{"id":"n_j5jsvut6vojdedeze3ea","seq":11009043,"kind":"article","title":"Tinubu Flags Off $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport Construction","url":"https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/11/tinubu-flags-off-35bn-bakassi-deep.html","summary":"President Bola Tinubu on Friday flagged off the construction of the 3.5 billion dollar Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, described the project as a historic economic intervention capable of transforming Nigeria’s maritime industry. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in Bakassi, Tinubu said the project would break a centuries-old jinx and reposition Cross River as a major commercial and maritime hub. “I have…","published":"2026-11-14T08:39:56Z","seen":"2026-11-14T09:14:01Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-nigerianeye-com-09d69c","name":"nigerianeye.com","domain":"nigerianeye.com"},"via":"kite-nigerianeye-com-09d69c","topics":["latest news in nigeria"],"authors":["DERA"],"image":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSK5gTcb5mE9RIDtdFolfSCZDKaIF88tLr4qZBWJNfvXtvM7k-FMOjdao6bi4PuOCYDhF9_4iPxeIN6yywXgt4lePPq0LFHcENntnRN0QOXv4txgjAIzy4JioXbIJZi5N7NN4aN5wLuv6vzlb5aCK-MMVGjkSdYgIW4fYoamc9O3jekCVMPNPS0ahOAo/s72-w400-h249-c/1002449458.png","mentions":2,"story":"st_abc2vkd4ey7zvczdxptq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.74,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.31,"political":0.81}