Third Mainland Bridge Third Mainland Bridge Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other are the Eko and Carter bridges. It was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 6th October Bridge located in Cairo was completed. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi express way and Lagos-Ibadan express way, and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island. There is also a link midway through the bridge that leads to Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba. The bridge was built by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and opened by
Oba of Lagos current Oba of Lagos, His Highness Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has served in the position since May 2003. The official residence of the king, since 1630, is Iga Idunganran, a castle constructed by the Portuguese over the course of close to a century. It is today a very popular tourist site. 10.Yusuf Olatunji. Volume 17:02 Oba of Lagos The Oba ("king") of Lagos is the traditional, yet ceremonial, sovereign of Lagos, a coastal Yoruba settlement that went on to become the largest city in Africa after first giving its name to Lagos State, the acclaimed financial heart of contemporary Nigeria. The