City’s Flood Rescue Mission Intensifies No Exception for Government Officials’ Buildings Safeguarding Vital Infrastructure a Priority Eko Hot Blog reports that in a bold move, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that no building obstructing the city’s drainage system will be spared, regardless of ownership. This initiative aims to mitigate flooding and protect the … Read more
Many Lagos bridges are known for housing squatters beneath the surface. In recent months, the Lagos government has cleared squatters from underneath various bridges. The Dolphin Estate Bridge was the destination of the latest clampdown. Eko Hot Blog reports that officials of the Lagos State Government have uncovered an underbridge shelter at the Dolphin Estate … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, inspected and monitored the ongoing cleanup operations at both the Obalende under-bridge and Ijora under-bridge. The governor disclosed his presence at the sites in a social media post on Sunday evening. The cleanup operations have been underway for some weeks and are being … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, on Monday, issued a 7-day ‘Vacation Order’ to motorists/commercial bus drivers operating on top of bridges across the State. The order was announced in statement issued by Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). According to Taofiq, … Read more
Lagos has planned removal of RoW structures on Opebi-Mende Link Bridge EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it had embarked on the construction of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge and the approach roads in Ikeja Local Council for ease of commuting and social economic development. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security … Read more
Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps has warned street traders against hawking their wares on pedestrian bridges Akinpelu also warned residents against emptying wastes into drainages as those found culpable would be dealt with by the law EDITOR’S PICK Police Arrest Suspect With N2.56M Fake Drugs Jealous Man Sets Wife Ablaze In Adamawa NDLEA Arrests 7 Traffickers, … Read more
The Federal Government has announced that the Marine Beach Bridge and the Eko Bridge in Lagos State will be reopened to traffic on Monday, October 19, 2020. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN made the announcement on Saturday. Recall that the Eko Bridge and Marine Beach Bridge were closed in March and … Read more