MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

LASG DIVERTS TRAFFIC ON AKIN ADESOLA STREET IN VICTORIA ISLAND FOR BMW’s AUTOFEST. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 LASG DIVERTS TRAFFIC ON AKIN ADESOLA STREET IN VICTORIA ISLAND FOR BMW’s AUTOFEST


The Lagos State Government has announced a road closure on Akin Adesola’s Street, Victoria Island for the Bavarian Motor Works outdoor show (BMW’s AUTOFEST), scheduled to hold on Sunday, 15th December, 2024, between 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm.


Motorists are enjoined to use alternative routes as follows:


Motorists from Falomo inward Ahmadu Bello on Akin Adesola Street are urged to turn right into Adeola Odeku to link Eletu Ogabi Street to access Kasumu Ekemode Street to Bishop Oluwole Street to connect Akin Adesola Street and continue their journeys.


Motorists from Ahmadu Bello Way to Falomo Bridge via Akin Adesola Street are implored to turn right and connect Karimu Kotun Street to link Sanusi Fafunwa Street to access Akin Adesola for a desired destination.


Motorists from Adeola Odeku inward Falomo Bridge should connect Akin Olugbade U-Turn on a contraflow to link Akin Adesola Street to continue their journeys.


However, Motorists from Adeola Odeku inward Ahmadu Bello will have a through movement.


ADVISORY: Motorists are implored to be patient as the Traffic Management Personnel will be on the diversion corridors to ease movement.


Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi,


Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation

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