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Two (2) crushed while fighting on expressway in Lagos Two male adults were, on Tuesday, crushed by a vehicle during a fight at Oshodi-Oke inward Gbagada Expressway in Lagos State . The incident which occurred at about 1pm close to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASTMA office in Oshodi . Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu , said the Nigeria Police, Lagos Response Unit (LRU) paramedics and other agencies were first responders at the scene. Speaking to the press, he said, ”the agencies were awaiting Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) to evacuate the victims” . In his situation report, Osanyintolu said operation was ongoing at about 1.32p.m.:  “Upon arrival of LRT at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that two male adult casualties were found on ground. “One of the casualties was confirmed dead at the scene and the other was found lying...
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POLITICS Gov. Sanwo - Olu aid died in lone auto crash at Maryland It was a Black Friday as Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu lost his Senior Special Assistant on Tertiary Education, Youths and Students Affairs, Omotayo Sanyaolu , in a lone auto crash at Maryland area of the state. According to reports, the unfortunate accident occurred in the early hours on Friday, at about 4.01 AM, within the vicinity of Army Cantonment, Maryland , Ikeja Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA , Dr.   Femi Oke Osanyantolu , confirmed the sad accident. According to Oke - Osanyintolu ,” Upon arrival at the scene it was discovered that a black Toyota Camry with registration number LAGH 32, while on top speed rammed into the Keystone Bank ATM located close to the Army Cantonment, Ikeja . “Unfortunately, an adult male, Sanyanolu , who was the sole occupant of the vehicle died on impact and his remains were immediately bagged upon arrival of emerg...
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Boat mishap in Lagos: 4 bodies recovered Four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at Ojo area of Lagos. The four bodies, part of passengers in a W19 fibre boat carrying 16 passengers were recovered at Mile 2 area on Saturday. The boat capsized on Friday night. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel , confirmed the recovery to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. He said the state government had vowed to enforce safety measures and go after substandard boat operators. The general manager condoled with the families of victims who lost their lives in recent boat mishaps in the state. Emmanuel said that LASWA had put many measures in place to reduce incidents of boat mishaps. “Part of the safety measures is LASWA’s Search and Rescue Unit established to improve response in emergencies. “Lagos State government is doing all it can to ensure that the sector is viable and safe. Government is...
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Fifteen (15) shot dead in Soweto Township bar in South Africa At least 15 people have been shot dead in a bar in South African township of Soweto, police report. Police said gunmen entered the Orlando East tavern in the early hours of Sunday morning and started firing randomly at a group of young people. They then fled the scene in a white minibus. No motive for the attack has been established, police said.   Several more people are in a critical condition in hospital, our source gathered. The victims are believed to be between 19 and 35 years old. Gauteng province's head of police, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela , told our reporter that the shooting appears to have been "a cold-blooded attack on innocent tavern patrons." A press statement released by his office said the gunmen had been armed with rifles and 9mm pistols when they entered the bar.   Police are searching for the suspects, whose identities remain unknown, it said. Four other peop...
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FOREIGN: SRI LANKA PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE RESIGNATION   Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire. Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time. Hundreds of thousands descended on the capital Colombo, calling for President Rajapaksa to resign after months of protests over economic mismanagement. He will step down on 13 July. PM Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign as well.   The speaker of parliament said the president decided to step down "to ensure a peaceful handover of power" and called on the public to "respect the law". The announcement triggered an eruption of celebratory fireworks in the city. Political leaders are due to hold further meetings to discuss a smooth transition of power. Sri Lanka's military has appealed to people to cooperate with security forces to maintain peaceful coexistence.  ...
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