David Okoye, Author at OHAFIATV

Jan

29

2024

Fatal Crash on Lagos-Badagry Expressway Claims Two Lives, Injures Four

MetroAccident, FRSC, Lagos State, Metro, RIP

Two people lost their lives in a deadly car crash on the Lagos-Badagry motorway, while four more people were injured. According to Williams Manga, the unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Badagry, the accident happened near the Ibereko portion of the motorway at around 5:46 a.m. Seven people were riding in the implicated car, a Toyota Camry with dealer registration number 01-6897DLA, consisting of four men and three women. The car was returning from a well-known hotel when the accident happened, causing it to flip over many times on the former Badagry motorway and end up…

Jan

29

2024

By David Okoye

Niger Deputy Governor Consoles Abdulsalami Abubakar, Mourns Loss of Local Leader

NewsNiger state

Yakubu Garba, the deputy governor of Niger State, has sent his condolences to former head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar on the death of Asabe Abubakar, his older sister. The state of Abuja mourns the loss of Asabe Abubakar, who passed away after a brief illness. The Abubakar family is not the only ones affected by this tragedy. Mr. Garba expressed sorrow and emphasised the loss of Asabe Abubakar's leadership and services at a critical juncture for the administration of Governor Umaru Bago. He also pointed out the regrettable timing of her passing. While urging the grieving family to accept…

Jan

29

2024

By David Okoye

Nigerian Military Airstrike Neutralizes 30 Terrorists and Kidnappers in Kaduna State

MetroMilitary, Nigeria

As part of continuous operations to quell insurgency, the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch carried out a targeted airstrike along the Kwiga-Kampanin Doka corridor in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, effectively eliminating 30 terrorists and kidnappers. Based on information obtained on the perpetrators' travel along the designated axis, a decisive measure was taken. According to AVM Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the information also connected the same syndicate to other attacks and kidnappings of people in Birnin Gwari, as well as the latest ambush on troops at Kwanan Mutuwa on January…

Jan

29

2024

By David Okoye

FRSC Warns Against Roadside Dumping, Citing Safety Hazards

NewsOgun State

The growing problem of indiscriminately depositing trash on highways has prompted a strong warning from the Federal traffic Safety Corps (FRSC), highlighting the possible risks to both public health and traffic safety. Anthony Uga, the FRSC sector commander in Ogun, emphasised to reporters in Sango-Ota how urgent it is to solve this expanding issue that puts drivers' safety in danger. Mr. Uga emphasised the twofold danger that roadside dumping presents: the immediate health risks as well as the increased possibility of accidents and fatalities. Refuse piling on roads not only endangers the public's health but also puts pedestrians and automobiles…

Jan

26

2024

By David Okoye

Governor Sanwo-Olu Vows to Double Development Efforts in Second Term

Economy, PoliticsBabajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State, Politics

At a town hall gathering in Ikeja, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu vowed to accomplish twice as much in his second term. He made a vow to expedite development and promised to deliver twice as many projects and programmes as he had during his first term. Identifying this as a "season of doubling," Governor Sanwo-Olu explained that the administration's efforts to advance Lagos State would still be guided by the T.H.E.M.E.S+ development plan. He outlined the more than thirty road projects that are now under construction in the Lagos West senatorial constituency.Infrastructure development has been a priority, completing over 70km of new…