The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with emergency response agencies, has rescued 18 individuals involved in a vehicular collision on the Third Mainland Bridge. The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki in a statement on Saturday, in Lagos said that the accident occurred on Third Mainland...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – At least 12 passengers have lost their lives in a fatal auto crash on Baimari – Geidam Road in Yobe State. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRCN) in the state, Mr Livinus Yilzoom, confirmed the deaths in a statement in Damaturu on...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued no fewer than six victims of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) from a deadly container accident. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Monday in Abuja....
The number of accidents recorded on Third Mainland Bridge since its repair is unprecedented and caused by impatience and indiscipline. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, expressed the worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Kesha...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says three persons lost their lives when a Dangote truck (DCG-TM-028), experienced a brake failure while descending from Ita-Opo, Epe. The LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr...
Six persons sustained varying degrees of injury on Sunday when a Volkswagen commercial bus collided with a Toyota Camry car on the Lagos-Badagry expressway. Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry Command, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people in a fatal auto crash on Saturday along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Unit Commander of the FRSC, Mr Williams Manga, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred at 7:10 a.m. near the...
No fewer than five persons were confirmed dead and nine others seriously injured in a lone crash on Abakaliki end of Abakaliki-Enugu expressway. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ebonyi Command, Mr Igwe Nnabuife, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki that the accident occurred...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the accident involving a Sikorsky SK76c helicopter with registration 5N-BQG, operated by Eastwind Aviation. The NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Bimbo Oladeji, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the loss of five personnel who were involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday around Hawan Kibo, along the Jos-Akwanga Expressway. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Tuesday...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has commiserated with a former Governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, over the death of his son, Faisal. The forum Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, stated this in a statement issued by its Director-General, Dr Emmanuel Agbo, on Monday...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Command, has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Monday at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko area of the State. The FRSC Public Education Officer in the State, Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported a devastating accident involving a fully loaded tanker that experienced brake failure, resulting in the loss of three lives. According to LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the incident occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at Second Rainbow, inward...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of the son of the former State Governor, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Faisal, in an auto-crash along Kaduna to Kano highway on Saturday. Its Kaduna State Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Board of Trustees (BoT) have condole with the former Governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Mohammad Makarfi, over the death of his son, Dr Faisal Makarfi. This is contained in separate statements by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Manga, and the...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A total of 10 persons, including three children and seven adults, lost their lives in an accident at the Abule Osun area of the Lagos-Badagary Expressway, Lagos State, on Tuesday night. According to a Wednesday statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commiserated with the Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria over the death of 40 of its members killed in an auto crash on Sunday. Scores of others were injured in the incident. The victims were on their way from Kwandari in...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed 25 deaths in a fatal road accident at Saminaka in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Sector Commander, Kaduna State Sector Command, Corps Commander (CC), Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says one person died and eight were rescued in an accident that occurred on Third Mainland Bridge on Monday. Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, made this known in a statement in Lagos. “A tragic and...