A construction worker, Segun Adebite, was found dead with machete wounds after a disagreement ensued between him and some persons at a construction site along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola,…
Dear Naija service providers, it’s not me, it’s you — Gbubemi Atimomo
Musings on outsmarting your service provider when they go loco We say if anyone explains Nigeria to you and you understand what they have said, then you were either not paying attention or that person doesn’t know Nigeria well enough.…
Truck, bus collision kills driver on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Tragedy struck on Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a driver lost his life after his white Mazda bus collided with a moving truck near Car Park C, in the Lotto area of the highway. The driver, who was the…
Ogun orders relocation of Kara market
Ogun State government has given traders at the popular Kara market in Isheri, Ifo local government area of the state, a 100-day ultimatum to relocate to the Ogere International Market along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The ultimatum, which will expire on…
Gridlock as petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Saturday morning exploded after falling on its side at Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing gridlock. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident…
Kidnapped PDP boss, Aivoji, regains freedom
The Lagos State spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hakeem Amode, has confirmed the release of the kidnapped state party chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji. Amode, the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary in a message on Monday, told the…
Lagos PDP boss, Aivoji, kidnapped
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has called on security agencies and government authorities to intervene promptly and secure the release of its abducted Chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji. The Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Hakeem Amode said…
Gunmen kill 1, kidnap 7 on Lagos-Ibadan highway
Some gunmen dressed in military uniform allegedly kidnapped seven persons along the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday just as one person was shot dead while escaping the attack. A source who does not want his name in…
Driver escapes death as fire guts vehicle on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A yet-to-be-identified driver escaped death on Monday after his white LT bus caught fire on the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident happened around 10 pm while the vehicle was conveying some goods inward…
1 dies, 7 injured as livestock truck crashes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
One person died while seven others sustained injuries on Wednesday on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in a lone accident involving a truck carrying livestock and passengers. Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the…