FEMALE BANKER TO REPRESENT NIGERIA AT THE OLYMPICS

Esther Obiekwe a banker in the corporate banking division of Diamond bank plc will make history as the first woman to represent Nigeria in the country's first ever Olympic marathon event when she participates in
the London marathon on August 5. She was nominated by the Athletic federation of Nigeria to represent the country at the Olympics. Although she is not a full time runner she has participated in some of the world's top marathons including Athens, Berlin, Boston and Dubai. The Olympic marathon will hold on the 5th of August.

3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE TO BE BLOCKED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS

The Lagos state commissioner of transport Mr Kayode Opeifa has said that there would be a completediversion of traffic from the 3rd mainland bridge on July 29th and August 5th from 6am to 12 midnight on both days.

The Commissioner explained that the blockage was necessary to enable the concrete casting of the three expansion joints currently under repair. He said '' the casting and drying process  needs zero vibration, hence the complete diversion of vehicular traffic away from the bridge from Oworonshoki end to the Adeniji Adele end. ''during the diversion motorists inward Lagos island and Ikeja would be restricted from having access to the bridge from 6am to 12 midnight.