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Lagos Orders Emergency Closure of Eko Bridge

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6 months ago

May 10, 2026

Lagos announces Eko Bridge closure from May 12 for safety investigations and urgent repair works

The Lagos State Government has announced the emergency closure of a section of Eko Bridge outbound to Lagos Island for safety investigations and repair works.

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The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to Osiyemi, the Eko Bridge closure will begin on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will affect the section between Apongbon and Ijora Olopa.

He explained that the inward Lagos Island carriageway would remain accessible to motorists throughout the repair period.

“In view of the closure between Apongbon and Ijora Olopa, members of the motoring public are advised to use the Third Mainland Bridge to access their desired destinations,” the statement read.

Osiyemi added that traffic and security personnel would be stationed along alternative routes to manage movement and minimise disruption for commuters.

The latest Eko Bridge closure comes days after the Federal Government of Nigeria ordered the immediate shutdown of part of the bridge network as construction of a new Carter Bridge formally commenced.

Speaking during a project handover ceremony on Lagos Island, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, said structural assessments had uncovered serious defects in major bridge infrastructure across Lagos.

Umahi revealed that inspections carried out since 2013, alongside more recent underwater evaluations, showed that some of the supporting piles beneath Carter Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge had shifted.

Eko Bridge remains one of the three major bridges connecting Lagos Island with the mainland, alongside Carter Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge.

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The emergency repairs are expected to intensify traffic pressure across Lagos as commuters adjust to alternative routes during the rehabilitation exercise.

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Kenya Releases 20 Ebola Contacts After 21 Days in Quarantine

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8 hours ago

October 26, 2026

Peculiar Adirika

Kenya Ebola contacts: 20 people have been released after 21 days in quarantine without symptoms as health authorities continue outbreak monitoring

Kenya has released 20 people linked to its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease after they completed 21 days of quarantine without developing symptoms, as health authorities continue efforts to contain the outbreak.

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The World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for Africa announced the development on Monday, October 26, 2026, saying the individuals had undergone final health assessments and received counselling on precautions and follow-up care where necessary before reuniting with their families.

Kenya’s Director-General for Health, Dr Patrick Amoth, urged communities to welcome the released individuals without stigma.

“We ask communities to welcome them home warmly,” Amoth said. “Having completed 21 days without symptoms, they pose no risk of infection to anyone.”

The WHO said 98 contacts remained in quarantine as of Monday, while eight contacts had developed symptoms and tested positive for Ebola through laboratory tests.

According to the organisation, all eight individuals were already in quarantine when they developed symptoms and were subsequently transferred to the country’s Ebola treatment centre in Nairobi.

Kenya has recorded nine confirmed cases and two deaths since reporting its first imported case on October 6, 2026.

The WHO said all nine cases were linked to the same cluster, with no evidence of wider community transmission at the time of its update.

The organisation said health authorities had traced all 135 contacts, both within Kenya and internationally, by October 22, placing them under quarantine and monitoring.

The WHO continues to support Kenya’s response through coordination, disease surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing, case management, infection prevention and control, screening at points of entry, and public health communication.

The WHO Representative to Kenya, Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, said people who completed quarantine had helped protect their families and communities.

“People who complete quarantine have helped protect their families, their communities and the whole country,” she said.

Kimambo also commended Kenya’s Ministry of Health, the Kenya National Public Health Institute, and national and county health teams for responding to new cases.

The WHO said there was no licensed vaccine or specific treatment for Bundibugyo virus disease, but early detection and supportive medical care could improve the chances of recovery.

It advised against travel restrictions, recommending evidence-based measures such as health screening at entry and exit points, surveillance and contact tracing instead.

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Although the release of the first 20 contacts marks progress in Kenya’s response, health authorities continue to monitor those still in quarantine and maintain surveillance to identify any further cases promptly.