Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
fresh $321m Abacha loot to be repatriated
Gbeleyi Abayomi Another set of abacha loot, totalling $321million is set to be repatriated by The Federal Government following an understanding between the Island of Jersey, the United States of America and Nigeria. The agreement on the repatriation will be signed next week. This decision was taken at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over …
Three killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Three persons have been confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday night. The accident, which involved an Iveco truck and a Toyota Hiace bus, occurred before Ishara bridge, Ogere. Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to the News Agency …
SHUN UNHEALTHY RIVALRY, SANWO-OLU COUNSELS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has advised Agencies of government to shun unhealthy rivalry that would hamper the delivery of quality service to residents of the State. The First Lady stated this during the quarterly stakeholders meeting on emergency and disaster management organized by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, …
Contractors threaten to down tools on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The two principal contractors working on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Messrs Julius Berger and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), have issued the federal government notice of suspension of work due to delay in the payment of agreed contract fees on work already done, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed. Fashola said …
Combating flooding, FG plans new design for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has said that the Federal Government might re-design some portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that are susceptible to flooding. Speaking in Abuja yesterday at the opening of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) national conference, he said the low level of some portions of the expressway was of …
FG gives reason why Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is flooded
The Federal Government has said the flooding on a portion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was caused by the blockage of water channels along the road by some structures. In a statement on Friday, the Federal Government said it had directed Julius Berger Plc, which is handling the portion of the road around Mowe, to provide …
Traffic gridlock: Julius Berger to work at night on Lagos-Ibadan Expresssway
Following extensive gridlock usually experienced by motorists and travellers on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway due to ongoing repair of the road by Julius Berger, the Ogun State government has directed the contractor not to work during rush hour. The directive signed and issued on Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, indicated that from …
Bandits on rampage on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, motorists took to their heels
Serious commotion occurred on Wednesday at the Warewa long bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as motorists reportedly abandoned their vehicles, after armed robbers saw the gridlock as an avenue to attack. According to Punch, a motorist who was on the road at the time called in at 8:30pm to confirm the incident. He said, “There is …
Take alternative routes to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, FRSC warns motorists
Ekocity Magazine with Agency report — The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised motorists who plan using the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway this weekend to seek alternative routes. The FRSC said the warning became important following the holding of major religious activities there this weekend. According to a statement by Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander …
Contractors to resume work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), says contractors will resume work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway next week. According to Punch, Fashola, who spoke at the inaugural Buharimeter Town Hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said contractors had abandoned several projects because the last administration owed them money. The former governor …
