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Nigerian Govt declares Carter Bridge in Lagos beyond repair
The Federal Government has disclosed that stakeholders appear to have reached a consensus that the Carter Bridge in Lagos State can no longer be salvaged.
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, stated this on Wednesday during an extensive inspection of the bridge’s underdeck.
Umahi said the visit was aimed at assessing whether parts of the bridge, particularly its ramps, could be preserved in order to reduce both construction costs and timelines.
“What we did today is to see whether we can salvage the ramps so that we cut down the cost of construction and the time of construction,” Umahi explained.
The minister noted that while consultants and Julius Berger Plc had already submitted their reports on the bridge’s condition, further verification would be carried out using government instruments.
“If the observations sent to us are correct, it means that both the ramp and the main axial section of the Carter Bridge will have to go,” he said.
Umahi recalled that the original Carter Bridge was previously demolished with explosives, with remnants still submerged in the water. He stressed that any new work must take into account the removal of those remains to prevent disruptions to navigational activities.
The minister added that the Federal Government was also exploring whether any part of the existing structure could still be utilized, even as discussions leaned towards adopting a new alignment.
“The critical decision before us is this: since stakeholders seem united on the need for a new Carter Bridge, is there any component we can salvage and keep in use while adopting a new alignment?” he asked.
Umahi, however, clarified that the Federal Government had no intention of replacing the Third Mainland Bridge.
“The ministry is not considering the idea of constructing a new Third Mainland Bridge. We are committed to carrying out full rehabilitation works on the existing one,” he added.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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