Dorman Long bridge now free of impediments Traffic is now free along the Dorman Long bridge inward Fadeyi. This follows an all-night salvage of an accident involving a Primero TSL BRT bus and all loaded trailer. Men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) spent the entire night from Sunday evening into Monday morning Read More…
Month: May 2021
[Breaking] BRT Bus and Loaded Trailer in Dorman Long bridge accident
Expected traffic queue from Barracks to Fadeyi expected on Monday Unless authorities clear debris on the Dorman Long bridge in Surulere overnight, city travellers should expect a long traffic queue on Monday morning. This is because of an accident involving a Primero TSL BRT bus and a loaded trailer. According to an alert from the Read More…
LASEMA, other agencies douse Ladipo market fire
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said its “quick response” on Sunday “saved uncountable lives and properties” from devastation by a fire outbreak at the popular Ladipo motor spare parts market. According to a statement from the agency, the fire which was was reported to have broken out on Sunday morning from one of Read More…
Anthony Joshua praises John Fury for rant about collapsed unification bout
“I would want to sit down with J.F, have a Guinness and talk fighting.” In an unexpected twist, Anthony Joshua and John Fury seem to be on the same page regarding the collapse of the all-British heavyweight unification title showdown with Tyson Fury. Fury’s father, John, has never been one to mince his words and Read More…
Osaka fined for media boycott, could face expulsion from French Open
‘Fine Me!’ – Alexander Zverev jokes to Umpire, references Naomi Osaka stand Japan’s Naomi Osaka could be thrown out of the French Open if she continues to boycott post-match news conferences at the tournament, the board of Grand Slam tennis tournaments said on Sunday. Osaka, who was fined 15,000 dollars for skipping the news conference Read More…
Lagos commences second dose COVID-19 vaccine
The Lagos State government says it has commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination programme. Prof. Akin Abayomi, State Commissioner for Health, in a statement on Sunday, said the administration of the second dose of the vaccine which began on May 28 would end on July 9. He said the Read More…
Buhari expresses outrage over killing of Gulak
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed outrage and disgust over what he called “the heinous murder“ of Adamawa politician Ahmed Gulak in Owerri by yet to be identified gunmen. The president reacted on Sunday in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. “I am repulsed by such premeditated Read More…
Lagos APC regrets skirmishes’ at LG primaries on Saturday
The leadership of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has expressed regrets at “cases of skirmishes” which characteristic the party’s local government election primaries in some parts of the state on Saturday. The APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, urged the security agencies to conduct thorough investigations to bring Read More…
The Fisherman’s Diary
Review by Chiamaka Nsude The movie “The Fisherman’s Diary” is a story of betrayal, selfishness and greed which present themselves as tools to boycott a young woman’s dream. Set in Cameroon, the 2 hours 22 minutes movie which was released in 2020, chronicles the life of a 12year old girl who grew up in the Read More…
Africa’s Optimist-in-Chief
“Do not judge a runner by the challenges he or she faces, or the strains on their legs as they run, or even the grimaces on their faces; judge them at the finish line. Africa will finish its race for development well, against all odds!” That is the prediction of the President of the African Read More…