By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE STRUCTURAL rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State will require more than N3trillion, according to the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Addressing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, Umahi said underwater and structural assessments revea...
By JKNewsMedia SHAREHOLDERS OF Nigeria’s leading engineering and construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, rallied in resounding support of their new leadership team during the company’s 55th Annual General Meeting held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The gathering marked the first AGM presided over by Board Chairman, Engr. Gon...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MULTI-TRACK efforts to overhaul Nigeria’s power infrastructure advanced this week with the Federal Government signing a $328,818,916.99 contract with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for high-voltage transmission upgrades. Simultaneously, Siemens-supplied transformers and mobile substa...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MISLEADING CLAIMS about the completion status of BUA Group’s Akwa Ibom refinery have been dismissed. The company, in a statement, clarified that its 200,000-barrels-per-day crude oil refinery is not yet 90% complete but remains on schedule for delivery by the end of 2025. In a statement releas...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A focus on infrastructure, education, and security has dominated conversations around Nigeria’s 2025 budget proposal of ₦47.9 trillion. With a significant increase of nearly ₦20 trillion compared to the 2024 budget of ₦28.7 trillion, the expenditure plan has drawn attention to its bold allocat...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu met with Nigerians in China, highlighting the success of his visit. He expressed his determination to implement the best of China’s infrastructure in Nigeria. He called for collaboration from Nigerians in the diaspora, stressing the importance of their contributi...
