How Five vehicles burnt as petrol tanker explodes in Ibadan

By Ayodele Ifasakin 

There was pandemonium as a petrol-laden tanker exploded burning two articulated trucks, one 18-seater bus, two commercial taxis  and three motorcycles in Iyana-Ajia, Egbeda area, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

 How Five vehicles burnt as petrol tanker explodes in Ibadan

As of the time of filing this report, the tanker is said to be burning while other affected vehicles have been burnt to ashes.

The incident was said to have occurred on the Ibadan axis of the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, very close to the ongoing Iyana-Ajia bridge.

However It was gathered that no life was lost in the unfortunate incident

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Photo: Commercial Taxi Driver Wears Wife’s Gown To Work

 Photo:Ibadan Commercial Taxi Driver Wears Wife’s Gown To Work

Photo:Ibadan Commercial Taxi Driver Wears Wife’s Gown To Work

A commercial taxi driver, popularly known as a "micra" driver, surprised many by showing up to work in his wife’s dress.

 The driver, when asked about his unusual choice of attire, explained that whenever it rains, his clothes get soaked and take time to dry.

 To avoid this discomfort, he decided to wear his wife's gown instead. shocked

He added, "Whenever it's raining, my clothes get wet, so I wore my wife’s gown to stay dry." cheesy

OONI RELOCATES ORPHANAGE HOME IN IBADAN, REITERATES SUPPORT TO LESS PRIVILEGED

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Arole Oodua and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has reiterated his utmost commitment to the uplifting and support for the less privilege in the society.

The Co-Chairman of National Council Of Traditional Rulers Of Nigeria disclosed this at the inauguration of Oluwakemi Orphanage Home in Ibadan on Sunday.

Oluwakemi Orphanage home was transformed by Ooni of Ife through his Hopes Alive Initiative(HAI) a Non Governmental Organization established as support shed to less privilege people, orphanage homes and other related organizations in Nigeria.

The orphanage home which was being run in an unconducive facility in Omi Adio area of Ibadan was relocated to a new building fortified with modern facilities and equipment at Ladeowo area in Ido local government for better living of the orphans by the monarch through the initiative.

Ooni Ogunwusi who was ably represented by HRM, Agboju of Agbaje-Ife, Oba Adekunle Adebowale maintained that creating an enabling environment for the less privileged people in the society will give them an assurance of a better future and help the society to a large extent. He said Ooni is very worried by the plight of the underpriviledged people especially youths and children, assuring that the African foremost monarch will not relent in his committed efforts in caring for the needy.

The Deputy Convener/CEO of Hope Alive Initiatives Miss Temitope Adesegun said Ooni Ogunwusi has introduced the initiatives to meet the need of the less privilege and poised at ensuring they live and function better in the society despite their challenging situation and shortcomings.

Adesegun maintained that such promising task requires collaborative efforts of all and sundry, hence the need for others to support the initiatives is pertinent.

"This promising task requires collaborative efforts of all and sundry. His Imperial Majesty has established HAI to meet the need of the orphans and less privilege with a view to ensuring they live and function better in the society despite their challenging situation and shortcomings.
hence the need for others to support the initiatives pertinently required. Temitope Adesegun said.

“It’s a big umbrella for all NGO’s and foundations to come under to have what they need, we advocate for the less privilege ones, supporting them the best way we can to give their life a new beginning.” She added

Mrs Victoria Adeleke, the operator of Oluwakemi Orphanage Home said she was caught unaware of the kind gesture of the Ooni called uncommon monarch. She charged all well to do individuals and organizations to emulate him, describing him as a role model.

”God would continually bless our father the Ooni of Ife as he has brought comfort to the helpless in our care, I want also use this privilege to solicit support from wealthy members of the public to assist us, we need money to support the children’s education, pay workers salaries, we also need food item and other materials which Kabiyesi Ooni has also promised to constantly do for us through this HAI, but he should be supported.

Two of the children, Ololade Olaleye and John Adeleke while thanking the monarch and members of HAI expressed the hope of a better tomorrow with their new home

“Now we have a new building well painted with good water system, toilet and kitchen facilities, television and other things that will make us happy. God bless our father, Ooni and God bless his organization, HAI“ The children prayed.

The Hopes Alive Initiative is an NGO owed by Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II as an advocacy program designed to alleviate socio-economic, cultural and environmental challenges in a bid to reduce the impact of poverty among the most vulnerable in the society while creating equal opportunities for all.

The NGO under the administrative leadership of Miss Temitope Adesegun has less than one year done several projects including the solidarity visit in December 2017 by the HAI's management team to the Internally Displaced People(IDP) Camp in Abuja through which Ooni Ogunwusi donated in very large quantity pharmaceutical certified Drugs, Power Generating Sets to power engines used for pumping the portable clean water for the use of the IDPs, school bags and books for kids going back to school and a lot more.

It will be recalled that the revered monarch on May 28th this year also hosted over 5,000 pupils drawn from 80 schools, including Orphanage centres, in Ile-Ife and environ to a party organized by HAI in commemoration of 2018 Annual Children's Day from where cash gifts and other prizes were were won by outstanding students, parents and teachers.

6 Die, Pastor Survives In An Accident On Lagos-Ibadan express way

A man is overwhelmed with joy after miraculously surviving a fatal motor accident which reportedly killed about six persons along Lagos-Ibadan express way.

The incident which happened Wednesday, August 1, 2018, saw many other passengers injured after their passenger bus collided with a truck along the highway.

A pastor narrowly escaped death in the accident and came out with only a small bruise on his ankle.

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AMAECHI VISITS AMBODE, SAYS APAPA PORTS PHASE OF LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL PROJECT TAKES OFF NEXT WEEK

...Movement of Cargo By Rail Will Reduce Traffic Congestion- Gov

...Commends FG’s Approval For Reconstruction Of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

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Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday visited the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, revealing that work on the Apapa corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan Rail project would commence next week.



Amaechi, who spoke to journalists after a strategic meeting with the Governor and his team at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, said it was gratifying to report that contractors would move to site to continue the Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project from Apapa as part of efforts to bring about permanent solution to the perennial traffic gridlock in the axis.

He said: ‘You would recall that the Federal Government had commenced construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway and the focus was more on the Ibadan and Abeokuta axis because we had challenges in Lagos which included utilities and not much with the communities and I think I have to commend the communities that allow us use their land though we would pay compensation but not much. So, we are grateful to all the communities from Lagos to Ibadan.



“However, we have utility challenges both gas pipes and water and beyond the gas pipes, we also have challenges with bridges to either build or demolish. I remember when we said we wanted to demolish the Costain Bridge, everybody screamed and we had to invite the Lagos Governor to assist us; he took us there and promised that he would pay the compensation.



“I like the fact that the Lagos State Government are also contributing to this whole efforts and so what we have come here to do is to ensure that there is a win-win situation and the Lagos Governor has been very cooperative. He cooperated all the way from the beginning till now and what we have decided is that CCECC should therefore move back to Lagos for construction to commence immediately in Lagos because we are insisting that by December, we should complete the Lagos-Ibadan Railway,” Amaechi said.



He said in addition to the rail projects, the Federal Government was also working on the roads, saying that the combination of the projects would facilitate seamless movement of cargos from Apapa.



“What we are trying to do there is to get a good road to evacuate cargos but it would be faster with the rail. So, while we are working hard to ensure that the rail is delivered by this year ending, the Federal Government has also awarded the contract to deal with the road from Apapa and Tin Can to enable us to evacuate cargos freely which is an addition to the rail,” Amaechi said.



Responding, Governor Ambode lauded the action of the Federal Government to commence work on the Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project from the Apapa axis, expressing optimism that the development would go a long way to enhance movement of cargos from Lagos to other parts of the country. 



“Lagosians would recollect that in the last three weeks, we have had issues with the Apapa gridlock and two times, Mr Vice President had actually visited Lagos and promised that a lot of remedies would take place.



“We want to use this platform to say a big thank you to Mr President and the Federal Executive Council for approving the reconstruction of the Tin Can-Apapa-Oshodi Expressway up to the Toll Gate which was done yesterday. This is in continuation of our efforts at finding permanent solutions to what has been happening in the Apapa axis.



“We also want to say a big thank you to the Minister of Transport and Minister of Works because the rail construction that is coming up and will commence in Lagos from next week is actually from the Apapa Ports up to the Ibadan axis which means that we are having a two-pronged approach to be able to cart away cargos from Lagos to other parts of the country,” Governor Ambode said.



The Governor also commended the Federal Government for approving the reconstruction of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway as part of efforts to finding lasting solution to the perennial traffic gridlock around the axis.



He specially thanked President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, and indeed the entire members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), saying the State Government was grateful for their commitment to end the sufferings of the people in the State.



He said as a follow-up to the initiatives of the Federal Government, there would be a lot of additional construction works across the State especially from the Apapa axis including 10 over-passes to further reduce the sufferings of the people.



Besides, Governor Ambode reiterated the commitment of the State Government to collaborate with the Federal Government to implement impactful projects that would make life comfortable for the people.



“We just want to say that we reiterate the commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government as a State Government to ensure that we reduce the sufferings of Lagosians and I am happy that we have come out from this meeting stronger together with the Federal Ministry of Transport to make sure that this particular rail project is delivered within the next six to twelve months,” Governor Ambode said.

     

It would be recalled that the Federal Government, at the end of Wednesday’s FEC meeting, had approved N72.9billion for the reconstruction of the road from Apapa to the Toll Gate on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.