Tag: Third Mainland Bridge
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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…
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Why we are shutting Third Mainland Bridge for three days – FG
The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed to traffic for three days from July 27, 2018, to assess the condition of the bridge, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said. A statement on Monday said Fashola, spoke as guest on the Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, in…
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27-month project: Third Mainland Bridge to be shut on July 27
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, on Wednesday in Lagos said that the emergency rehabilitation/maintenance of the Third Mainland Bridge project would begin on July 27. Kuti disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Ministry of Works office in Lagos. He said that the repair works on the bridge would be…
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Third Mainland Bridge to be closed for repairs
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, said on Tuesday that consultations had begun for the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs. Kuti told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the ministry of works was going to hold a meeting with stakeholders tomorrow to discuss how to manage traffic…
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Heavy traffic on Third Mainland as LASEMA conducts simulation exercise
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency( LASEMA) has advised motorists to avoid the Third Mainland bridge following a gridlock which is as a result of a live simulation exercise presently being conducted by the agency. The exercise is conducted in collaboration with stakeholders tagged “Operation Oko Jososa”, which is opposite the Unilag Waterfront, inward Lagos…
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[Photos] LASEMA rescues man stucked in mud for 24hrs on Third Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday rescued a yet to be identified man (destitute) who was said to have been stucked in the mud for over 24 hours at the sandfill spot of the Third Mainland Bridge inward Iyana Oworo. According to the General Manager of the Agency, Mr. Tiamiyu Savage, the…
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Why I attempted suicide on Third Mainland Bridge – 58year old rescued victim
A 58-year-old identified as Taiwo Titilayo Momoh, who was rescued from jumping into the Third Mainland Bridge has explained why she attempted suicide. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the Lagos State Police Command on Friday, March 23 rescued Momoh as she attempted to jump into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. The 58-year-old textile dealer in…
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Nigeria to spend N270 billion on bridges – Fashola
Nigeria’s Power, Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday said Nigeria will spend about N270 billion over three years for the rehabilitation of 50 bridges in the country, following the decay of many of the existing ones. The government plan to start with about N70 billion to N100 billion in year one, Fashola said…
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Police foil attempts to bomb Third Mainland Bridge, suspect arrested
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested one Abiodun Amos, aka Senti, a suspected member of a militant group allegedly planning to blow up the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. Investigations revealed that the suspect, known to be a bomb expert, had participated in several robbery attacks and kidnappings in Lagos and…