LAGOS BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF PEN CINEMA FLY-OVER BRIDGE AND DEPLOYMENT OF 13,000 CCTVS, 6000 STREET LIGHTS SOON

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to activate multi-faceted projects designed to improve the living standards and revenue generation in the State among which is the commencement of construction of a Fly-over Bridge in the popular Pen Cinema junction and to deploy 13,000 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras, and security sensors for surveillance and crime prevention across the […]

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LAMATA, JAPAN TO BUILD $1BN LAGOS URBAN RAIL

The Lagos State Government says it will partner the private sector, speficically Japan International Cooperation Agency, to construct a $1bn urban rail line. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, said this during a seminar by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority in conjunction with the Japanese firm in Lagos. According to LAMATA, a survey titled ‘Lagos Urban Railway […]

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LAYBYS AND PARALLEL ROADS AT ALAPERE AND OWORONSHOKI (INBOUND THIRD MAINLAND) TAKING SHAPE (PICTURES)

The Governor Akinwunmi Ambode led Government of Lagos State is indeed matching words with delightfully fast-paced actions. A couple of weeks back, commuters and Lagosians in general heaved a huge sigh of relief when the newly contructed layby at the Oworonshoki end of Third Mainland Bridge was commissioned and opened for public use. Swiftly, the Governor led his crew to […]

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AMBODE FLAGS OFF EPE-MARINA LAGOON RECLAMATION PROJECT, INSPECTS ROADS, BRIDGES, HOUSING SCHEMES IN EPE, LEKKI, AJAH (PICTURES)

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday embarked on extensive inspection of on-going projects across the State, where he equally flagged off the world class Epe-Marina Lagoon reclamation project aimed at giving a quantum leap to the tourism potentials of the State. Governor Ambode, who was accompanied on the inspection tour by top government functionaries, said the lagoon reclamation […]

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ENFORCEMENT OF LAGOS STATE TRAFFIC LAWS: REMOVAL OF VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE IN ORDER

The Lagos State Government on Monday has defended the enforcement method of its Special Offences Task Force which favours the removal of number plates of erring vehicles over clamping down and towing of vehicles. The government also denied allegations of highhandedness against officials of the Task Force and those of the Special Offences Tribunal (Mobile Court), describing the coterie of […]

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STREET TRADERS DARE AMBODE IN LAGOS

Many youths have continued with street trading and hawking in the traffic despite the stance of the state government to go tough on anyone doing so. A few days after Governor Akinwunmi Ambode stated his resolve to enforce an existing law prohibiting these activities, the bustle of street trading has not disappeared. Following the crisis provoked by the death of […]

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OWORO MODERN BUS PARK: OUTWARD 3RD MAINLAND DONE, INWARD 3RD MAINLAND COMMENCES

Riding on the massive goodwill that trailed the unveiling of the 1st Phase of the Oworo Modern Bus Park, a project targeted at easing the perennial traffic gridlock often experienced at the Oworo end of the third mainland bridge, the Lagos State Government has commenced the immediate construction of the 2nd Phase of the project which is the inward-third-mainland-bridge side […]

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DANGOTE LEKKI REFINERY, PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS WILL BOOST NIGERIA’S ECONOMY- AMBODE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said that the refinery, petrochemical, gas and fertilizer projects being undertaken by Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Aliko Dangote at the Lekki Free Zone (LFZ) in Lagos would significantly boost the economy of Lagos and Nigeria in general. Governor Ambode who spoke to newsmen shortly after an extensive inspection tour of […]

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AJAH FLYOVER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: TRAFFIC DIVERSION STARTS TODAY

The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the commencement of the construction of Ajah Reinforced Concrete Flyover, just as it said that vehicular movement in and Around Ajah roundabout would henceforth be disallowed from Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The State’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson, in a statement he signed said the Bridge which would be constructed […]

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GAINING MOMENTUM: AMBODE SIGNS N844 BILLION ON 4TH MAINLAND BRIDGE

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin the construction of a 38-kilometre 4th Mainland Bridge, expected to bring a 14-year old dream to reality. The bridge, which is geared towards economic growth in the State, is expected to gulp N844billion in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative and would be delivered in three […]

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