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Save my life, my father has kidney issues too – Ekweremadu’s daughter; Court shifts judgment in PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Peter Obi’s running mates | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Save my life, my father has kidney issues too – Ekweremadu’s daughterCourt shifts judgment in PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Peter Obi’s running matesFG tells court to order ASUU to end…

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‘Why Yahaya Bello stormed out of the APC govs’ meeting; diversion of traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari's emergence in 2015 was not one person's job - PresidencyArmy to engage retired personnel in anti-terrorism war'Yahaya Bello excused himself because he does not agree with our position'Diversion of…

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’30 killed’ in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

Thirty people have reportedly died after an auto accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday night. Spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the incident to newsmen…

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‘Kidnappers’ den discovered in Lagos, two suspects burnt alive’

A kidnappers' den has been discovered at the Obadeyi bus-stop, Ojokoro axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, Premium Times reports. The news medium reports that a kidnapper was apprehended while some other…

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APC is not trying to leave a legacy of failure, are they?

by Tosin Adesina According to Wikipedia, legacy is defined as "something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past".  The major aim of individuals in…

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The house has fallen: 5 things southwest governors have neglected

by Tosin Adesina Bayo Adeyinka in an open letter expressed his anger at the south west Governors in his recent widely circulated article titled "Dear Southwest Governors, this house has…

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Nigeria’s huge infrastructural deficit: Public Private Partnership to the rescue

by Tosin Adesina "The nation has a huge infrastructure deficit for which we require foreign capital and expertise to supplement whatever resources we can marshal at home. In essence, increased…

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Neglect of Lagos-Ibadan expressway: A slap on the Federal Government

by Tosin Adesina One major project that has gulped trillions of Naira without completion is the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which is also the busiest expressway in West Africa. It is divided…

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Explainer: The fuss between Fashola and the senate

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has been in a war of words with the National Assembly over the recently signed 2017 Budget.…

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1 killed, 18 injured in accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

One person has been reportedly killed and 18 others injured in a road accident that occurred along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.  The Oyo Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps…

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Traffic stopped as 18-seater bus burns along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (WATCH)

by Omoleye Omoruyi Heavy traffic has been reported along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. While the details of the accident that caused said traffic are yet unknown, there reports on social media…

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36 die in accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway as baby survives

Over 36 people were on Saturday feared dead as two passenger buses collided and caught fire at a Quarry site at Km 96, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to a…

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Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident kills 1, injures 4

An accident on the Warewa Long Bridge end of the Lagos Ibadan Expressway has left one person dead and four others with serious injuries, The Punch reports. The accident involved a blue…

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3 people die in multiple accidents on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

A multiple accident involving a diesel-laden tanker and four other vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan expressway has led to the death of three people who were burnt beyond recognition on Wednesday. According…

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5 killed, 15 injured in Sallah day accident

At least five persons confirmed dead on Monday in an accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, according to The Nation. 15 other persons were injured in the accident that occurred at about 4pm, at…

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FG sympathises with citizens over flooded Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Federal Government on Friday said the flooding on portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was caused by structures built on water channels by some companies along the road. It said it has…

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Just In: Multiple accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway (PHOTOS)

An accident involving multiple vehicles just occurred in front of the British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Limited company towards the end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, The Punch reports. No deaths were…

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Ambode’s convoy stops robbery attack on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

An armed robbery operation was stopped in its tracks on Thursday by the convoy of the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, The Vanguard reports. The armed robbers dressed in Police uniform were at…

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Armed Robbers strike on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, motorists abandon vehicles

Chaos on Wednesday at the Warewa long bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as motorists reportedly abandoned their vehicles, after armed robbers saw the gridlock as an avenue to attack. According…

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Lagos-Ibadan expressway will be ready in 2 years, to gulp N50bn – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will complete the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…

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Fashola’s first mission appears to be Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The suspended re-construction of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has been resumed by Julius Berger Plc and Raynolds Construction Company (Nigeria). Both contractors, who had downed their tools, are reportedly back on site…

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Why 184 Federal roads have been abandoned by contractors

Many Federal road construction are far from nearing completion as contractors handling over 184 projects have abandoned the various sites as a result of lack of funding from the Federal Government. This…

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Opinion: Guarantees are a broad brush with toll roads and the public account

by Ifeanyi Uddin First, governments could opt to build the roads cheaply, deploying tax revenues for this purpose. In this case, tolling will be part of a cost-recovery scheme. Another…

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Opinion: My President must hear this

by Ayodele Kupoluyi Life truly is vanity. Agagu is gone but our President is still alive and can make the necessary change. This 2015 distraction is too much. It looks…

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Rejoice: Jonathan promises to complete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project in 48 months

by Rachel Ogbu The long awaited reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will take 48 months to be completed, the President has said. On Friday, President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the N167bn project…

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Tragedy: 11 people, including 3 children burnt to death in Ibadan auto crash

by Rachel Ogbu File photo About 11 people were feared dead on Sunday after a road accident at Macmillan area, Soka bus stop, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan. The victims were reported…

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FG to spend N160.7bn on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reconstruction

by Rachel Ogbu The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has claimed that the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will cost the Federal…

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Opinion: Bringing back growth to the Nigerian economy (III)

by Tunji Andrews It may not shock you to learn that Nigeria’s limited infrastructure services tend to be much costlier than those available in other regions. For example, road freight…

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Sad: 8 people, 1 child die after accident on Lagos-Ibadan road

by Chi Ibe Dangerous driving and over speeding were cited as part of the reason the road accident involving a Mitsubishi Bus and a trailer around Redemption Camp along Lagos-Ibadan…

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Not cheery: Lagos-Ibadan expressway reconstruction may not start till next year

by Isi Esene This is not cheering news for those planning to take their annual trip from Lagos to the eastern part of the country as reports indicate that the…

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