VERDICT: FALSE The Claim Social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp, are awash with reports claiming British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has officially retired from professional boxing effective immediately. These claims are fueled by a viral video circulating online in which Joshua appears to announce his resignation from the sport following his recent Read More…
The cloud of grief hanging over the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has thickened as authorities identified the two victims of Anthony Joshua’s convoy accident, just as the nation recalls the similar tragedy that befell Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s convoy only days earlier. Victims of the Joshua Crash Identified The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and close associates Read More…
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has narrowly escaped death in a tragic motor accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that has claimed the lives of two of his aides. The crash, which occurred around 11:00 AM this morning at the Makun axis of the expressway, involved the boxer’s convoy and a stationary heavy-duty truck. While Joshua, Read More…
A tragic incident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday, November 17, 2024, when a reckless truck driver crushed a revenue collector to death and fled the scene. The victim, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, was reportedly collecting tolls at a toll gate when the fatal accident happened. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the Read More…
DIG Johnson Kokumo, who is in charge of Force Criminal Investigation Development (FCID), told drivers and other people using the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday that they were safe. Following frequent incidents of kidnapping and robbery of unwary travellers in recent years, Kokumo provided assurance during his inspection visit to the route. On the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Read More…
FG urges caution There will be a replacement of three expansion joints on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to prevent accidents and damage to vehicles. This was revealed by the Acting Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Forosola Oloyede, in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Mrs. Oloyede who has appealed for patience toward the Read More…
An explosion has occurred close to the Redeemed Christian Church of God camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed that the explosion by was caused by a truck loaded with gas that burst into flame only a few meters away from the camp. Reports states that the explosion caused dread amongst Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has apologised for the hardship road users face on the Berger-OPIC axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway while encouraging them to endure. Forosola Oloyede, the acting federal controller of works in Lagos, said: “The government feels the pains of the people, especially residents of Lagos and Ogun states, who are at the Read More…
Lagos, Dec. 3, 2021 (NAN) The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Friday said section one of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reconstruction/rehabilitation project was 70 per cent completed. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that 39 out of the 43.6 kilometres of section one of the highway, spanning from Read More…
Traffic will be diverted on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for six days beginning from Monday. This was announced by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, in a statement on Sunday. Popoola said traffic will be diverted to enable Julius Berger, the contractor handling Section One of the project, to lay asphalt between Arepo Read More…
