Category: Automobiles

Fatal Truck Accident Claims Life on Otedola Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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An unidentified young adult male tragically lost his life in an early morning accident on Tuesday. The incident involved a truck, without a known registration number, which fell off Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. In response, authorities have advised motorists to consider alternative routes to avoid getting stuck in traffic. According to Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the accident occurred as the truck driver was descending from the Mobil filling station towards Otedola Bridge, trying to avoid a collision with…

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10 Passengers Escape Death in Multiple Vehicle Collision on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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Ten passengers narrowly escape death and two sustain injuries in a multiple vehicle collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Otedola towards Berger. The accident involved three Mac trucks and a Mazda bus. Prompt response from emergency services, including the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), facilitated the rescue operation. The injured individuals were swiftly transported to a hospital for medical attention. According to the FRSC Sector Commander, the crash resulted from a mechanic fault in one of the…

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Arrest Warrant Issued as Arrogant Luxury Car Buyer Insults Emirati Society in Viral Video

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Arabian Business reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued an arrest warrant for a man who was filmed displaying arrogance while attempting to purchase expensive cars from a luxury showroom. The state-run news agency, WAM, states that the video insults and mocks Emirati society, stirring up harmful public opinions. In the viral video, an Asian man dressed in Emirati attire is seen accompanied by individuals carrying large amounts of money, expressing his desire to buy a Mercedes, Rolls Royce, and a Red Bull sports car, among others. The…

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Collision Claims Lives on Lagos-Badagry Expressway

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In the Agemowo area of Olorunda Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, a tragic incident occurred on Sunday morning on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. It involved a collision between two tippers and an 18-passenger bus, resulting in the loss of an undisclosed number of lives. According to an eyewitness, the deceased individuals’ bodies are being transported to the morgue located at Badagry General Hospital. This facility will serve as a place where their respective families can come and identify them. Share on: WhatsApp

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Union Bank and CIG Motors Announce Partnership

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Union Bank of Nigeria has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Choice International Group (CIG) Motors Limited, a member of CIG Group of Companies, to provide auto financing services to the Bank’s customers on purchase of GAC range of cars, through its asset finance loan scheme. The deal, which was recently signed at Stallion Plaza, Union Bank’s head office in Marina, Lagos, will allow customers to purchase brand new GAC vehicles with as low as 0% interest and N242,000 monthly instalment. In addition, subscribers to the Union Bank asset finance…

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Subsidy removal: Marketers say petrol may cost N800 per litre

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Oil marketers have stated that the cost of the Premium of Motor Spirit popularly called petrol would cross N800 per litre once subsidy is removed. Operators within the industry had repeatedly stated that the high cost of subsidy on petrol was a burden on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and was contributory to the prolonged crisis in the downstream oil sector. NNPC is the sole importer of petrol into Nigeria. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, recently suggested that the government should gradually withdraw subsidy…

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Two injured, 20 burnt to death in Oyo road accident

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Over 20 passengers were burnt to death with two others injured in a road accident at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State. The accident which involved a commercial bus and a Sienna car occured on Friday evening. Witnesses said the incident was as a result of collision which led to fire outbreak that consumed more than 20 persons. It was further gathered that only two passengers survived while others were burnt beyond recognition. The Chairman of the Local Government area, Gbenga Obalowo who led…

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Dismissed LASTMA officer arrested for impersonation

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A dismissed officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Shakiru Agbaje has been arrested in Mushin axis of Lagos for impersonation by the provost unit of the agency. Agbaje was going about his illegal activities and unauthorised traffic enforcement operations at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) junction, Idi-Araba, despite his dismissal from the agency nine years ago for presenting a fake certificate and alleged fraud.. Reacting to the arrest, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, said the dismissed officer’s activities had brought untold hardship and terror…

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Gov.Sanwo-Olu scores first with Nigeria´s newly launched electric car

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu blazed the trail as he unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The car, a Hyundai Kona manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are…

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Impounded vehicles gutted by fire at LASTMA office

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Office of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency(LASTMA) at Oshodi, Lagos has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown, but fire fighters and the Lagos State Emergency Agency officials are working hard to put out the fire. Reports say the fire started from the compound where impounded vehicles were kept within the yard. No fewer than ten cars and one trailer were said to have been razed by the inferno. As at time of this report, there has been no death recorded, but only…

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