{
  "id": 14917711,
  "title": "Lagos announces traffic diversion ahead 35-day Ozumba Mbadiwe road rehabilitation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lagos-announces-traffic-diversion-ahead-35-day-ozumba-mbadiwe-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-announces-traffic-diversion-ahead-35-day-ozumba-mbadiwe-road-rehabilitation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Lagos State Government has announced a 35-day rehabilitation of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, starting on October 19, 2026. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes to avoid traffic congestion during the project. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced the measures in a traffic advisory, which includes a contraflow arrangement on the Lagos-bound side of the road and alternative routes for motorists traveling from various areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Lagos announces traffic diversion ahead 35-day Ozumba Mbadiwe road rehabilitation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lagos-announces-traffic-diversion-ahead-35-day-ozumba-mbadiwe-road-14918684",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:30:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}