Nigeria Exported N181.62bn Of Electricity In 9 Months
Nigeria exported electricity valued at N181.62bn from January to September 2024, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The exports were made to neighboring countries including Togo, Benin, and Niger Republic. A quarterly breakdown revealed that N58.65bn worth of electricity was exported in the first quarter, followed by N63.28bn in the second […]
Ogun State Government Shuts Down Unauthorized Motor Garages, Eliminates Illegal Levies
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered a clampdown on all illegal garages in the state with immediate effect. The governor said operations of such garages were not only illegal but being used to exploit commuters, drivers and other people of the state through exorbitant charges and unexplained levies at a period when the state […]
Bus-Truck Collision On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Claims Driver’s Life
Tragedy struck on Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a driver lost his life after his white Mazda bus collided with a moving truck near Car Park C, in the Lotto area of the highway. The driver, who was the only occupant of the bus loaded with bags of potatoes, was reportedly heading to Lagos […]
Car Crash Kills Three On Lagos Lekki Bridge – Police Under Fire
A fatal car crash at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gate in Lagos has resulted in the death of three young individuals and ignited controversy over the handling of the incident by the police. The accident, which occurred around 1:00 am on Monday, involved two cars carrying approximately eight people. A social media user, Dr […]
Driver Dies, Three Injured In Crash At Oju-Ore Ota
A road accident at Oju-Ore, along Idiroko Road in the Ota area of Ogun State, has claimed the life of a driver, identified as Bello Lukman, and left at least three passengers injured. VOA NEWSÂ learned on Wednesday from the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, that the accident occurred around 8:45 […]
Community Impact: Laralek Ensures Quality And Youth Engagement On Ota-Idiroko International Road
Relief seem to be underway as Laralek Construction Limited, the company responsible for the long-anticipated construction of the Ota-Idiroko International Road, has assured the public of delivering a high-quality project. At a strategic meeting held on Monday with the CEO and Founder of Laralek Construction Limited, Engr. Olalekan Adebiyi, who was in company of the […]
Lagos Reopens Maryland/Ojota Bridge
The Ojota/Maryland sections of the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge, Lagos state have been reopened. The government also declared zero tolerance for infrastructure abuse. Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, at the event yesterday, lamented the incessant theft of manhole covers and other bridge apparatuses. To curb the menace, Hamzat said the government resorted to using fibre to […]
One Dead, Eight Injured In Crash on Third Mainland Bridge
One person died on the spot while eight others sustained injuries in a head-on collision involving two Mazda commercial buses with registration numbers LND 624 YE and EKY 804 YH, on the Third Mainland Bridge, inward Iyana-Oworonshoki, Lagos. In a statement, the Director Public Affairs, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Taofeeq Adebayo, stated […]
Passengers Injured As Two BRT Buses Collide In Lagos
Several passengers were injured following a late-night collision involving two Bus Rapid Transit buses at the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos on Tuesday. The collision happened within the BRT lane on Lagos-Abeokuta Express Way, near Danco Filling Station. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the injured passengers were rushed to a nearby medical […]
Breaking: Demolition Of Buildings Begin For The Reconstruction Of Ota/Idiroko Expressway
Demolition has on Thursday, commenced for the reconstruction and expansion of Sango, Ota/Idiroko Expressway. VOA News gathered. The setback demolition which began at Oju-ore, Ota has had landlords and tenants losing their properties in order to pave way for the expansion. Recall that buildings which fell on the setback were earlier marked for demolition few […]