•Gridlock on Lagos Ibadan Expressway Nearly 24 hours after a petrol-laden tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, traffic has yet to ease, with scores of motorists and commuters stranded in what many now describe as a nightmare without end. The yesterday incident, which occurred in front of the NASFAT Camp, caused a massive gridlock...
Heavy rainfall this morning caused severe flooding in parts of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. This rendered roads in the area impassable and disrupted traffic, reports AFP. Several images and videos circulating on social media show motorists stranded with submerged cars on most roads. In a statement, traffic police spokesperson, Michael Kanan...
•Gridlock in Lagos Commuters going out of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic nerve centre, were stranded this afternoon as two fallen containers blocked the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The first incident was recorded at 10:50 am on the popular Kara Bridge with the second incident happening at 2 pm on the Long Bridge, both on the Lagos-Ibadan Exp...
•Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were left stranded in space for months due to technical issues, have finally returned to earth. The duo landed safely today as SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending a mission that was supposed to last just […...
•Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway A massive traffic gridlock has brought movement to a near standstill on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stretching from Wawa Bus Stop to Otedola Bridge. The congestion, which began in the early hours of this morning, has left commuters stranded and frustrated as vehicles crawl along the road, reports The PUNCH...
Nigerian passengers aboard an Air France flight have been left stranded in Lomé, Togo, following a diversion caused by bad weather in Abuja. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, raised the alarm over the situation in a statement posted on his official X account last night. Keyamo revealed that the Air France [&hel...
•Stranded passengers Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded for two days at the Warri train station, Delta State, following a breakdown of the free train service introduced for the festive season. The incident has sparked frustration and disappointment among travellers, reports Daily Trust. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, ...
•Some of the stranded Borno travellers on-board a truck today Some travellers leaving Borno State to the North Central and Southern parts of Nigeria have expressed frustration over insufficient vehicles to convey them from various parks across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The travellers who shared their frustration with our corresponden...
Checks have revealed that multiple handling charges have left the $1.5 billion Lagos-Ibadan cargo train stranded inside the Apapa Port for weeks. When our correspondent entered the Apapa port last week, the locomotive and wagons were seen parked inside the port terminal, with very few cargoes on it, reports Nigerian Tribune. When our correspon...
•Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway today Commuters are stuck in a major traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which has lasted since last night. The gridlock stretches along the sections of the road outbound Lagos, including areas like Kara, Opic, Long Bridge among others, reports Channels TV. Checks revealed that this was caused by an acci...
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