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Following a 38-day emergency rehabilitation by the Federal Ministry of Works, the iconic First Niger Bridge connecting Asaba and Onitsha has officially reopened, restoring a crucial economic artery, easing transport costs, and boosting interstate commerce across the South-South and South-East corridors.
Saturday morning roundup of top developments across national security, telecommunications regulations, infrastructure, and fuel market updates.
A joint security operation by the DSS, Military, and Police has led to the arrest of five suspects linked to the October 1 abduction of 20 prospective NYSC members along the Owerri–Onitsha Expressway.
Former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has tackled ex-Cross River Governor Donald Duke over his criticisms of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Bruce recalled a joint trip where Duke praised the road’s vision, urging politicians not to undermine national infrastructure for political gains.
The Rivers State Police Command has removed the Abuloma DPO and an outpost officer following public outrage over a viral video—also shared on South-South Echoes’ Facebook page—showing suspected cultists celebrating a station renovation in Port Harcourt.
The Ijaw Youth Council has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct Works Minister Dave Umahi to retain the original route of the Lagos-Calabar Highway, warning that altering the alignment threatens the ruling party’s 2027 electoral prospects in the South-South.
At least 20 people were injured and about 50 houses razed after a leaking Nigeria Gas Company pipeline exploded in the Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, following weeks of unaddressed gas leaks.
Hundreds of civilian occupants and traders have been displaced following an enforcement exercise by military authorities at the 3 Battalion Barracks in Effurun, Delta State, resulting in severe losses and public outcry.
At least four people, including a military officer, lost their lives while ten others sustained critical injuries following a petrol tanker explosion and subsequent fire outbreak along the Benin-Lagos Expressway in Oluku, Edo State.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday officially commissioned a fleet of 50 newly acquired Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses procured by the Edo State Government to cushion the rising cost of public transportation for residents across Benin City. Read more…
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