LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five people have been killed and 10 others rescued after a tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) lost control and crashed into four vehicles along the Ojoo–Iwo Road Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State. The accident occurred around Aduloju Bus Stop on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Oyo State…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five traders were reportedly crushed to death when a military Hilux lost control and ran into a busy market at Chanchangi town in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Wednesday. Daily Trust gathered that the military vehicle was escorting traders from Wukari town to Takum, when the accident occurred….
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A woman identified as Amarachi Promise Esomonu has called for justice after losing her three children in an unfortunate accident in the Ogbunabali axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified man was teaching his girlfriend how to drive when the lady behind the wheel rammed into…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train. Police said the incident happened at about 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing near Salzburg. Manninger made 64 appearances for Arsenal between 1997 and 2002, winning the Premier League…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A yet-to-be-identified Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, traffic marshal and a driver were reportedly killed in a tragic road accident during a rescue operation at the Oviogie community along the Benin-Ore Road in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a distressing and avoidable tragedy that unfolded late last night (Wednesday, 12th Nov. 2025) officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Special Night Gang Patrol Team apprehended the driver of a heavily loaded truck after he fatally crushed his motor boy to death at Ogolonto Traffic Light Intersection,…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A large advertising billboard collapsed on several tricycles carrying passengers at Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday afternoon. The collapse happened during heavy rain and strong winds, trapping and injuring numerous people. Eyewitnesses reported that the billboard suddenly gave way, crushing the tricycles beneath…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a grievous vehicular mishap involving a fully-laden 40-foot containerized articulated truck, five commercial buses, and two privately-owned automobiles (Camry and Sienna Bus) along the Cele Expressway corridor, inward Oshodi. The unfortunate incident, which transpired on Sunday, culminated in the untimely demise of an…
