Category: Transport
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FG TO CONTRACTORS: SPEED UP ABUJA-LOKOJA ROAD OR ELSE—DEADLINES LOOMING
Stuck in endless traffic on that nightmare Abuja-Lokoja stretch? The Federal Government just lit a fire under lagging contractors: step on it to beat deadlines on this vital North-South lifeline. Presidential aide Dr. Abiodun Essiet inspected sites Monday, slamming slowpokes like Trucrete Solutions (just 10.21% on 47km Kotonkarfe-Abaji) and Sailthrough Construction (22.40% on section 4A)—while…
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LAGOS IDDO BRIDGE HALF-COLLAPSE NEXT WEEK—TRAFFIC SHIFT FOR UPGRADE!
Iddo Bridge in Lagos is crumbling under truck crashes and past fires—Julius Berger plans to demolish half next week, reroute traffic, and rebuild stronger, as announced Sunday during Works Minister Sen. Dave Umahi’s site tour! Regional Manager Thomas Christl detailed splitting lanes now: three damaged spans get axed, traffic swings one way by week’s end,…
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THIRD MAINLAND BUS BLAZE: NO LIVES LOST IN MIRACLE ESCAPE
Ever been stuck on Third Mainland when disaster strikes? A Lagos Bus Services Limited bus burst into flames mid-bridge Tuesday, but miraculously, everyone walked away unscathed. LBSL MD Idowu Oguntona confirmed the 1:00 p.m. inferno hit bus #240057 on the Obalende-Oshodi route—good samaritans and emergency crews raced in, but flames devoured the vehicle completely. Zero…
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TRAGIC HIGHWAY HORROR: DANGOTE TRUCK SMASHES COUNCIL CAR, KILLS FIVE INCLUDING KIDS
Picture a busy Kogi highway turning deadly in seconds—Dangote Cement truck slams head-on into a local government Toyota, claiming five lives on the spot, including three innocent children. Heartbreak doesn’t get more raw. The crash hit around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday at Gidan Bassa on Lokoja-Ajaokuta road, involving a Sino truck (BBR 719 SA) and Toyota…
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ZAMFARA NURTW PUSHES FOR SPECIAL MARSHAL ROLES TO CRUSH OVERLOADING MENACE
Zamfara NURTW Secretary Rabiu Adamu called on FRSC Tuesday at a Gusau stakeholders’ meet: Enlist our drivers as Special Marshals to whip traffic compliance, smash overloading – that killer habit stuffing Golf cars with 23 passengers (killing 9 in one smashup Sector Commander Aliyu Maaji flagged)! “Our boots on ground shift driver attitudes fast.” Maaji…
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ADAMAWA NUJ MOURNS 7 GOMBE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN TRAGIC CRASH – ‘PAINFUL BLOW TO MEDIA’
Adamawa NUJ Council fired off deep condolences Tuesday to national president Alhassan Yahaya over six journalists’ deaths in a devastating Gombe auto crash Monday at 5:30pm – the crew was heading back from a Kaltungo wedding when disaster struck, including two NTA Gombe staffers Signed by Chairman Abdullahi Ibrahim and Secretary Kissinger Bukar, the Yola…
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OGUN MOURNS TRAGIC CRASH: ANTHONY JOSHUA ESCAPES DEATH ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – 2 FOREIGNERS DEAD!
Ogun State Government sent heartfelt condolences Monday to families of two male foreign nationals killed in a horrific noon crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway’s Makun axis – world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua and three others were en route from Lagos to Sagamu when speeding/wrongful overtaking slammed their vehicle into a stationary one! Joshua and the driver…
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NEMA LAUNCHES ‘OPERATION EAGLE EYE’ TO SLASH YULETIDE ROAD CRASHES IN A’IBOM!
Holiday road trips turning deadly? Not on NEMA’s watch! The National Emergency Management Agency kicked off ‘Operation Eagle Eye’ Thursday in Uyo, deploying teams to tame speeding, reckless driving, and traffic jams on Akwa Ibom’s busiest routes like the Calabar-Itu highway – partnering FRSC for a crash-free Christmas rush! Head of Uyo Operations, Mrs. Mmandu…
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FG’S 50% TRAIN DISCOUNT KICKS OFF WITH MASSIVE CROWDS!
Christmas travel just got cheaper—Federal Government slashes train fares by 50% nationwide, and Nigerians are flooding stations like it’s free jollof! NRC MD Dr. Kayode Opeifa announced Tuesday that the discount started today, running through Jan 4, 2026, on all major routes—Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna, narrow gauge lines packed near capacity from early bookings. Families rave it’s…
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UMAHI BANS FEDERAL ROAD CLOSURES WITHOUT APPROVAL – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Stuck in endless jams from random road shutdowns? Works Minister David Umahi just dropped the hammer: No federal road or site closes without Ministry okay especially key routes like Abuja-Kano, Abuja-Lokoja, and Sokoto-Zamfara-Katsina axes! At Tuesday’s Abuja presser, Umahi stressed: “Follow contracts, get approval first. Unauthorized blocks fuel chaos we must keep roads open and…
