Eko Hot Blog reports that an accident involving a car and a water truck has resulted in two yet-to-be-identified persons sustaining varying degrees of injury on the Simpson Bridge inward Sura in Lagos State. The incident occurred at about 10:40 am on Thursday, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The agency said … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that not less than two people have lost their lives in an accident involving the convoy of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Idris Gobir. A source who spoke with Punch on condition of anonymity revealed that the accident claimed the life of a policeman and one photographer, Buhari Tanko. EDITOR’S PICKS [BREAKING] … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that tragedy struck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday evening as two persons died in an accident that occurred on the route. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the incident. The FRSC spokesperson in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, revealed that the road crash happened after Sagamu Interchange, before the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed more personnel, and patrol and tow vehicles to strategic locations across the state. The agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, revealed the development in a statement on Saturday. He said the deployment is part of LASTMA’s statutory responsibilities in ensuring unimpeded flow of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that three persons died on Saturday night in a crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The crash occurred around Conoil Filling Station at about 9.23pm, involving 18 persons, including 16 male adults and two female adults. EDITOR’S PICKS New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Assumes Office Two-year-old Boy Killed By … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 300-level student of Ebonyi State University, Ayogu Evans, has reportedly died while running away from police operatives during a stop-and-search operation. The State Command of the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the sad development while addressing journalists on Monday. Narrating how the incident happened, the spokesperson for the state police … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least five people died in a tragic road accident that happened on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Akwa Ibom. This online media platform learnt that eleven other people sustained degrees of injuries from the motor accident that happened along the Calabar-Itu highway around 3:30 pm. The accident involved a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Saturday, rescued an unconscious tanker driver as his motor-boy was found dead after a lone accident at Anthony ‘Oke’ inward Gbagada, Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed the development in a statement. He … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has denied that the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) was involved in an accident in the Gbagada area of Lagos. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser on Transportation to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that at least two people have died in an accident involving a boat crossing from Olorunsogo to Isawo in Lagos State. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service made the disclosure in a statement on Friday night. EDITOR’S PICKS FG’s Student Loan: A Broken Promise? Is The Nigeria Police Force A … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than five persons were said to have died in an auto crash that occurred at the Kara Bus Stop section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. About 15 others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury and are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. EDITOR’S PICKS Fani-Kayode Demands … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports a federal civil servant reportedly died from a motor accident on Tuesday while on the way to Abuja from Maiduguri, Borno State, for a verification of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). No fewer than 20 civil servants were involved in the accident that happened in Gombe State. EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a fresh tanker explosion has caused motorists to scamper for safety while causing gridlock on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. The tanker laden with the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, exploded Friday night around the OPIC axis in Isheri, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. EDITOR’S PICKS Why … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a tragic incident on Tuesday, Ago, Okota area of Lagos witnessed a devastating accident when a vehicle, being pursued by a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, collided with a tricycle, resulting in the loss of lives. Among the victims were a pregnant woman and her two children, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a yet-to-be-identified man died on Sunday in an accident involving 16 persons at the Magboro Bust Stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Seven other passengers were said to have been injured in the crash that occurred around 7.50am. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Investigate Alleged Poisoning Of Tinubu’s Minister Reactions As Lady Pushed … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 15 persons were on Monday evening reportedly killed in an accident involving a trailer and a commercial bus in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. The articulated vehicle was said to be coming from Lokoja-Okene road before ramming into the commercial bus that was … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the a 40ft container has on a Toyota Corolla car at the Abalti Barrack end of the Ojuelegba Bridge. The accident occurred on Sunday evening, causing panic in the area. However, the three people in the car were rescued alive according to a statement issued by the Director of the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that victims of the passenger boat mishap that happened in Gbajibo, a community in the Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, were buried amid tears and mixed feelings on Sunday. This online media platform gathered that twenty-four people were confirmed dead in a boat mishap on Sunday morning in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday, rescued a motor boy trapped under a fully loaded 40ft container. However, the driver of the truck which was carrying the boy died instantly during a fatal accident around Wharf Road, opposite Area B Police Command outward Apapa area … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has died in a tragic road crash in Abuja. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday where he expressed shock over the death of the officer. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Police Service Commission Orders … Read more