The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it responded to a road traffic accident that occurred in the early hours Friday on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe-Ibafo. The accident resulted in the truck driver’s death after his vehicle overturned on Kara Bridge following what was said to be an apparent brake failure that triggered a multi-vehicle collision. LASEMA said its response team arrived at the scene at about 5:46 a.m. after receiving reports of a truck carrying bags of monosodium glutamate that had overturned and blocked about 75% of the carriageway. The agency said preliminary findings indicated that the crash...
LASEMA Contains Ikotun Gas Tanker Fire, No Casualties Reported
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Thursday it had contained a fire involving a gas-laden tanker at Ola Farm Bus Stop along Abaranje Road in Ikotun, with no fatalities or injuries recorded.LASEMA said the tanker caught fire after the driver, who was travelling at speed, lost control when the vehicle hit a road bump, causing a tyre burst and igniting the blaze.The agency said its response team, working with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, quickly brought the fire under control, secured the area and prevented it from spreading to nearby homes, businesses and other road...
LASEMA Clears Truck Accident, Extinguishes Egbeda Supermarket Fire Safely
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Thursday it had concluded emergency operations following a truck accident at Aiye Bus Stop and a fire outbreak at a supermarket in Egbeda. The agency added that no casualties were recorded in either incident.LASEMA said its Eagle Response Team was deployed at about 8:22 a.m. to Aiye Bus Stop, inward Aswani, after a truck carrying a 40-foot container became stuck when its front tyre slipped into a roadside gutter, obstructing traffic.The agency said preliminary findings suggested reckless driving caused the incident. According to LASEMA, traffic was diverted in collaboration with the...
Court Grants Miyetti Allah’s Bodejo ₦2bn Bail In $2.63m Money Laundering Case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, in the sum of ₦2 billion with two sureties in like amount over allegations of $2.63 million money laundering. Delivering the ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the offences against Bodejo are bailable and exercised the court’s discretion in his favour. As part of the bail conditions, the judge directed that one surety must be an Abuja resident and provide evidence of three years’ tax clearance, while the second surety must own landed property in Abuja valued at ₦2 billion. The court also ordered...
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Nigeria’s Trendy Handwoven Fabric Makers Push Back Against Automation
In Iseyin, a quiet town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded corners beneath trees, narrow alleys and makeshift sheds hum with life. These humble spaces double as workshops for *aso-oke*, a richly textured handwoven fabric indigenous to the Yoruba people. Demand for the fabric has surged both locally and internationally, driven by the diaspora and the global rise of Nigerian fashion and music. Yet, even as popularity grows, artisans remain firm, as mechanisation, they say, would strip the fabric of its soul. Roughly 200 kilometres from Lagos, Nigeria’s fashion capital, Iseyin is widely regarded as the spiritual home of aso-oke. Under the...
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Nigeria’s Argungu Fishing Festival Returns After Six-Year Hiatus
Thousands of fishermen gathered at the Matan Fada River in northwestern Nigeria as the renowned Argungu International Fishing Festival made a vibrant return after a six-year hiatus caused by insecurity in Kebbi State. Participants plunged into the river with nets and gourds, competing for honours in a spectacle that blends sport, culture and tradition. The festival, one of Nigeria’s most iconic cultural events, drew large crowds of spectators, with colourful displays, music and local festivities adding to the atmosphere. “This year, things went peacefully, and there was a bigger crowd than last time and also we caught a hundred percent...