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Chinese-built deepwater port in Nigeria welcomes largest-ever container vessel

STORY: Chinese-built deepwater port in Nigeria welcomes largest-ever container vessel SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CMA CGM Scandola arriving at the Lekki Deep Sea Port 2. various of the welcoming event 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria 3. various of the Lekki Deep Sea Port (file) STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Lekki Deep Sea Port, the first of its kind in Nigeria, received Monday the largest container vessel that has ever docked in the country, marking a milestone for Nigeria's maritime trade. The container ship received by the Lekki Deep Sea Port is a liquefied natural gas-powered vessel with a capacity of 14,812 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), setting a new size record while also highlighting the maritime facility's capacity to handle vessels of such magnitude. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria "It is something

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First phase of China-built light rail project inaugurated in Nigeria

STORY: First phase of China-built light rail project inaugurated in Nigeria DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the light rail project 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos STORYLINE: The first phase of a China-built electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was officially open for service on Tuesday. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) since 2010, the completed tracks of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line project span 13 km in the first phase and cover five stations. The LRMT Blue Line project is the first rail infrastructure traversing Okokomaiko, a densely populated area in the western part of Lagos, and Marina, a business district on Lagos Island. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos "This iconic Marina Station that we are hosting here today would be the largest and busiest in Africa. It has the capacity t

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Chinese company completes first phase of light rail project in SW Nigeria

STORY: Chinese company completes first phase of light rail project in SW Nigeria DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Blue Line project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG ZHICHEN, Chairman of CCECC Nigeria Limited STORYLINE: Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos on Wednesday marked the completion of the first phase of a 27-km electric-powered light rail project. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) since 2010, the completed tracks of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line project span 13 km in the first phase and cover five stations. It is part of an ambitious transport master plan, which aims to meet the demands of the state as Nigeria's commercial and economic hub and one of the world's fastest-growing megacities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos "We are making a remarkable history on a final infrastructur

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

(221101) -- LAGOS, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, speaks at the handing over ceremony of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria, Oct. 31, 2022. China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria's first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country's economic hub city of Lagos. (Xinhua/Guo Jun)

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Chinese company hands over Nigeria's first deep sea port

STORY: Chinese company hands over Nigeria's first deep sea port DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of handing-over ceremony 2. various of Cui Jianchun 3. various of deep sea port 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos State 5. various of deep sea port STORYLINE: China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria's first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country's economic hub city of Lagos. At the handing-over ceremony, Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, said as a commercial project of tripartite cooperation between China, France and Nigeria, Lekki port is of great significance for promoting the Belt and Road cooperation in Africa. Constructed by the CHEC, the Lekki Deep Sea Port is the largest seaport in Nigeria, and one of the biggest in West Africa. The construction of the port commenced in June 2020, and is designed to hand

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-RAIL PROJECT

(220426) -- LAGOS, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu poses for a photo in front of a train during an inspection of the Blue Line rail project in Lagos, Nigeria, April 24, 2022. The governor of southwest Nigeria's Lagos State has praised the progress of one of the state's most important intra-city light rail projects, saying its completion would strengthen the intermodal transportation system in the country's economic hub. (Photo by Tope Ayoku/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-RAIL PROJECT

(220426) -- LAGOS, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu passes a ticket gate at a train station during an inspection of the ongoing Blue Line rail project in Lagos, Nigeria, April 24, 2022. The governor of southwest Nigeria's Lagos State has praised the progress of one of the state's most important intra-city light rail projects, saying its completion would strengthen the intermodal transportation system in the country's economic hub. (Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-RAIL PROJECT

(220426) -- LAGOS, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows the Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (C) visiting the ongoing Blue Line rail project in Lagos, Nigeria. The governor of southwest Nigeria's Lagos State has praised the progress of one of the state's most important intra-city light rail projects, saying its completion would strengthen the intermodal transportation system in the country's economic hub. (Photo by Tope Ayoku/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-RAIL PROJECT

(220426) -- LAGOS, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (C) visits the ongoing Blue Line rail project in Lagos, Nigeria, April 24, 2022. The governor of southwest Nigeria's Lagos State has praised the progress of one of the state's most important intra-city light rail projects, saying its completion would strengthen the intermodal transportation system in the country's economic hub. (Photo by Tope Ayoku/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-RAIL PROJECT

(220426) -- LAGOS, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gets on a train during an inspection of the ongoing Blue Line rail project in Lagos, Nigeria, April 24 2022. The governor of southwest Nigeria's Lagos State has praised the progress of one of the state's most important intra-city light rail projects, saying its completion would strengthen the intermodal transportation system in the country's economic hub. (Xinhua)

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Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles

STORY: Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu during the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with the Chinese ambassador and other officials 2. various of the governor taking a ride in the newly launched cars 3. various of the newly launched cars 4. various of officials and stakeholders 5. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Lagos State Governor STORYLINE: Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Company (GAC) on Wednesday rolled out the first batch of 1,000 brand-new automobiles in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, aiming to help promote a safe, comfortable, and modernized taxi scheme in the West African nation. The scheme, "LAG RIDE," was launched at the Lagos State House in Alausa. The ride-hailing taxi initiative, which is being operated on a lease-to-own basis, is a component of the state government's multimodal transportation blueprint being executed