Nigeria: Third Mainland Bridge to be Shut for 6 Months From July 24,

Nigeria: Third Mainland Bridge to be Shut for 6 Months From July 24,

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to shut Lagos Third Mainland Bridge for six months starting from Friday, July 24. This was confirmed by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola. According to him, consultations are ongoing...
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Third Mainland Bridge is Safe — Ministry

Third Mainland Bridge is Safe — Ministry

The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, on Sunday said that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos was safe for use, contrary to a Facebook posting spreading fears about the bridge. The Ministry in a statement attached a video...
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Lagos: Third Mainland Bridge Reopened for Traffic

Lagos: Third Mainland Bridge Reopened for Traffic

The Third Mainland Bridge which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test has been reopened by 5pm today (Sunday). Although the bridge was originally scheduled for opening by 12 midnight tonight,  the State Government, in a statement by the Pe...
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Lagos Carter Bridge structurally safe, 3rd Mainland Bridge tests progressing — officials

Lagos Carter Bridge structurally safe, 3rd Mainland Bridge tests progressing — officials

The Director, Highways, Bridges, and Designs in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Adetokunbo Sogbesan, said on Saturday in Lagos said that the Carter Bridge is structurally okay and safe for use. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
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LAGOS: Third Mainland Bridge to be Shut from Midnight

LAGOS: Third Mainland Bridge to be Shut from Midnight

The temporary closure of 11.8-kilometre Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos to allow investigative maintenance test on the infrastructure begins midnight of today (Thursday). For this reason, the bridge would be closed to traffic on Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunda...
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Third Mainland Bridge closure for maintenance test shifted to August 24 to 26

Third Mainland Bridge closure for maintenance test shifted to August 24 to 26

The proposed three-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier scheduled to last from July 27 to July 30 has been shifted to August 24 to August 26. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr...
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Third Mainland Bridge to be shut for repairs

Third Mainland Bridge to be shut for repairs

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Adedamola Kuti, on Tuesday revealed that consultations were ongoing for the closure of The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repairs. Kuti said the Ministry of Works would hold a meeting with...
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Lagos Lagoon Claims Man’s Leg in Road Mishap on Third Mainland Bridge

Lagos Lagoon Claims Man’s Leg in Road Mishap on Third Mainland Bridge

A passenger on Sunday morning lost his limb in an accident between a red Toyota and a Danfo bus on Third Mainland Bridge. His severed leg fell into the Lagoon. The victim sat beside the commercial bus driver when the...
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