followers of national electioneering campaign gimmicks have smoked out two mega schemes most likely to be used by front-line political parties to trade bulk votes come 2019 presidential election from the South East. But they have warned stakeholders in the…

FG awards contract for Asaba, Onitsha access link roads to 2nd Niger Bridge

In continuation of show of seriousness in the delivery of Second Niger Bridge, the federal government has announced the award of contracts for the construction of two access roads from both ends to link the emerging bridge. The two access…