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Sanwo-Olu opens 18.7km six-lane Eleko-Epe expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

…Gov upgrades rural road 40 years after, flags off project’s expansion to Abraham Adesanya Roundabout BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE First phase of the reconstruction and upgrading of the Eti Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway has now been completed and delivered, with the infrastructure formally opened to vehicular

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Petrol scarcity: Protesters block Lagos-Benin Expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2023 0

Protesters, mainly youths, on Thursday, blocked the Lagos Benin Expressway at Oluku Junction to express their grievance about the rise in fuel prices and the scarcity of the product. Commuters, who were on their way to Lagos and those hoping to do business in the area, were stranded for long hours. The transporters also lamented […]

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Expressway construction reveals China’s rapid development

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

If you enter the Xiwu exit ramp of Fenghua, Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang province along the Shenyang–Haikou expressway and drive all the way westwards along Dacheng East Road, it will only take three minutes to reach the downtown area of Fenghua. Now, the Shenyang–Haikou expressway, the Ningbo loop expressway and the Ningbo–Jinhua expressway, which all […]

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14 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway multiple accidents

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2021 0

Success Nwogu Fourteen (14) people were burnt to death as a result of multiple accidents along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The dead victims comprised 11 adults and three children, who were said to have been burnt beyond recognition, during the accidents that happened about 8:20 p.m. on Thursday. It was also learnt that three passengers, however, […]

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Driver, 4-yrold boy, 5 others roasted in ghastly auto crash in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2019 0

A ghastly auto crash which occurred along Asaba- Benin Expressway around Issele Azagba/Akwukwu Igbo on Tuesday night has claimed the life a driver, his conductor, four – year old boy, and five others, while four others who survived are currently being admitted at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, Delta State. It was gathered that […]

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5 killed, 9 injured in fatal accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2019 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun state Command on Sunday confirmed the accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which claimed the lives of five persons and injured nine others. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Clement Oladele, said in Ota, Ogun state that the accident occurred at 9.10 pm around Danco Petrol Station, near Sagamu […]

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FG opens Kara Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to traffic

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2019 0

The federal government on Sunday opened the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to traffic after completing repair works on a 600-metre stretch. The section between Kara Bridge and Isheri Junction in-bound Lagos was partially closed on September 2, for reconstruction work to take place, resulting in traffic diversion. A visit to the affected […]

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Kerosine tanker falls on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, injures driver

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

Sango-Ota (Ogun) – The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday said that a kerosene tanker fell on Lagos-Ibadan expressway injuring the driver. Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, told of Nigeria (NAN) in Sango-Ota, Ogun, that the accident happened about 7.25 am. Why are all kidnappers Christians if it […]

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Petrol station supervisor, attendant, 4 others held for robbery

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2018 0

A Petrol Station Supervisor, a pump attendant and four others have been arrested for masterminding a robbery operation at Skepter Petrol Filling Station at Igbo-Elerin Bus-Stop along Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The suspects Obinna Ofoma, 25 years; Ndukwa Junior, 22 years; William Okon, 22 years; Tony Oluchukwu, 28 years; Charles Mike, 20 years and Freedom Daniel, 20 […]

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Enugu auto crash claims 9 lives

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2018 0

No fewer than nine persons were confirmed dead, while 12 persons sustained injuries in an auto crash on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Enugu, SP Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Amaraizu noted that the incident happened on Sunday evening at […]

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Ambode visits tanker accident scene, commends emergency responders

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2018 0

…Commiserates with victims’ families Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening visited the scene of the tanker explosion which occurred on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. The incident, which occurred at about 5pm, was said to have left over 50 vehicles burnt […]

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Lagos tanker fire: 9 persons, 54 vehicles burnt beyond recognition

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2018 0

…Lagos Govt condoles with families of victims Tragedy struck on Thursday evening when a petrol tanker driver lost control, exploded on the Otedola Axis of Berger Bridge along Lagos Ibadan Expressway and burnt nine persons to death beyond recognition as well as burnt 54 vehicles. The ill-fated tanker was conveying over 33,000 litres of Premium […]

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Accident claims 8 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2018 0

Eight persons died on Tuesday in an accident involving a white Toyota Hiace bus and a blue Mack truck opposite Wichtech Roofing and Pipes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Public Relations Officer, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi stated that the accident was caused by speeding and […]

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Residents seek quick completion of Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2018 0

Residents of Ogbomoso in Oyo State and its environs have appealed to the federal government to expedite action on the completion the of Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway. They made the appeal on Monday at a news conference held at Soun Ogunlola Hall, Oja-Igbo, Ogbomoso. The Oyo-Ogbomoso section of the Ilorin-Ibadan expressway spans about 52 kilometres. The road […]

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FG okays N64bn for work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

* Approves N10.7bn rice mills, to fight erosion with N10bn *Okays N840.8m trauma centre for FMC Owerri The Federal Government has approved N64.108bn for additional work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to be done on Section 1 of the road. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) disclosed this to State House […]

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8month old baby, 7 others killed in multiple crash in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

Seven persons including eight month old baby have been confirmed dead in a multiple road accident along Enugu Onitsha Expressway. The accident which was confirmed to newsmen by the Enugu State command of the Nigeria Police Force, took place in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu state earlier in the week. The state force […]

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5 killed, 13 injured in Lagos – Ibadan highway crash

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said five persons died and 13 others injured in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Clement Oladele, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, who made this known, also said that the accident occurred at Wazobia, at about 9:00am. Oladele said two vehicles and […]

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New Year Eve tragedy: 5 killed, 13 injured in Ogun autocrash

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

Five people including three males, one female adult and a boy lost their lives at about 9.00am, on Sunday, at Ogere end of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The incident, according to Commander Florence Okpe of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command involved a white Mazda commercial vehicle with registration number DDA […]

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China tests world’s first solar expressway

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2017 0

China on Thursday opened a 1-km section of the world’s first solar expressway for testing. Solar panels are laid beneath part of a ring road surrounding Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province in east China. The road surface is made of a transparent, weight-bearing material that allows sunlight to penetrate. The panels, covering 5,875 square […]