Tag: Third Mainlaind Bridge
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18-seater bus accident throws passengers into Lagos Lagoon
The impact of an accident on Wednesday in Lagos threw two adults off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said this in a statement in Lagos.
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Third Mainland Bridge not ‘opening up’ nor ‘shaking’; it is safe, intact for use – FG
The Federal Government has debunked claims making the rounds that the Third Mainland Bridge is ‘opening up’, ‘shaking’ and as such not safe to use.
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FG announces another three-day total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola on Wednesday announced another three days of total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge for another round of delicate expansion joints replacement. Popoola said that the shutdown would take effect from midnight on Friday to midnight of Monday, Feb. 1. He explained that construction works had…
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BREAKING: #EndSARS protesters obstruct Third Mainland Bridge
The Adekunle section of Third Mainland in Lagos State has been obstructed by youths protesting against police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru gathered that the angry protesters only allowed vehicles on emergency services to pass. It was learnt that the demonstrators had earlier marched to Panti and Adekunle Police Station in a bid…
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Controller of Works gives update on Third Manila Bridge
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Friday assured that Third Mainland Bridge repairs was progressing rapidly, and the first phase would be delivered on schedule in October. Popoola in Lagos said that almost all the bad expansion joints had been pulled out and would be replaced as soon as the…
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BREAKING: Third Mainland bridge closes Friday midnight
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for scheduled rehabilitation work that will last from July 2020 to January 2021. The bridge, considered the busiest in the country with a total traffic of 132, 702 vehicles per day, will be officially closed to road users by…
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Traffic Flow: FERMA begins rehabilitation of Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA has started the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos to ease difficulty being faced by motorists. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday revealed that FERMA was removing asphalt on four portions on the Obalende/Church Missionary Society bound carriageway. The engineer in charge of…