Tjra: Who is this Gbenga Hashim? Is he running for office too?
Gbenga Hashim was the candidate of Accord Party in the 2023 elections.
However, ahead of the 2027 elections Accord Party did not send the name of any presidential candidate to INEC and INEC did not publish his name in their list of candidates.
Accord said that none of its members completed the process by deadline day. It also said that it would support President Tinubu in the elections.
Gbenga Olawepo Hashi sued both Accord Party and INEC and said that he is the candidate of Accord Party.
The section of the road from Law School to Sandfill was significantly damaged by the heavy rains and flood in June and July.
Other roads that were damaged by the same rains and flood (like Admiralty Way) have since been fixed and people were wondering why Ozumba Mbadiwe Road was not fixed at the same time.
The FG had partially repaired the bridge in April 2025 but the closure of the bridge for those repairs caused ginormous traffic jams across Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lagos Island.
Independence Bridge is that bridge that connects the Onikan area of Lagos Island with the Bonny Camp area of Victoria Island.
Oluwaseun Osiyemi is the Lagos State commissioner for transportation.
Oluwaseun Osiyemi @seunosiyemi_
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION FOR INDEPENDENCE BRIDGE REPAIRS BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS
The Lagos State Government wishes to inform the public that traffic will be diverted on the Independence Bridge in Lagos Island as Federal Ministry of works commences urgent repairs of the bridge.
The asphalt works on the bridge is scheduled to commence on Friday,16th October, 2026 by night time, continue on Saturday, 17th October, 2026 day and night and completed on Sunday, 18th October, 2026 day and night.
Traffic management plans to help motorists navigate their movement during the repair works on the inbound and outbound lanes of the bridge include partial closure of each section at a time with a lane opened for motorists to access their destinations.
Motorists are urged to plan their movement and make use of alternative routes to connect their desired destinations for the duration of the repairs.
Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will be on the ground to manage the movement of vehicles and minimize inconveniences.
Motorists are implored to remain patient, obey traffic laws, and cooperate fully with the interventions made available.
Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation.
There had been rumours that the LASG did not want to repair the road because they would still need to build the Green Line on that axis, but others said that the government would need to repair the road before Detty December.
The section of the road from Law School to Sandfill was significantly damaged by the heavy rains and flood in June and July.
Other roads that were damaged by the same rains and flood (like Admiralty Way) have since been fixed and people were wondering why Ozumba Mbadiwe Road was not fixed at the same time.
The road has been in terrible shape since the rains in June and July. The government had previously reconstructed the sections from Eleko Junction to Admiralty Way Junction.
Lekki-Epe Expressway repairs begin tomorrow, motorists face 35-day disruption
Motorists plying the deteriorating Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway are expected to face temporary traffic disruptions as the Lagos State Government begins a 35-day rehabilitation of damaged sections from Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and around Victoria Garden City (VGC) tomorrow.
The government said traffic diversion arrangements would be introduced to minimise congestion and ensure the safety of road users during the exercise.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to discuss the scope of work and traffic management plans for the project.
Daramola said the meeting was part of the government’s policy of consulting residents, businesses and other road users before embarking on major infrastructure projects, adding that feedback from stakeholders would inform the implementation process.
He appealed for the cooperation of residents and motorists, particularly as Lagos prepares for increased traffic during the festive season.
The rehabilitation is expected to improve road safety and ease movement along the strategic corridor, which connects residential communities, commercial centres and major industrial investments across the Lekki-Epe axis.
The expressway provides access to the Lekki Free Zone, Dangote Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Factory, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Eleganza Industrial Estate. It also serves major housing developments and educational institutions, including Pan-Atlantic University and Lagos Business School.
However, rapid urbanisation, growing commercial activities and increasing traffic have accelerated the deterioration of some sections, leaving commuters struggling with difficult journeys along the busy route.
Daramola said the government was also addressing drainage concerns along the corridor, adding that the proposed Green Line rail project would form part of a broader plan to improve transportation infrastructure in the area.
The Director of Projects, Ibironke Olukoko, said the rehabilitation would facilitate the movement of passengers and goods while improving access to rapidly developing commercial and residential communities between Victoria Island and Epe.
At the meeting, the Chairman of the Victoria Island and Ikoyi Residents Association, Prince Akin Fadoju, called for improved drainage infrastructure to tackle flooding in the area.
Fadoju acknowledged that the drainage problems predated the current administration but stressed the need for urgent and sustained intervention.
Other stakeholders urged the government to ensure that traffic management officials were available throughout the construction period to direct motorists and prevent gridlock. They also called for the maintenance of alternative routes to make them motorable and for adequate security measures to protect road users.
The latest intervention forms part of the state government’s broader efforts to rehabilitate the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway, which has become increasingly important to Lagos’s residential and economic expansion.
The government had earlier awarded the first phase of the rehabilitation and upgrading project, covering 18.75 kilometres from Eleko to Epe T-Junction in Ibeju-Lekki, in November 2020. The three-lane dual carriageway, built with reinforced concrete pavement and ancillary facilities, was completed and commissioned in February 2023.
Phases IIA and IIB, covering the stretch from Eleko Junction to Abraham Adesanya, were subsequently awarded to extend the improvements along the corridor.
The government also completed rehabilitation works on damaged sections between Admiralty Intersection and Ajah Jubilee Flyover.
According to Daramola, the state has so far reconstructed and rehabilitated 69.44 kilometres of the expressway, comprising 49.7 kilometres of reinforced concrete pavement and 19.76 kilometres of flexible pavement.
In April 2025, the government also awarded the development of early infrastructure for the Green Line mass transit project. The proposed rail corridor will run from Marina through the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe axis towards the proposed Lekki International Airport, connecting Lagos Island with the state’s rapidly developing eastern corridor.
The project is being planned to accommodate emerging infrastructure, including the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge and the future expansion of Ogombo Road.
For motorists and commuters who depend on the expressway daily, the immediate challenge will be navigating the construction period without severe delays.
The effectiveness of the traffic diversion arrangements, the condition of alternative routes and the timely completion of the 35-day rehabilitation will be crucial to reducing disruption along the corridor.
SUPER FALCONS TOO FAST! Comoros Coach Explains 5-0 Defeat as Nigeria Win 7-0 on Aggregate
Comoros head coach Youssouf Abdallah and captain Assimina Maoulida react after the Super Falcons defeated Comoros 5-0 in the second leg of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualifiers,… pic.twitter.com/Ctj9poAnRQ
2028 Olympic Qualifier: Super Falcons Thrash Comoros 5-0 To Reach Third Round
Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked their place into the third round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic qualifier, after thrashing Comoros 5-0 in the second leg in Ikenne, on Tuesday.
The commanding win saw the Super Falcons reach the next round of the qualifier on a 7-0 aggregate win.
A brace from Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu and solitary strike from Christy Ucheibe secured the dominant win for the former African champions.
Gift Monday went close to breaking the deadlock in the 10th minute but failed to convert a clear goalscoring opportunity.
Five minutes later Uchenna Kanu hit a left-footed effort which came off the cross bar before Comoros keeper Aicha Said claimed the ball.
In the 29th minute the Super Falcons were forced to make a substitution as captain Rasheedat Ajibade went off injured and was replaced by Folashade Ijamilusi.
Kanu went close again on 39 minutes and for the second time in the game her effort crashed against the crossbar.
The Super Falcons persistence was eventually rewarded thanks to Payne, who slotted the ball home from Kanu’s assist after a costly mistake from Comoros keeper.
Following the restart the Super Falcons continued from where they stopped in the first half and were rewarded on 58 minutes thanks to Kanu who headed home Ijamilusi’s cross.
Three minutes later Kanu thought she had gotten the third goal but it was ruled out for offside.
In the 63rd minute Payne got her second goal to put the Super Falcons 3-0 off an assist from substitute Blessing Okpe, who dribbled past two Comoros defenders before squaring the ball for the scorer.
Just three minutes later the Super Falcons got their fourth as Kanu got her second after nodding home a cross from Ijamilusi.
The goals rush continued as Ucheibe made it 5-0 on 71 minutes from the penalty spot after Okpe was fouled inside the box.
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