By Mosunmola Akande, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME LAGOSIANS on Liverpool Bridge in Apapa scrambled to scoop diesel after a tanker carrying the fuel overturned, spilling its contents across the road on Monday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) stated via its X handle that traffic was diverted to the o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A DANA airplane from Abuja encountered a runway mishap upon landing at Lagos airport, Tuesday morning, narrowly averting a potential tragedy. Witnesses reported the aircraft skidding off the runway amidst wet conditions, possibly due to dawn rainfall in the area. The incident, reminiscent of a recent mi...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter THE Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), announced that a 40-foot Mack-loaded truck fell on a car in the Ogudu area of Lagos State, resulting in the death of a yet to be identified woman who was a passenger in a car. Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of Public Affairs and […]
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter FOLLOWING the recent accident on Wednesday, which took place on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has issued directives urging commuters to report any instances of overspeeding by drivers. These directives were conveyed in a statement signed by Oluwa...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter PROSPECTS of rescue for the two passengers hurled into the Lagos lagoon from a speedy bus, yesterday, is dampened. Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, said “amidst the tragic accident that unfolded Wednesday, it is casting a shadow of despair over hopeful r...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A HARROWING incident occurred today, Wednesday, on Lagos’ Mainland Bridge resulting in two passengers being hurled into the lagoon. Described as a catastrophic collision which involved an LT 18-Seater bus with registration No FKJ 872 YA, occurring near the Adeniji Adele axis towards Lagos Island. Accord...
By Noah Aderoju, JKNM Reporter A CATASTROPHIC event unfolded early Tuesday as Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a critical lifeline for East Coast Shipping, collapsed following a collision with a sizeable cargo ship. The disaster has triggered an urgent and extensive rescue mission, with authorities striving to save lives of those affected...
