TEAM LAGOS EMERGES TOP AT 23RD NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL SOUTH WEST ELIMINATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 TEAM LAGOS EMERGES TOP AT 23RD NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL SOUTH WEST ELIMINATION Lagos State athletes proved their dominance in the South West by edging out regional competitors and emerging top in the five team events contested at the elimination series qualifier for the 23rd National Sports Festival later this year in Enugu. The elimination series featured team events in volleyball, basketball, football, beach volleyball, and cricket in male and female categories. While the team clinched only the female football ticket by topping their group, they showed dominance in three other sports by winning both the male and female tickets. Team Lagos took first position in the volleyball male and female categories. The male team defeated their counterparts from Ondo in the finals by 25-18, 24-26, 25-20, and 25-20, while the female team defeated Team Oyo by 25-18, 22-25, 28-26, 16-25, and 15-8. The Osun basketball team fell to the superior firepower of the Team Lagos male team in their last ...

3 DEAD, 4 INJURED AS TRUCK CRASHES AND TRAPS OCCUPANTS BEFORE EXPLODING IN ADAZI-ANI. (PHOTO).


 3 dead, 4 injured as truck crashes and traps occupants before exploding in Adazi-Ani 


The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed a fatal lone road traffic crash that claimed the lives of three persons on Friday, July 17, 2026. 


The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani, along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. 


According to the FRSC, the cr@sh involved a Mercedes-Benz 608 commercial truck with registration number XB270NNL. 


Preliminary investigation showed that the vehicle suffered a mechanical failure, caught fire, and the driver lost c0ntrol. 


The truck crashed into a roadside barricade, somersaulted, and trapped some occupants as it became £ngulfed in flames. 


A Press Statement released by the Sector Public Education Officer, SRC Margaret B Onabe said a total of seven male occupants were involved. While three persons di£d on the spot, four others sustained serious injuri£s. 


The Press Statement said FRSC rescue personnel responded swiftly to a distress call received at 10:35 a.m., and  immediately took control of traffic, diverted vehicles to the opposite lane, and arranged for the removal of the b#rnt truck from the roadway. 


Reacting to the crash, the Sector Commander, FRSC Anambra State Command, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, expressed deep sympathy to the families of the dec£ased and wished the injur£d a speedy recovery. 


She reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to prompt emergency response and road safety enforcement. 


Corps Commander Asekhauno urged motorists, especially commercial vehicle operators, to always ensure their vehicles are mechanically sound before embarking on any journey. 


She advised against carrying flammable materials in unsafe conditions and called for regular vehicle maintenance to prevent mechanical failures.

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