By NAN 08 January 2024 | 11:53 am A truck driver died on Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos on Monday when he got trapped in a multiple collision involving two other trucks. A truck driver died on Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos on Monday when he got trapped in a multiple collision involving two other trucks. His assistant escaped unscathed, however. Permanent Secretary at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made the announcement. “A LASEMA Response Team encountered a multiple accident which involved three articulated trucks on Ojuelegba Bridge at 1.37 a.m., while returning from a recovery operation in Ijora axis of Lagos. “The accident involved two trucks laden with sand and a third one laden with chicken feed. “The lead truck, laden with sand reportedly suffered mechanical error on motion, which resulted in a sudden halt of movement. “The two other trucks, speeding from the rear rammed into the first truck trapping the deceased,’’ he stated. Oke-Osanyintolu added that the corpse had been extricated and taken to a morgue. “All affected vehicles have been recovered off the bridge to LASTMA office at Iponri, Surulere. “The Ojuelegba Bridge has been re-opened for safe and easy vehicular movement,’’ he stated. NOW A truck driver died on Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos on Monday when he got trapped in a multiple collision involving two other trucks. 3 hours ago The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, forecasts sunny skies on Monday with a hazy atmosphere over the northern region and the north-central states. “Patches of cloud in a hazy atmosphere is anticipated during the morning hours… 3 hours ago The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed on Sunday that eight people died and 38 others were rescued in a boat accident in Anambra State. 3 hours ago The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a sharp increase in Lassa Fever cases in week 51 of 2023. 4 hours ago The Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN) has faulted plans the move by the Delta Government to establish another union in the state. 6 hours ago Delta State has applauded the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the country for their fight against oil theft and other crimes. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori gave the commendation at the 2023 combined West African Social Activities… 7 hours ago President Bola Tinubu has directed that a thorough and comprehensive investigation be conducted on the alleged misappropriation of public funds by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to ascertain the accuracy and validity of the report. 7 hours ago Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said the Red Line Rail project would be commissioned next month by President Bola Tinubu. Making the disclosure during the 2024 yearly thanksgiving of the state, the governor said the project is 99.9 per cent completed. 7 hours ago Nigerian economy may have been, excruciatingly, ensnared in a doom loop with entrenched runaway inflation, troubled currency market, upsetting deficit funding crisis, persistent pressure on local businesses and similar warning indicators… 7 hours ago Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, yesterday, said that for the advancement of the Igbo nation, there should be more social cohesive relationship between them (Igbos) and other tribes in the country.
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