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Lagos Public Works Begins Massive Roads Rehabilitation

17Jul

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Lagos Public Works Begins Massive Roads Rehabilitation

In fulfilment of Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on zero tolerance for potholes, the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has commenced full-scale routine repair and rehabilitation of roads across the state. Engr. Olufemi Daramola, the General Manager of LSPWC, disclosed this on Wednesday during an inspection tour of ongoing rehabilitation of Iju road, said the Corporation has been providing palliatives with the use of boulders and crush stones on strategic roads across the state to ensure free flow of traffic in spite of incessant rainfall witnessed in Lagos in the past few weeks. According to him, In line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order on “Operation Zero Potholes in Lagos” and his passion to ameliorate the sufferings and pains of commuters,...

Lekki Toll: Lagos Residents, Motorists Commends Sanwo-Olu’s Decision on Electronic System

12Jul

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Lekki Toll: Lagos Residents, Motorists Commends Sanwo-Olu’s Decision on Electronic System

Residents and motorist in Lagos have commended the State Government for proposing a "touch and go" electronic payment system that will allow motorists pass quickly at the toll plaza of Lekki-Ikoyi Link bridge. It would be recalled that the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday announced that the mode of toll collection at the bridge would completely go electronic by October this year, saying that the development was part of efforts to ensure free flow of traffic within the axis. Reacting to the state government position on Friday, a resident of the axis, Mrs Bimbo Fatoki said the development was a well-appreciated one, saying the free access at the toll plazas hugely reduced travel time. “This is a welcome development and everyone is happy; kids did not get to sc...

Lagos: LASEMA Advises Contractors on Building Construction

28Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Lagos: LASEMA Advises Contractors on Building Construction

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reiterated the need for all the building contractors and developers in the State to always abide by the State's building codes and regulations before and during building constructions to prevent the unnecessary collapse of buildings and subsequent loss of lives and property. The Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu while briefing journalists said the collapse of the building occurred at about 11.05 pm on Wednesday 26th, June, 2019 at K Farm Estate Fagba, Iju Road in Ifako Ijaye Local Council Development Area of the State. He said preliminary report revealed that the incident was as a result of the use of substandard building materials and lack of expertise in the...

Nigeria: Osinbajo Expresses Satisfaction on Apapa Road Clearance

22Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Osinbajo Expresses Satisfaction on Apapa Road Clearance

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday expressed satisfaction at the level of Truck clearance achieved in the Apapa axis, saying the Federal Government was committed to building more ports across the country to decongest the gridlock in and out of the Apapa ports. Osinbajo made this known in an interview with newsmen after inspecting the Lily pond transit truck park, Creek Road and other network of roads leading to the Apapa port. The vice president was accompanied on the tour by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman, among others. “We need to understand that this is a port that was designed to take 34 million metric tonnes daily but it is currently taking over 80 million metric tonnes. “With...

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Denies Promising to Fix Apapa Grid-Lock in 60 days

19Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Denies Promising to Fix Apapa Grid-Lock in 60 days

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made a U-turn, insisting that he never promised to solve the Apapa gridlock crisis in 60 days. The governor said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu, who was still governor-elect on May 18, 2019 had during an interactive session with his classmates at the Executive Master of Business Administration class, University of Lagos, 1998/2000 set, said that he would end the protracted gridlock in Apapa area of the state within the first 60 days of his administration. He said not minding the politics involved, he would rid the area of all the trailers whose operations have been responsible for the intractable gridlock. Sanwo-Olu had said, “The Apapa trailer issue; it’s a campaign issu...

Nigeria: LASG Closes Mile 2 Road to Tincan Island Ports for Repairs

17Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: LASG Closes Mile 2 Road to Tincan Island Ports for Repairs

The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the closure of the road from Mile 2 to Tincan Island Ports with immediate effect. The closure which is to allow for palliative repair works on the corridor will last for 48 hours. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam disclosed that the closure would allow Hitech Construction Company speed up the repair works on the road which motorists have for some time been experiencing incessant and avoidable accidents. He advised all trucks to avoid the road to allow the repair works which is being done in the interest of motorists to go on smoothly. Olufemi, noted that these repairs and so many others planned for repairs were in keeping with the plans of the administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to make L...

Nigeria: Lagos Seals RCCG Building, Others

12Feb

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Environment, News, Nigeria, Religion

Nigeria: Lagos Seals RCCG Building, Others

The Lagos State Building Control Agency has sealed a zonal headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God under construction in Ajegunle, a hotel in Ikeja and six other buildings for illegal development and breaking government seal. The RCCG parish, located on Old Ojo Road in Ajegunle, was accused of breaking government’s seal after a stop-work notice was served. Four other buildings on Old Ojo Road were sealed for the same offence. A shopping centre in Ajeromi was also sealed for erecting a third floor without approval. A plaza being erected in the Boundary area of the state and two buildings by the same developer on Chidi Street, Ajegunle, were sealed. De-Golden Guest Hotel in the Opebi area of Ikeja was closed as the government accused the developer of converting a ...