In what seem like a repeat of past occurrence, a container has fallen on the bridge in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos state. Recall that different containers have been involved in accidents on the bridge, the last being in April when at least seven vehicles were destroyed. Saheed Olatunji, chairman of Ojuelegba NNAMORAL zone, a […]
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Two persons died when a truck loaded with boards and plywood fell off the Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere, Lagos State, at about 9p.m on Tuesday. Two other persons were also injured, according to an update provided by the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Adesina Tiamiyu. Tiamiyu spoke with newsmen at the scene […]
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The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has detained one suspect in connection with importation of 40 and 20 feet containers loaded with Tramadol tablets allegedly smuggled from India. The controller of the Command, Musa Abdullah, said on Tuesday that the seizure came against the backdrop of the ban on codeine syrup by […]
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), says 12 ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth. The NPA disclosed on Tuesday in its daily “Shipping Position” made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that eight of the vessels was waiting to berth with petrol. It […]
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The Lagos State Government on Friday directed owners and operators of articulated vehicles/trucks and petroleum tankers to stay away from Lagos “for now.” At a press conference jointly addressed by officials of the state as well as members of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, in Lagos, the government said the incessant traffic bottleneck […]
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Thirty-two ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from July 12 to July 22. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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Fifteen ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Wednesday. NPA said that the ships were also discharging general cargoes, buck wheat, frozen fish, diesel, container, base oil and bulk gas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 31 ships laden with petroleum products, food […]
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There was pandemonium in Lagos about 4:45pm on Wednesday, when a container skidded off the Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos, and landed on cars, crushing some occupants in the vehicles, leaving at least 2 people dead. It was gathered that the about five tons container which was being conveyed by a heavy duty truck on […]
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