Tag: apapa
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Sanwo-Olu inspects road projects, says traffic will improve in Apapa by October
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said traffic will improve in Apapa axis in October, as all roads and bridges would have been completed. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Sunday during an inspection of the construction work in the port city. The Governor, on Sunday, set out on a five-hour tour of projects and infrastructure…
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We’ve delivered on our mandate, tankers no longer on Lagos roads – Opeifa
Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman, Presidential Task Team on Apapa Restoration of Law and Order, says his team has delivered its mandate to bring sanity to Apapa axis of Lagos by ensuring easier access in and out of the area. Opeifa said this during a visit to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Apapa 72 hours road closure: FG appeal for understanding on repairs
The Federal Government on Friday appealed for cooperation of road users as the Mile 2 to Tin-Can Island section of the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonsoki Expressway project undergoes 72 hours partial closure for rehabilitation. Mr Funso Adebiyi, Director, Federal Highways, South West, made the appeal during an inspection of the road in Lagos. Adebiyi said that heavy rainfall…
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LASG intercepts five containers of rotten fish in Apapa
Two safety agencies of Lagos State Government on Monday discovered five containers laden with rotten fish and other edibles in Apapa area of the state. The shocking discovery was made during a site inspection of the containers following reports of air pollution and release of toxic gas into the environment at one of the off…
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Nigeria loses N6 trillion to Apapa gridlock – OPS
The Organised Private Sector (OPS) said Nigeria had lost about N6 trillion across the different sectors due to the Apapa gridlock and called for urgent infrastructure development at the Lagos ports. The OPS, under the aegis of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), gave this monstrous figure of losses at its 62nd Annual General Meeting…
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Truck Accident: NPA clears right of way at Tin Can Island Port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it had removed a container and an articulated vehicle involved in an accident at the First Gate of Tin-Can Island Port, Lagos. It said in a statement by its General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Adams Jatto, in Lagos on Sunday that it hurried to clear the…
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Presidency gives task force two more weeks to clear Apapa gridlock
The Federal Government has extended by two weeks, the time given to the Presidential Taskforce on the Apapa Traffic Gridlock to resolve the matter following a request for extension by members of the taskforce and other stakeholders. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, approved the extension at a meeting of the Presidential Taskforce with stakeholders held…
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Senate gives final ultimatum on ending Apapa gridlock
Towards finding lasting solution to gridlock in Apapa, the Senate Committee on Works on Friday advocated co-operation of various government agencies to make port operations easier. The committee during an emergency meeting with stakeholders in Lagos as part of its oversight functions condemned extortion of truck drivers and asked law enforcement and traffic regulatory agencies…
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FG to deliver Apapa Truck Park April
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, on Friday said that the Apapa trailer park project in the state would be completed before the end of April. Kuti told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the shoreline protection aspect of the project was 25 per cent completed, adding that…
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Apapa Customs Command generated N61bn revenue in 2 months – Official
The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N61 billion revenue between January and February. Its outgoing Comptroller, Bashir Abubakar, made this known in Lagos on Monday during the handover ceremony to the new Comptroller of the command, Mohammed Abba-Kura. Abubakar said that the feat was achieved by the drive of the officers at…