LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A devastating road traffic incident involving a mini yellow commercial bus (popularly known as Faka SMK 823 YK) claimed the lives of two occupants and left several others injured along Ballet inward corridor to Mile 2, Okota, Isolo, Lagos State. Preliminary security findings revealed that the unfortunate incident was precipitated by…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) profoundly regrets to announce a grievous and fatal road traffic collision which occurred today at Atura Bus Stop, inbound Badagry, involving a 16-seater commercial Mazda bus, registration number KJA 811 YF, and a DAF truck, marked T1 4636 LA. The tragic accident instantly claimed…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tragic accident occurred earlier today along Union Road by Cement Bus Stop, Dopemu, leading to the unfortunate death of a wheelbarrow pusher. The accident was caused by a commercial LT bus with registration number EPE 474 YJ, which lost control due to excessive speeding and collided with a construction crane positioned…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today rescued 3 commercial bus passengers involved in a serious accident at Anthony – Oke inward Oshodi, Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of (LASTMA) Mr Adebayo Taofiq, in a press statement confirmed that the three (3) passengers (2 females &…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many people have lost their lives and others were injured in a fatal accident involving a bus and a vehicle of the Nigerian Police Force which was driving against traffic rules in Oraifite, Anambra State. It was gathered that the police officers were allegedly driving “one way” when their vehicle crashed with…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has signed an agreement for the collection of what it called “Consolidated Informal Sector Transport Levy” designed to harmonise dues collected by government from commercial motorists at parks and garages. The agreement was signed between the state government, local government, various transport unions and some government agencies. According…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mother ‘forgot’ her baby in a commercial bus while alighting in Imo state and efforts are being made to find the child’s mother. The driver of the bus said he picked up passengers from Ogbaku to Owerri, but on getting to Owerri, after every passenger alighted, the baby was left in…
LAGOS April 17th (NEWSRANGERS)-A yet to be identified woman died inside a commercial bus in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state. One of the the passengers, Gifted Joseph, who disclosed this on Facebook said the incident happened on Thursday, April 15, at Awkuzu Junction. According to Ms Joseph, when they got to the junction,…
