A major gridlock has formed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stretching from Seven Up bus stop in Lagos to Kara Bridge in Ogun State, due to multiple accidents. At Kara Bridge, a truck carrying rolled steel coils and another hauling a container were involved in a crash. Steel coils spilled onto the bridge, blocking traffic, while … Read more
A Lagos State police officer tragically lost his life in a road accident at Kara Bridge in the Berger area of Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident to the media, detailing that it occurred early in the day. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs … Read more
Lagos state government has announced traffic diversion as the federal government is set to repair expansion joint on Kara Bridge EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Ministry of Works will, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, commence repairs of damaged expansion joints along the Berger-OPIC axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: … Read more
Goods worth millions of Naira have been destroyed by fire which wreaked havoc on over 100 shops in the popular Marian market in Calabar on Friday. The fire, which started from one of the shops in the fruit section, spread to other shops and destroyed goods worth millions of Naira including vital properties. An eye … Read more
Lagos has recorded another fire outbreak as properties worth millions of naira have been gutted by fire in Ajao market. The fire, reportedly started around 1 am from a shopping mall and extended to the central market, affecting some adjoining buildings. Nosa Okunbor, the spokesperson of LASEMA, who confirmed the incident, said the situation is under control … Read more
Due to the tanker accident that claimed two lives on Kara bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Works has announced that the road will be closed for integrity tests. This was made known in a letter signed by the Deputy Director, Highways, Federal Ministry of Works, K.Y. Ibrahim, to the Lagos State Government. READ … Read more
The rescue operations of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recovered one dead, and two injured bodies at the scene of Sunday’s tanker explosion at Kara Bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The FRSC Lagos State Sector Commander Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement, said that two injured persons had been moved to the hospital. He … Read more
There was palpable apprehension on Sunday morning after a tanker exploded at the Kara axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. EkoHotBlog learnt that the incident happened shortly after midnight, with a lot of vehicles stuck on the bridge as a result of the curfew imposed to curtail the spread of the virulent coronavirus. Recall that the … Read more