OTEDOLA BRIDGE, LAGOS TANKER FIRE PUT-OFF, TRAFFIC RESTORED. (PHOTO).

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 OTEDOLA BRIDGE, LAGOS TANKER FIRE PUT-OFF, TRAFFIC RESTORED Traffic flow along the Otedola Bridge corridor in Lagos has been restored following effort to put out  a fire involving a fallen tanker carrying thirty-three thousand litres of diesel. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, confirmed that two adult males who sustained second- and third-degree burns in the incident were evacuated for further medical treatment. In a statement, the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the fire was extinguished through the coordinated efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASEMA Response Team, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and Lagos State Ambulance Service. He added that the victims received immediate medical attention at the scene before being transported for further treatment. LASEMA disclosed that dampening-down operations were eighty per cent complete at the time of filing this repor...

PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER SUPER EAGLES COACH ADEGBOYE ONIGBINDE. (PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER SUPER EAGLES COACH ADEGBOYE ONIGBINDE


President Bola Tinubu has sympathized  with the family and associates of renowned football administrator and former Super Eagles head coach, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, aged 88.


A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, 

Information & Strategy,  says Chief Onigbinde passed away on Monday. 


It adds, the President extends his condolences to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the National Sports Commission (NSC), professional colleagues and fans of the administrator who distinguished himself as the first indigenous coach of the Super Eagles in 1982. 


President Tinubu commends the contributions of the Modakeke high chief to the development of grassroots football and to the strengthening of football administration in Nigeria.


The President acknowledges the historic leadership of Chief Onigbinde, who guided the Super Eagles to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1984. 


President Tinubu states that the accomplished football manager will be remembered for his discipline, integrity, foresight, and passion for the round-leather game.


The President prays for the repose of the departed and comfort for his family. It concludes.

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