LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge, which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test, would be reopened by 5pm on Sunday (today). The State Government, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, said the decision to reopen the bridge earlier than…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Convener, United Action for Change (UAC), Dr. Muiz Adeyemi Banire, SAN has rebuked Chief (Mrs) Remi Tinubu, Mr. Olamilekan Solomon, and Gbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos State on the floor of the Senate arm of the National Assembly who have opposed his new appointment as the Chairman of the board of AMCON. In…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NESRANGERS)-AIG Adamu Ibrahim, in charge of Zone 2 Command, has approved the dismissal of four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State, over alleged robbery and other crimes. CSP Dolapo Badmus, the Zone’s spokesperson, confirmed the dismissal on Sunday in Lagos. According to Badmus, the dismissed officers are…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWRANGERS)- The organizers of the highly anticipated Cycling Lagos 2018 event have flagged off the online registration of cyclists for the event scheduled to hold on Saturday August 25, 2018. The Children’s edition of the event will hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on August 18. The online registration on http://www.cyclinglagos.com/register will…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government yesterday said consultations were ongoing for the closure of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repairs. Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Adedamola Kuti, who disclosed this in Lagos, said the Ministry of Works would hold a meeting with stakeholders today to discuss how to manage traffic during the…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government on Friday said there would be partial restriction of movement on Oshodi flyover to enable it advance the ongoing construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange. This is with effect from 10:00pm Sunday, July 1st to 5:00am Monday, July 2nd, 2018. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos state says it has ordered additional 820 new buses as some of those already delivered recently tested the constructed terminals in preparation for the take-off of the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) of the government. The initiative is designed to bequeath a world class transportation system and enhance connectivity across the state,…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Forty-five -year -old Achegbulu has been arrested for allegedly operating an illegal blood bank in his one-room ‘Face-Me-I- Face-You’ apartment in Bariga area of Lagos State. He was also alleged to be using under aged children as donors. Recovered from the suspect, were seven pints of blood and other medical instruments. The…