ON THE RIVER NIGER BRIDGE, Nigeria — After two hours spent in gridlocked traffic trying to cross a bridge spanning the mighty Niger River, despair kicks in. We’ve not moved an inch.

•Bridge not on our priority list, says Delta govt. Asaba Ase, a coastal community on the bank of River Niger, faces an existential threat on two fronts: rapid erosion of its shoreline by the ...

The Second River Niger Bridge is not just another regional amenity; it is a key national infrastructure that will play a major role in enhancing everyday life and social integration for dwellers ...

When President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8, 2020 made a promise to Nigerians that his administration would complete and commission the Second Niger Bridge before the end of his tenure in 2023 ...

The Second Niger Bridge has been on the drawing board since 1976 until construction commenced on September 1, 2018. The bridge constructed across the River Niger, connects Asaba (Delta State) with ...

The Federal Road safety Commission (FRSC) is putting out all the stops in order to ensure that the River Niger bridge is traffic-free. traffic-free River Niger bridge. I Inemesit Udodiong Follow; ...

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The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on Tuesday when the wooden boat packed with nearly 300 passengers sank in the River Niger, Abdullahi Baba Arah, head of Niger State Emergency ...

The Federal Road safety Commission (FRSC) is putting out all the stops in order to ensure that the River Niger bridge is traffic-free. | Pulse Nigeria ...