Third Mainland Bridge

A foreign TV programme mocked Nigeria over its unfinished projects, but the criticism struck a nerve with Ibrahim Babangida. After becoming military president, Babangida made the stalled Third Mainland Bridge a top priority in a bid to prove...

January 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has inaugurated a ₦40 billion state-of-the-art Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) monitoring centre on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. This landmark facility is aimed at strengthening security, traffic management, and emergency response...

January 16, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos remains structurally sound and safe for use, dismissing social media claims that the bridge is unstable and shaking. Addressing journalists during an inspection...

December 16, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a fatal collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Third Mainland...

April 05, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has warned that vehicle speed limits on the Third Mainland bridge must not exceed 80 kilometres per hour. Minister of Works, David Umahi, who declared the speed limit during the official opening...

March 29, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will reopen completely in seven days after lane marking. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday, in Lagos,...

December 28, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has again announced a plan to close the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele, section of the Third Mainland Bridge, from 11.00 am on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, for repairs. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos...

November 17, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government said all ramps of the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed for extensive repair work at 7 a.m on Monday. A statement signed on Friday, by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos...

November 05, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has appealed to motorists to use alternative routes to avert gridlock, as comprehensive repair on Adekunle ramps of Third Mainland Bridge begins on Monday. Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha,...

October 19, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos to carry out repairs A statement issued on Thursday, by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, said the...