The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State on Tuesday confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occurred on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway. The sector’s Public Relations Officer, Mayowa Odewo confirmed this to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital. He said the victims were one male adult, one female adult, and a male child who also …

A tragic incident unfolded in the French Quarter of New Orleans, United States, on Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle ploughed into a crowded area, leaving 10 people dead and 30 others injured. The attack occurred on Bourbon Street, a popular tourist destination when the vehicle sped through a dense crowd. Witnesses told CBS News that the driver exited the vehicle …

The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Prof Ayodeji Agboola, on Saturday, expressed his heartfelt sadness and shock over the demise of three students of the university in a fatal lone accident which occurred on Friday, along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road. The students who died in the tragic accident included Nifesimi Dada, 300 Level Geology; Opeyemi Joshua, 200 Level …

A tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes truck on the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge has left one person dead and four others injured. The accident occurred early hours of Monday, 16 December, at Ilubirin, inward Sura, causing significant traffic disruptions along the busy route. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), led by General …

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has rescued a woman from a chemical-induced fire that happened in the Agege area of the state. The Director of the fire agency, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday. She said that the incident occurred at 6:38 p.m. on Friday at 291, Old Abeokuta Motor Road. Adeseye said …

A newly wedded couple who were returning from the Ikoyi Marriage Registry alongside 16 other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries following a multi-vehicle collision on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State on Saturday. This was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, on Saturday. Taofiq stated that the accident occurred when …

Nigeria has experienced several boat mishaps in recent months, leading to the death of scores of persons. Scores of persons were feared dead in the accident that happened on Friday. In response, in a statement on Saturday, Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that the IGP “directed the Force Marine Officer to lead a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a driver after a 40-foot loaded container fell on a Toyota Camry with the registration number LSR 293 HJ at Mile 2, enroute to Apapa. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, and shared on X.com on Monday. …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in a fatal truck accident in the Aiyetoro area of Epe, Lagos State, on Monday. In a post on X.com on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu extended his condolences to the families affected by the accident. He wrote, “I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences in light of the …

No fewer than three people have died while many were injured as a cement truck belonging to Dangote Company suffered a brake failure on Tuesday, leading to a fatal accident at the Ayetoro junction along the Lekki-Epe axis of Lagos state. The incident occurred as the truck descended from Ita-Opo lost control, and ultimately collided with a tricycle and a …