An articulated truck conveying a 20ft container fell on a commercial bus at Ojuelegba, Lagos on Sunday killing nine persons. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the truck lost control while ascending a bridge. “Upon arrival at the scene, a truck conveying a 20ft container was found to have…

There is a certain reaction people get when they mention that they exist on a couple of online dating sites. It’s that kind of look you give to a potential serial killer, the one who tells you in a moment of unsolicited confidence he enjoys killing cats and dismembering them. Yes, that: The look of…

Electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried the increase in tariff by the Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos). According to them, the increase is unjustifiable. The consumers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said that DisCos had increased tariff payable for power across the country without…

No fewer than 11 people were burnt to death on Sunday on Soka bridge, Ore, on the Ore-Benin expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Mr Sikiru Alonge, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a trailer had a head-on collision with…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested 47 Point of Sale ( POS) agents in Abuja for conducting the business on the streets and at other unapproved places.