Tragedy struck on Thursday at the Onipanu end of the Ikorodu Expressway in Lagos State after a Toyota Camry crashed into a truck Our correspondent learnt that although the car driver escaped, the ‘motor boy’ of the truck was crushed to death. It took rescue agencies hours before the trapped remains of the victim could be removed from the wreckage.
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A 66-year-old man, Mr. John Ekue, has committed suicide in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos State. Ekue was reported to have used a rope to hang himself by the rod of a ceiling fan in his apartment on Oki Lane around 8pm on Monday.
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The Lagos State Government has commenced preparations for the construction of Oworonshoki community’s second access road. The state government had, a few months ago, said it would construct 114 standard access roads across the state before the end of 2016. At the demolition of an over 30-year old building, which was said to have been a major impediment to the […]
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Tragedy struck at the Majidun end of the Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, after a 20-year-old driver, Seun Akinyosoye, was killed in a lone accident. PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim was driving home together with a friend, Sodiq Teriba, when he lost control of the Hyundai saloon car, with number plate KTU 976 BL.
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An operational vehicle of the Lagos State Kick Against Indiscipline has been allegedly vandalised by rampaging soldiers in the Ojuelegba area of the state. The soldiers, who reportedly queried KAI officials for arresting a trader and his wheelbarrow, allegedly smashed the windscreen and wing mirrors of the vehicle.
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A taxi driver, Sunday Agbariko, has crushed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, identified as Olayemi Isiaka. Agbariko crushed Isiaka’s leg on Monday at the Ojota yard of the agency while attempting to escape with his car that had been impounded.
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Residents of Ajao Estate, and other road users in that flank of Isolo Local Council of Lagos State, are counting their losses, over the gradual deterioration of roads in the area. The daily worsening condition of the roads, which has seen potholes taking over them, has got the residents wondering whether state and local government authorities have forgotten about them. […]
Continue reading »The LAGBUS Asset Management Limited says drivers, who protested against deduction in their salaries on Tuesday, are not its workers. It added that the protesters worked with Primero Transport Services Limited, which operates Lagos Bus Rapid Transport, contrary to their portrayal as LAGBUS workers. The Punch had reported that many commuters were stranded on Tuesday after the drivers trooped to […]
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The Lagos State Driver’s Institute on Thursday described most drivers in the state, especially “commercial drivers”, as terrorists. The Chief Executive Officer, LASDRI, Mr. Philip Ogunlade, explained that many drivers in the state were on the roads to threaten the lives of other road users. Ogunlade, who spoke during a sensitisation workshop for drivers at Iyana-Ipaja, added that drivers, especially […]
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The Lagos State Government says it will partner the private sector, speficically Japan International Cooperation Agency, to construct a $1bn urban rail line. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, said this during a seminar by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority in conjunction with the Japanese firm in Lagos. According to LAMATA, a survey titled ‘Lagos Urban Railway […]
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Commuters in Lagos State on Tuesday groaned as drivers of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transport downed tools over alleged delay in the payment of their salary. The scheme, being operated by Primero Transport Services Ltd., provides bus services along dedicated lanes or corridor in the Lagos metropolis. The company, which began operation in November 2015, has 434 buses in its […]
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