Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has released updates on the repair of the ramps inward Adekunle from Oworonshoki and inward Adekunle from Lagos Island, Lagos. The state government also gave an update on the ongoing rehabilitation of some sections of the busy Third Mainland Bridge. Repair works on both major roads … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has said the repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State will begin on November 6, 2023. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Recall that the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, had last … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government says it is embarking on a comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State from November 1, 2023, for a period of three months. The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, announced the development on Saturday, during an inspection of the under deck, lagoon … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge is set for another round of “palliative work” on September 17 and 24. The government made the announcement in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, on Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Vow … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that popular Lagos State socialite and skincare vendor, Farida, on Thursday, attempted to commit suicide at Third mainland bridge. The socialite, who is widely known as King Phreedah, has been in the news lately over reports of her crashed marriage. Editors Pick Subsidy Removal: NEC Sets Up Ad-hoc Committee To Liaise … Read more
The bus somersaulted in a lone accident after the driver lost control. Although the accident severely injured ten passengers, none lost their life. LASTMA pulled all of them out alive and blamed the mishap on over speeding. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday rescued ten … Read more
The Lagos government said it is diverting traffic on the busy bridge for repairs of identified failed/peeled asphaltic sections. The diversion will happen on Sunday, April 2, 2023. It is expected to last between 9:00am and 4:00pm. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the rehabilitation/repair … Read more
President Muhammadu will pay a two-day working visit to Lagos on Monday, January 23, 2022. The government has announced that traffic will be controlled on various routes on Monday and there will be a diversion on the Island on Tuesday. The president is scheduled to inaugurate five projects during his visit. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced road closure and traffic diversion on the Third Mainland Bridge. Eko Hot Blog reports that the closure is to enable officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency to recover a waste disposal truck from the lagoon around the bridge in the state. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has said reports of imminent attack in Lagos communities is false EKO HOT BLOG reports that nothing will be left to chance, according to the Lagos State Police Command, in protecting the state from reported impending terrorist assaults on towns along the Lagos boundary. One Deyemi Saka … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG Here are intriguing facts about Lagos that you need to know at a glance. The official name of Lagos before Colonization was Eko Third Mainland Bridge was officially named after IBB EDITOR’S PICK: 2023: Sanwo-Olu Directs Appointees Seeking Elective Offices To Resign 2023: Lagos GAC Endorses Sanwo-Olu For Second Term LAWMA Facilitates Discussions … Read more
It was such a pathetic scene at the Third mainland bridge, on Thursday evening, 3rd of February when a bus loaded with goods and passengers somersaulted leaving the passengers in the bus with a series of injuries. Read Also: Nigerian Religious Activists Fights Over The Use Of Hijab In Kwara The incident occurred around 5:20 … Read more
Passengers have escaped death as a commercial bus somersaulted on the Third Mainland Bridge. The occupants of a commercial bus, on Tuesday, escaped death in an accident on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the incident occurred when the driver lost control of the commercial bus, causing it to somersault in … Read more
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Prince Adelaja Adeoye, has called on Federal Government to consider fixing the numerous potholes on the third mainland bridge in Lagos. The former ADP National Publicity Secretary said the third mainland bridge should have been resurfaced so that the work is done once and … Read more
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has announce the full reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge. Fashola made the announcement on Saturday via Twitter. According to him, the bridge will be fully reopened today after rehabilitation works. “Third mainland bridge rehab completed. Fully opens to traffic at 12noon today. Thank you all for … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that there will be a total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge from midnight of Friday, February 26 till midnight of Saturday, February 27. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, says the 24-hour closure would enable the contractors move the equipment used during the rehabilitation process off the … Read more
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola Sunday said the Third Mainland Bridge will no longer be opened on Monday but at the end of February. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone that the bridge would experience one more total closure from Feb. 19 to 21 before completion … Read more
Repair works are ongoing on the Third Mainland Bridge which connects the mainland and island in Lagos. It recently opened partially after it was shut for a few weeks to enable repairs. The Oworonshoki bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge will be shut to vehicular movement by midnight on Saturday, February 6 till 7pm … Read more
Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Olukayode Popoola, on Sunday, said the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted at midnight of 31st January. Popoola said the contractor was able to complete the repair works on the bridge on Saturday, hence the lifting of the total closure at midnight. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: … Read more
The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that it would completely shutdown the Third Mainland Bridge for three days to allow for ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge. Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, who announced announced the development on Wednesday, said the closure would take effect from midnight of Friday, January 29th … Read more