The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the ongoing Ekeremor-Agge Road project, expressing optimism that the contractor would meet the stipulated completion deadline. Tarabina gave the assessment during an inspection tour of the project, where he…
…About 2,000 traders count losses as fire ravages shops in Oluku At least six people have reportedly died and about 20 others sustained injuries following a petrol tanker explosion that devastated two markets and several shops in Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The explosion, which triggered a devastating fire, left a…
…Between engineering possibilities, economic realities and the Niger Delta’s long quest for development By Wisdom Otobo The controversy surrounding the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has evolved beyond a disagreement over road construction. It has become a debate about national priorities, the cost of infrastructure, the development needs of the Niger Delta and the responsibility of…
