Tag: closure
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Third Mainland Bridge: FG, LASG draw traffic plan towards 6 months closure
Federal and Lagos State Governments on Tuesday announced traffic management plan towards partial closure of the ‘Third Mainland Bridge’ for six months maintenance. At a joint media briefing, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said that the routine maintenance of the bridge, would be carried out from July 24 to Jan.…
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Coronavirus: FG extends closure of airspace, airports by two weeks
The Federal Government on Monday extended the closure of the nation’s airspace and airports by another 14 days as Coronavirus infections increase in the nation. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this on his twitter handle on Monday. He said as a result of the extension of lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja by President…
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Minister orders closure of Abuja markets
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello, has ordered the closure of shops in markets and neighborhood centers to traders across Abuja due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, the minister explained that the measure was to help tackle the spread of COVID-19…
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GlaxoSmithKline announces date for closure of Agbara factory, gives reasons
The management of GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Plc has announced its intention to shut down the company’s factory in Agbara, Ogun State. In a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, the pharmaceutical firm explained that this is part of its restructuring programme. GSK Nigeria stated further that ahead of the closure expected in the…
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Lawmakers order indefinite closure of Ekiti Assembly
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has been shut indefinitely over alleged invasion by strange policemen. The Speaker, Kola Oluwawole, announced this at a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Thursday. He said the shutting down of the Assembly became necessary because two units of heavily armed riot-policemen stormed the premises on Wednesday without an…
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Repairs: FG postpones closure of Third Mainland Bridge, announces new date
The proposed three-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier scheduled to last from July 27 to July 30 has been shifted to August 24 to 26. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said on Tuesday that the decision was taken after consultations with the Lagos State…