THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 17, 2018 Third Mainland Bridge will be shut for 3 days – FG (Punch) The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed to traffic for three days from July 27, 2018, to assess…
* Lagos urges compliance with procurement procedures (Nation) * PDP vows to win Elections in Lagos (Independent)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 13, 2018 Lagos urges compliance with procurement procedures (Nation) The Lagos State government has urged all Directors/Heads of Finance and Accounts Departments in all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state to…
* Lagos Assembly reconstitutes committees (Nation) * Lagos to Sign Concession Agreement on Seme-Badagry Expressway (ThisDay)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 11, 2018 Lagos Assembly reconstitutes committees (Nation) Months after the dissolution of its standing committees, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has announced the reconstitution of the committees…
Third Mainland Bridge to be closed for repairs (Punch)
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 that the ministry of works was going to…
Otedola bridge tanker fire: LASG confirms 12 dead (Punch)
The Lagos State Government on Monday confirmed 12 casualties in the June 28 petrol tanker explosion on Otedola Link Bridge. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, made this known at a news conference in Lagos. According to him,…
* Macron’s visit: Lagos state announces diversion of traffic around African shrine (Nation) * Exploded tanker was built for drilling rig, not fuel tank, says Lagos govt (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 2, 2018 Macron’s visit: Lagos state announces diversion of traffic around African shrine (Nation) The Lagos State Government on Sunday said there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12…
Oshodi transport interchange: Lagos announces closure of flyover to fix skywalk bridge (Vanguard)
The Lagos State Government on Friday said there would be partial restriction of movement on Oshodi flyover to enable it advance the ongoing construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange. This is with effect from 10:00pm Sunday, July 1st to 5:00am Monday,…
Lagos commiserates with families of victims of tanker explosion
…Says incident most unfortunate, regrettable The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening on Otedola Bridge, inward Ojodu Berger area of the…
* Lagos, not smart city yet, says Oyebode (Punch) * Lagos to students: Face your studies, shun vices (Tribune)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 28, 2018 Lagos, not smart city yet, says Oyebode (Punch) A professor of International Law, Akin Oyebode, has said Lagos is far from being a smart city, adding that the standards of living in…