The Federal Government has proposed N341 billion for emergency repairs of roads and bridges nationwide. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, disclosed this while updating members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works on the repair status of the Third Mainland and Carter bridges on Saturday. The minister and the legislators were on a tour of the Third …

Lagos State police officers have rescued an American citizen from suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Monday. This was made known in a statement by the police command shared on X.com on Monday. According to the statement, the American, whose name has not been disclosed, was driven to the bridge by his Baby Mama at approximately 1:23 …

The Federal Ministry of Works says it is working with the police to tighten security and stop vandalism on the Third Mainland Bridge to save the public infrastructure. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that operatives of the …

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced closure of the Oworo-bound section of the Third Mainland Bridge, from midnight of Saturday, 25 May until 6pm on Sunday, 26 May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the announcement in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The controller said that the closure was to enable the …

The Commander of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Chief Superintendent Police Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed the squad’s motorcycle riders to begin a 24-hour patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge. The RRS disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Monday, stating that the initiative aims to safeguard the bridge’s infrastructure and prevent harassment of road users …

Marine Police have recovered the body of a male drowned passenger of the ill-fated bus that crashed on the Third Mainland bridge two days ago. According to the South West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, the body was recovered within the vicinity of the incident scene. “The recovery was done by the Marine Police”, he said. The two passengers, an …

Search and rescue have commenced for a male and female passengers who were thrown from an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon, causing significant impact on on the newly reconstructed Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos on Wednesday. The 12-kilometre bridge, which is the major link between Lagos Mainland and the Island, was reopened six days ago. In a statement in Lagos. …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists to observe speed limits when travelling along the extensive section of the newly repaired Third Mainland Bridge. This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Toafiq, on Wednesday. He urged motorists to observe all traffic signs and installed technological equipment connected to traffic. The Lagos State Government …

A Nigerian swimming coach, Akinrodoye Dare, also called Coach Dreh, reportedly swam the entire 11.8k. of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday. Coach Dreh was said to have completed the challenge in two hours and 33 minutes, with the aim of raising awareness about mental health issues, particularly suicide and depression. In a video shared on X by …

The Lagos State Government has announced that the the Third Mainland Bridge would be re-opened on Thursday. according to a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on his X account on Saturday. The statement read: “Dear Lagos residents, We’re pleased to share that the Third Mainland Bridge will resume full operations on 4th April 2024, following extensive …