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Apapa-bound Carriageway Of Apapa Marine Beach Bridge Closes On Friday Evening, To Open May 8
The Apapa-bound carriageway of the Apapa Marine Beach Bridge will be closed on Friday for 29 days in its ongoing rehabilitation, the site Manager, Mr. Simon Barakat, has said.
Barakat, who spoke on site, on Thursday, appealed to road users to be patient and use alternative routes.
“We will close the Apapa-bound carriageway on Friday evening, and it will remain closed up till May 8. We appeal to road users to slow down in this area and be more careful to use the diversions and respect traffic signs to check gridlock. Truck owners should avoid breakdowns within this period by maintaining their vehicles regularly,’’ he said.
Barakat, a Senior Engineer with Buildwell Plants and Equipment Industries Ltd., the contractors handling the project, told NAN that two major diversions had been created to avert gridlock.
The manager said that the repair done on the Ijora/Lagos-bound carriageway was being replicated on the Apapa-bound carriageway, adding that foundation works under the bridge had been completed.
“We are marking, cutting and doing the preparation to start post tensioning of the bridge; this gives strength to the bridge. We have to demolish the bridge to fix the cables and cast concrete on it again to prepare it for the next stage of construction which will be installation of bearings,’’ he said.
He said that after the 29 days, the next stage of repairs would be replacement of bearings on both carriageways which, he said, would take 40 days on each side.
Mrs Bola Suleiman of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, an engineer supervising the project, said that all the traffic management agencies had been mobilised to ensure free flow of traffic during the closure.
“The traffic management agencies are all aware. We made the decision together at our stakeholders’ meeting, they will divert traffic coming to Apapa through Ajegunle and Mobil Road,’’ she said.
Suleiman said that the ministry was filling potholes on Burma Road to ease traffic.
The Marine Beach Bridge was damaged by fire about 10 years ago. Contract for repair of the bridge was awarded in 2012, but the contractor abandoned the project due to funds constraint.
The contractor moved back to site on March 5 to begin the repair works.
The Ijora/Lagos-bound carriageway was opened to light traffic on March 26 after the first phase of work was done on the carriageway.
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Despite feud, Peter Okoye celebrates Paul on 43rd birthday
Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, the Nigerian singer, has celebrated Paul ‘Rudeboy’ Okoye, his twin brother, on their 43rd birthday amid their ongoing feud.
The twin brothers have been in the public eyes since their second fallout in August.
They had their first rift in 2017 which led to the dissolution of Psquare, their music brand. Though they reunited in November 2021, their reconciliation was short-lived.
Paul recently revealed another fallout, accusing Peter of orchestrating his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Peter, however, denied the allegations and accused Jude Okoye, their older brother, of diverting millions of dollars from their joint account into a secret company.
Responding to the accusations, Jude said he had done everything possible, even “sacrificing himself,” to mend the rift between his brothers.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Peter shared several photos showcasing their growth over the years.
He also celebrated their birthday while wishing himself as well as his twin brother more wins.
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Tiwa Savage calls out Wizkid fan for bullying
Wizkid’s group of fans collectively known as “Wizkid FC” are popular for their vehement support for Wizkid and their antagonism toward those considered his rivals.
Tiwa Savage is the latest artist to call out Wizkid FC for harassment after some members of the fanbase mocked her for releasing a song on the same day as Wizkid.
On November 15, 2024, Ruger released his new song ‘Toma Toma’ featuring Tiwa Savage which she shared on her Instagram page with the caption “Told yall this one is special. The @rugerofficial called and I answered”.
In response, a Wizkid fan said “Dey play, nothing special pass Wizzy hits”.
The reply rubbed off wrongly on Tiwa Savage who said “Because I am promoting music? WTF…y’all are not fans anymore ooo you guys are actual bullies”.
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Daddy Freeze, Akah Nnani clash over Emmanuel Iren
Daddy Freeze, the media personality, has reacted to actor Akah Nnani’s call for prayer for him.
The controversy began when Peter Obi, former Anambra governor, urged Nigerians to prioritise work over vigils in order to improve productivity.
Emmanuel Iren, founder of Celebration Church International, opposed Obi’s advice, prompting Freeze to criticize the cleric for defending night vigils and claiming he supported the practice because it is his “source of income”.
In a now-viral video, Nnani described Freeze as a “lost soul” dealing with “church hurt”
The actor also urged Christians to pray for the media personality. Nnani claimed the Holy Spirit instructed him to pray for Freeze.
“This is not a usual video and I believed that I was told to do it and I didn’t want to procrastinate. It happened randomly, I was praying and the holy spirit says pray for Daddy Freeze,” he said.
“It came on my radar couple of days ago when he picked on a pastor I love, care about and I know he is a genuine man of God.
“I could have responded out of anger but I decided not to but in my prayer time the holy spirit just told me to pray for him. I believe as Christians if we pray more for people than attack we would see more results.
“So I’m going to call on every Christians to join me as I pray for Daddy Freeze and everyone dealing with church hurt.”
Freeze responded, arguing that Obi’s opinion on vigils is “valid”. He suggested that Nnani “needs the prayer more”.
The media personality also implied that Iren’s defense of night vigils is “self-serving”.
“Dear Akah, pray for Iren and for yourself. You need it more. Peter Obi made a valid point about night vigils,” he wrote.
“Iren tried defending his enterprise. All Iren’s boys are now running kata kiti trying to defend the indefensible.”
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