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Motorists and other road users plying a section of Lagos road, Anthony to Gbagada, an extension of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway linking the Third Mainland Bridge, will not be able to use its service lane for six weeks with effect from Monday May 10, 2021.

A statement issued by the contractor handling the road project, Hitech Construction Company, on behalf of the FG and AG Dangote, said the period would be used for the construction of road concrete and walkways.

The statement read in part, “We intend closing the service lane from Anthony Pedestrian Bridge to Gbagada U-turn Bridge. This closure will begin on Monday 10th May, 2021.”

It stated that the six-week duration would be the minimum, adding that exact time needed would be “weather dependent”.

It gave the breakdown as two weeks for the preparation and four weeks for the concrete to cure.

The FG through the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said last month that the whole road project, stretching Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonsoki expressway, would be completed within 10 months.

Popoola made the disclosure during a joint inspection of the project, which mainly involves reconstruction/rehabilitation of the expressway in a bid to resolve the Apapa traffic gridlock.

The project was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2018.

It is divided into four sections, with section one spanning 10km from Liverpool Roundabout through Creek Road to Beachland near Sunrise.

Section two is approximately 8.4km and spans from Beachland to Cele Bus Stop.

Hitech Construction Company, one of the leading building and civil engineering contractors in Nigeria, is handling the project on behalf of the AG Dangote Construction Company Ltd.

The contractor agreed with the FG and Dangote for a three-week period from April 17 to complete the first section of the project.

Furthermore, Popoola had said that the contractor was expected to move to the site to start the construction work on section two of the project based on agreement.

He also revealed that work on sections three and four had reached an advanced stage, with over 70 per cent completion reached cumulatively.

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the declaration of eight persons wanted by the Defence Headquarters over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community of Delta State.

He said it was illegal to do so without obtaining a court order.

He stated this in a statement released on Thursday and warned the military against bungling the case of the slain soldiers.

Falana said, “The authorities of the armed forces should be made to realise that the military cannot arrest, detain, investigate and charge civilian suspects with any offence whatsoever.”

“We have also read the eight people alleged to be involved in the cruel murder of the soldiers have been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters. It is trite law that the police and security agencies lack the power to declare any suspect wanted without a court order,” he stated.

He cited the rulings of judges in a number of cases including Benedit Peters v Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to buttress his point.

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,
says the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days time.
He announced this on Thursday during an inspection of the bridge along with members of the Senate Committee on Works.
“In seven days Nigerians will be able to ply this road,” he said.
Umahi also said the Federal Government planned to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on the bridge and under it to reduce illegal sand mining around the area.
Currently, he said the lane marking was being done, adding, “When the lane marking is over, we will open the bridge but formally it will be commissioned by Mr. President when he is going to flag off the coastal road.”

The Federal Government on January 9, this year closed the 11.8km bridge in Lagos for a three-month comprehensive rehabilitation.

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

The electricity grid collapsed on Thursday, plunging the country into blackout, the second time in three months in 2024.

Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed the grid collapsed at about 4pm on Thursday, dropping from 2,984 megawatts (MW) to zero within an hour.

All the 21 plants connected to the grid stopped operations by 5pm.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a statement on Thursday, said the current power outage was due to a system failure from the national grid.

“The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area,” AEDC said.

“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply.”

In a notice to its customers, the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said the system collapse resulted in a loss of power supply across its network.

“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us,” EKEDC said.

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