MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...

DAVID UMAHI, SAYS THE FG HAS THROWN OPEN ALL RECORDS OF THE LAGOS–CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SCRUTINY, REAFFIRMING THAT THE MULTI-BILLION-NAIRA PROJECT IS BEING EXECUTED WITH “FULL TRANSPARENCY AND ZERO SECRECY.”.(PHOTO).


 The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, says the Federal Government has thrown open all records of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway for scrutiny, reaffirming that the multi-billion-naira project is being executed with “full transparency and zero secrecy.”


Speaking this Friday during the temporary opening of Section 1 (47.47km) of the highway in Lagos, Umahi described the project as one of President Bola Tinubu’s major legacy infrastructure programmes and said it has already surpassed early delivery targets.


According to him, the completed section — from Ahmadu Bello Way to Eleko Village — features reinforced concrete pavement, street lighting, CCTV coverage and emergency response points, reflecting the administration’s commitment to quality.


Umahi disclosed that the ICPC and EFCC were formally invited by the government to review all documents related to the highway and other Hitech-executed projects nationwide.


“We have nothing to hide. We asked ICPC and EFCC to audit and verify everything. It shows the transparent nature of Mr President’s administration,” he said.


The minister added that he is prepared to release full cost details at any time, including drawings, bills of quantities and item-by-item breakdowns.

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