{"id":"n_lvynhub57uivxymzqqgq","seq":10884553,"kind":"article","title":"Tinubu flags off $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport, targets $44bn annual maritime revenue","url":"https://thesun.ng/tinubu-flags-off-3-5bn-bakassi-deep-seaport-targets-44bn-annual-maritime-revenue","summary":"• Says project will end over-reliance on Lagos ports, unlock trade with landlocked African countries President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, projecting that Nigeria could generate $44 billion annually from the blue economy by capturing cargo traffic currently diverted to neighbouring […] The post Tinubu flags off $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport, targets $44bn annual maritime revenue appeared first on…","published":"2026-11-13T19:48:34Z","seen":"2026-11-13T22:07:32Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thesun-ng-c19ed1","name":"thesun.ng","domain":"thesun.ng"},"via":"kite-thesun-ng-c19ed1","topics":["national"],"authors":["Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye"],"mentions":2,"story":"st_abc2vkd4ey7zvczdxptq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.95,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.56,"political":0.5}