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Traffic Diversions on Lagos -Badagry Expressway Starts on Monday August 26 – LASG

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The Lagos State Government(LASG) has announced that traffic on Lagos-Badagry Expressway,
will be diverted  for Motorists from Monday, 26th August, 2024 to Friday, 31st January, 2025.

In a statement on Saturday,  the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said that the diversion is to enable the continuation of
the reconstruction work on  the road.

The statement reads: “The first section of the reconstruction work covering the stretch of Durbar Junction, Badagry Bound (on both Toll Lane and Service Lane) will commence from Monday, 26th August, to 30th September, 2024.

Consequently, Motorists are advised to use the following alternative routes while the first section is ongoing:

SCENE 1:
Traffic going to Badagry from Lagos, (Repair on the Toll Lane)
Traffic inward Badagry from Lagos on the Toll Lane will be diverted to the Service Lane at 100 metres (subject to site condition) away from the proposed repair location and to exit the Service Lane back to the Toll Lane 100 metres (subject to site condition) away from the Durbar Junction to continue their journeys.


“Motorists are implored to be patient as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the rehabilitation work on the asphalt pavement of the road sections”


SCENE 2:
Traffic going to Badagry from Lagos, (Repair on the Service Lane)
Traffic inward Badagry from Lagos on the Service Lane will be diverted to the Toll Lane at 100 metres (subject to site condition) away from the proposed repair location and exit the Toll Lane back to the Service Lane 100 metres (subject to site condition) away from Durbar Junction to reach their desired destinations.

SCENE 3:
Traffic going to Badagry from Durbar Road, (Repair on the Service Lane)
Traffic inward Badagry from Durbar Road will be diverted to Fagbems Road inwards Apple junction to link Festac Road after which they will head towards Alakija Road to access Lagos-Badagry Express Road to continue their journeys.

The Commissioner called for the understanding of Motorists stating that Motorists on the other side from Badagry will have through traffic inbound Lagos.
He also assured that the Lagos State Traffic Management Officers will be on ground to coordinate vehicular movement along the axis.

“Motorists are implored to be patient as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the rehabilitation work on the asphalt pavement of the road sections by the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (Office of Infrastructure, Lagos State),” he added.

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Police Summons Sowore, Arrives Force Headquarters with Travel Bag, Toothpaste, and Soap

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Omoyele Sowore has appeared at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters on Wednesday, carrying a travel bag filled with personal items, including soap, toothpaste, clothing, and books, in response to a police summons.

The appearance follows a letter dated August 5 from the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit, inviting Sowore for questioning over a petition alleging forgery and criminal defamation.

A day prior, Sowore publicly pledged to honour the summons and urged fellow activists and supporters to accompany him. He arrived at the police headquarters at approximately 12:16 p.m., flanked by his legal representatives, A.K. Musa and Marshal Abubakar, and a group of supporters chanting protest songs critical of the government and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

The travel bag, visibly packed with essentials, was seen as a symbolic gesture indicating that Sowore was prepared for the possibility of detention.

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You will drink ‘shit water’ if you dig borehole in Lekki – Perm. Sec.

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The Lagos State Government has expressed serious concerns over the quality of water consumed by residents in the Lekki area, warning that those relying on boreholes could be drinking contaminated water.

At a recent stakeholders’ meeting, Mahmood Adegbite, the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, sounded the alarm over the potential health risks posed by untreated wastewater seeping into underground water sources.

“Everyone digging boreholes within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water,’” Adegbite stated bluntly.

He explained that the government has plans in place to address the issue by expanding wastewater treatment efforts in the area. “If we are able to treat all the wastewater within this axis, we should be able to eradicate any form of disease that might result from non-treatment,” he added.

Adegbite also touched on the ongoing problem of flooding in Lagos, acknowledging that despite significant investment in drainage infrastructure, more work remains.

“Yesterday, it rained heavily, which is unusual because this is supposed to be August break,” he said. “We started having it because of a lot of complex issues. Despite the fact that we have committed so much, we still need to do a lot more in that space.”

The remarks underscore the growing environmental and public health challenges in Lekki, one of Lagos’s rapidly developing urban corridors.

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JUST IN: Kano Commissioner For Transportation Resigns Over Drug Allegations

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The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Namadi has resigned from his position following an allegation of his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Danwawu.

According to reports, his resignation is coming just hours after the governor of the state, Abba Yusuf received the report of an investigative committee set up to probe his involvement in the deal.

‎In a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, the Commissioner explained that his decision to resign was made in the overriding public interest and in the light of sensitive nature of the matter.‎

The Governor while accepting the resignation letter stressed the need for all political appointees to always reason with caution on sensitive matters and obtain permission from the higher authority anytime they are about to engage themselves on issues of public interest.‎‎

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