The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the controller-general (CG) of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident, which claimed three lives and injured others in Abuja. The minority whip, Ali Isah, issued the ultimatum on Tuesday after the management members of the …

No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead and five others severely injured in a road accident that occurred near Car Park C, Mowe, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which involved a yellow Mazda bus with registration number LGB465XA and an ash-coloured Howo truck with no registration number, occurred at approximately 1:39 pm on Wednesday. DAILY POST learnt …

Two separate accidents that happened on Easter Saturday along the Oru/Ijebu-Igbo Road and Sagamu-Ikorodu Expressway in Ogun State have left four people dead. It was gathered separate traffic updates from the Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the first accident along the Oru/Ijebu-Igbo Road occurred at about 7 a.m. at the Odorasanyin area …

Four popular Nigerian gospel ministers, including Evangelist Ayodeji David, popularly known as Kekere Jesu, lost their lives in a fatal motor accident along the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement by the Ogun State Commander and Public Information Officer, Florence Okupe on Monday. The deceased were identified as Evangelist …

An unidentified ambulance driver lost his life on Sunday after colliding with a truck near TREM Church, inward Gbagada, along the Oworonshoki Expressway, Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred at about 1:30 am, and involved an ambulance with registration number JBD-405HA, and an articulated truck with an unknown registration number. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management …

A fatal crash which reportedly happened on Wednesday, at about 8.05 pm around Ibafo village along the Abeokuta-Siun-Sagamu expressway claimed two lives while two others were injured. The accident involved a red colour Mercedes-Benz truck, with no registration number and a wine colour Mitsubishi space wagon with registration number AAB 255AE. The Spokesperson for Ogun State Transport Compliance and Enforcement …

A vehicle powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) reportedly exploded at NIPCO filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi Expressway on Wednesday. As seen in a video making round on social media, the vehicle scattered, while people around the vicinity ran for their lives as the loud sound of the explosion created panic. Three persons, who sustained various …

Son of a former governor of Kaduna State, Faisal Ahmed Makarfi has died in a road crash on Saturday evening. It was gathered that the accident occurred along Kaduna-Zaria dual carriageway in Kaduna State. Faisal’s father, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi was governor of Kaduna State between 1999 and 2007. He represented Kaduna North district in the Red Chamber between 2007 and …

A rescue team of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued three accident victims and recovered N8,620,000 at the scene in Kaduna State. The accident occurred around 7 pm on Monday, September 30, at Area G Samaru, along Zaria-Funtua road. Spokesman of the FRSC, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, 1 October, …

Search and rescue have commenced for a male and female passengers who were thrown from an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon, causing significant impact on on the newly reconstructed Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos on Wednesday. The 12-kilometre bridge, which is the major link between Lagos Mainland and the Island, was reopened six days ago. In a statement in Lagos. …