PUNCH Healthwise investigations reveal that many of the vehicles are not only rickety but may be cesspools of dangerous organisms that contaminate meat consumed by millions of Lagos residents.
An Islamic rights group under the umbrella of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded justice for a 14-year-old girl, daughter of a South-South Muslim, Mallam Tahir Akpan, who was reportedly defiled in Lagos State. The teenage girl was reportedly sexually defiled by 29-year-old Emeka Emmanuel, of No. 2 Sam Onwudinjo Street, Igbo Elerin, Lagos State. The suspect is said to have been remanded in Kirikiri Correction Centre in Lagos.
The Lagos State government has announced plans to partially close down the Marine Bridge for three months for emergency repair works on the Apapa outward section of the bridge.
This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Transportation in the state, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement on Friday.
He noted that the partial closure of the bridge would commence on March 9 and last till June 21.
Oladeinde explained that this was necessary to maintain the bridge’s infrastructure which included removal and cleaning of the existing expansion joints to prevent further deterioration.
He added that during the period of the partial closure, traffic would be diverted to alternative routes, and the Apapa inward lane would be divided into two to allow the counter flow of traffic.
The Lagos State government has announced plans to partially close down the Marine Bridge for three months for emergency repair works on the Apapa outward section of the bridge.
This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Transportation in the state, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement on Friday.
He noted that the partial closure of the bridge would commence on March 9 and last till June 21.
Oladeinde explained that this was necessary to maintain the bridge’s infrastructure which included removal and cleaning of the existing expansion joints to prevent further deterioration.
He added that during the period of the partial closure, traffic would be diverted to alternative routes, and the Apapa inward lane would be divided into two to allow the counter flow of traffic.