A traffic collision in the early hours of Saturday claimed three lives around Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The details of the tragedy were contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, who blamed the accident on dangerous driving. According to her, the FRSC rescue team …

Three people were reported dead in an accident that occurred at about 11 pm on Saturday around Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash, according to a statement from the Spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, involved an Iveco truck with plate number AA414ZY and a Cabster PickUp with plate number ZUR …

Not less than 18 persons on Wednesday narrowly escaped death in a motor accident that occurred on the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was gathered that the white 18-seater Mazda bus with registration number, FKJ285Y, was conveying passengers from Maryland, outward Lagos State, when the accident happened. The driver of the bus refused to speak with our reporter …

A young man died in a traffic accident on Tuesday morning, which involved an upturned loaded truck at Otedola Bridge, Ojodu Berger, Lagos State. The accident resulted in traffic congestion inward Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and Ojodu Berger as the bridge is flooded. In its situation report, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said that the “young adult male, who happens to …

Four persons have lost their lives while 11 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident involving a Foton bus at the Aiyetoro axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Public Relations Officer for Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. Akinbiyi said the accident which occurred …

Motorists and road users plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Sunday, expressed fears as the contractor of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing resumes rehabilitation work on the axis on Monday. This came as the gridlock returned to the expressway, yesterday, following the high influx of Lagos-bound vehicles who were returning after the long Sallah break. The situation crippled traffic …

The Federal Ministry of Work and Housing has announced the suspension of construction activities on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Tuesday for easy passage of travellers during the Eid Kabir holiday. The festival is on Wednesday and the Federal Government has declared that day and Thursday as public holidays to commemorate the occasion. Construction work is expected to resume on the …

Vehicles plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway inward the Ibafo-Mowe, Ogun State axis were again grounded by traffic on Saturday as a result of the ongoing reconstruction of the expressway. The four-lane road was collapsed into one, affecting the flow of traffic. Passengers had to alight from buses to trek from the Otedola axis to Berger in search of respite from the …

The Corps Commander, Corridor one of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oseni Hamzat has decried the behaviour of some motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway despite the ongoing repairs. Hamzat expressed his dissatisfaction on Wednesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, adding that the traffic congestion on the road is mostly caused by road users and not poor traffic management. “We …

Following a massive gridlock caused by a fuel-laden tanker that fell and spilt its content around the Ibafo area of Ogun State in the early hours of Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has advised road users to explore alternative routes. According to the commission, road users going into and out of Lagos are advised to explore routes, such …