Tag: Otedola bridge
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Speeding vehicle plunges off Otedola Bridge
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported that a Toyota Camry with registration number KJA 126 BH, veered off the upper deck of the Otedola Bridge and plunged onto the lower level. LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos.
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Enough of horror on the bloody Otedola Bridge in Lagos – By Moshood Isamotu
Sir Michael Otedola ruled Lagos State as its ninth Governor between 1992 and 1993. His brief statesmanship was considered momentous enough to have a popular bridge called Otedola Bridge named after him. The former Governor’s reign now seems to be more remembered by the Bridge than whatever achievements his
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Works controller gives update on Otedola Bridge after explosion
The Federal Ministry of Works has clarified that the Otedola Bridge in Lagos remains structurally sound and is not under any threat. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha
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UPDATED: 1 dead, several injured as tanker explodes on Otedola Bridge [Photo]
A tanker exploded on Tuesday evening on Otedola Bridge along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, causing heavy traffic and panic on the route. The explosion claimed the life of one person
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Travel Disrupted: Lagos-Ibadan expressway hit by major traffic congestion
Commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway endured hours of near-standstill traffic this morning, as a massive congestion gripped the route from Wawa Bus Stop to Otedola Bridge. Reports suggest an accident near Otedola Bridge as the cause of the widespread disruption. At the time of this report, the specifics of the accident are still unclear; however,…
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Police arrest highway robber on Otedola bridge in Lagos
A highway robber has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigerian Police on Wednesday in Lagos. This piece of information was made known by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin via his Twitter page on Wednesday.
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Nine wounded as truck crushes vehicles at Otedola Bridge
Nine persons were injured when a tanker crushed five vehicles at the Otedola Bridge outward Lagos on Thursday night, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said. According to the FRSC Commander, the crash occurred at 10:40pm on Thursday while the vehicles were trying to connect the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said though no life was lost,…
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JUST IN: Another tanker accident rocks Otedola Bridge, one injured, six vehicles burnt
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG has it that at least one person on Saturday morning sustained injuries and six vehicles burnt after an accident occurred on Otedola Bridge, Lagos. It was gathered that the accident occurred between two low belt trucks around 2 am but a fire ensued when a 45,000 litre tanker carrying diesel rammed…
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UPDATED: 11 injured in Lagos tanker explosion
No fewer than 11 people sustained injuries when a tanker, loaded with diesel, exploded on the Otedola bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday in Lagos. Olusegun Ogungbemide, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the number of injured people in a statement Saturday evening. Ogungbemide said that the explosion…
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BREAKING: Panic as fuel tanker explodes on Otedola bridge
There has been heavy traffic at the Berger-Alausa-Magodo axis of Lagos State after a fuel tanker expoded on Otedola bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on Saturday. TheNewsGuru reports that the incident happened a few minutes to 6pm. The occurrence caused fear on the expressway as many vehicles made U-turn in a bid to avoid being submerged…