Tag: Julius Berger

Julius Berger suspends operations in Abuja in response to recent terrorist alert

The construction company Julius Berger has ceased operations in the capital city. The shutdown was a result of continuing security concerns throughout the Federal Capital Territory and Central Abuja. In…

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Adebola Williams announced as Special Guest Faculty at the fourth season of the Lagos Public Relations Summit

Adebola Williams, co-founder of RED| For Africa will be a special guest faculty at the fourth season of the Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit themed, ‘Upping Your Versatility In Digital…

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Pius Adesanmi: Julius Berger is not to blame for Nigeria’s bad roads

by Pius Adesanmi Fazebuuk Yeyebrity and Mitterand Okorie, speaking of Julius Berger, you dis my pikins never see anything. About ten years ago or so, I wrote a stinging op-ed…

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Neglect of Lagos-Ibadan expressway: A slap on the Federal Government

by Tosin Adesina One major project that has gulped trillions of Naira without completion is the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which is also the busiest expressway in West Africa. It is divided…

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Opinion: Abuja Airport runway repair- a case of common sense running away

by Abayomi G. Omotayo   It is a very good decision to repair the runway to forestall certain and impending disasters which not even the combined cost of repair and…

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Why Abuja airport must be closed – Julius Berger

The Managing Director of Julius Berger, Mr Wolfgang Goetsch has said that the there was no option to fixing the runway at the Abuja airport unless it was completely closed.…

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Fashola’s first mission appears to be Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The suspended re-construction of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has been resumed by Julius Berger Plc and Raynolds Construction Company (Nigeria). Both contractors, who had downed their tools, are reportedly back on site…

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German expartriate killed, another abducted by gunmen in Ogun

by James Sambo The news agency, Reuters, is reporting that gunmen have abducted a German expatriate worker, and killed another one in Ogun state. The incident occurred on Friday, when…

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Authorities warn Niger Bridge on the verge of collapse

by Adeola Balogun According to the President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Tim Anosike, the Niger bridge is on the verge of collapse. Anosike said yesterday that the bridge…

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Opinion: Obasanjo’s letter to president Jonathan- an inconvenient truth

by Frank Onuoha The truth is not convenient. It is nevertheless expected that everyone - especially leaders, should be brave enough to stand up, swallow their pride, damn the consequence for…

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Lagos completes N29 billion Lekki-Ikoyi suspension bridge (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene The Admiralty-Alexander (Lekki-Ikoyi) suspension link bridge has been completed at a cost of N29bn. The bridge which will soon be commissioned by the state governor, Babatunde Fashola is said…

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“It became imperative”: Minister explains N2bn to build VP Namadi Sambo’s house

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, has defended the huge allocations in the 2013 Budget for the construction of houses for Vice President Namadi Sambo and other…

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James Ibori II? Bi-Courtney boss obtains court order stopping his arraignment, falls ill ‘overnight’

SaharaReporters has learned that while businessman Wale Babalakin’s lawyer was telling one court today that he was too ill to appear in court, he was in the Federal High Court…

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Not cheery: Lagos-Ibadan expressway reconstruction may not start till next year

by Isi Esene This is not cheering news for those planning to take their annual trip from Lagos to the eastern part of the country as reports indicate that the…

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“Bi-Courtney is incapable,” says FG as it terminates concession contract for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

by Isi Esene The Federal Government on Monday announced the cancellation of its concessionary agreement with the Bi-Courtney Consortium for the construction of the 125-kilometre Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The FG accused…

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Halliburton scandal: Jonathan orders AGF Adoke to locate $26.5m plea bargain money

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, to locate the whereabouts of the $26.5m plea bargain money…

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Part the waters: FG orders three construction companies to deal with flooding on Lokoja-Abuja road in three days

by Stanley Azuakola As the nation continues to grapple with the disastrous floods that have disrupted lives in various parts of the nation, two federal cabinet ministers paid a courtesy…

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