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GOV WIKE: RUMUOLA, G.R.A FLYOVERS WILL BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER

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4 years ago

August 16, 2021

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GOV WIKE RUMUOLA GRA FLYOVERS WILL BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says two major flyovers under construction at Rumuola and Government Residential Area (G.R.A) junctions in Port Harcourt ,will be completed by the end of September.

Governor Wike, during an unscheduled inspection of the Nkpolu -Oroworukwo, Rumuola, G.R.A flyovers and dualisation of Ezimgbu road in Port Harcourt on Monday, said no amount of money spent on projects that will impact positively on the well being of the people of the State will be regretted.

The governor, who spoke to journalists after the inspection, said the contractor handling the projects, Julius Bergers Plc has given assurance that Rumuola, G.R.A flyovers and the dualisation of the Ezimgbu road and Tombia road extension will be completed by the end of September

“These four projects will be handed over to us latest by the end of September. And I have always said giving our people the best is uppermost in our mind. And no amount of money spent to give our people the best in life will be regretted.”

Governor Wike, who bemoaned the proliferation of illegal motor parks in Port Harcourt and its environs, said these parks not only constitute nuisance to residents of the city and motorists, but are also inimical to the Rivers State government urban renewal programme.

He warned that the Rivers State government will no longer tolerate these ‘unauthorised’ motor parks that are responsible for traffic gridlocks and congestion on the Port Harcourt-Aba expressway in Port Harcourt.

“I don’t know why in this country we believe in lawlessness. Somebody wakes up in the morning without even preparing where he wants his office to be. He just takes over a public space and convert it to a motor park. And so everywhere is motor park and that must not be allowed.”

The governor said the State government cannot be spending huge sums of money to restore Port Harcourt to its Garden City status and allow some unscrupulous persons to deface the city.

He has therefore ordered Julius Berger to barricade the entrances of two motor parks around the Rumuola flyover.

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Defence Gulps Lion Share As Tinubu Presents N58.47trn 2026 Budget to NASS

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2 hours ago

December 19, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget of N58.47 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at N15.25 trillion.

Tinubu presented the budget on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at N26.08 trillion and putting the crude oil benchmark at US$64.85 per barrel.

He said the expected total revenue is N34.33 trillion, projected total expenditure: N58.18 trillion, including N15.52 trillion for debt servicing. The budget is N23.85 trillion, representing 4.28% of GDP.

The budget was anchored on a crude oil production of 1.84 million barrels per day, and an exchange rate of N1,400 to the US Dollar for the 2026 fiscal year.

In terms of sectoral allocation, defence and security took the lion’s share with N 5.41 trillion, followed by infrastructure at N3.56 trillion.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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December 18, 2025

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Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles.

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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1 day ago

December 18, 2025

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Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.