Over 30 vehicles held in traffic with almost 10 commuters were burnt to death in the inferno on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, opposite Michael Otedola Housing Estate, along Mowe, before Berger this evening.
The vehicles were reportedly burnt to ashes as a result of a fallen petrol tanker which hit a pavement and catches fire along the Otedola bridge, of Lagos Ibadan expressway. Cause of the accident seems to be as a result of Brake Failure.
The Joint Rescue Operation involving FRSC, LASEMA, NPF, RRS, NSCDC, Lagos State Fire Service, LASTMA were on ground to assist in clearing the incident area. As at the time of this report, over 10+ persons have been reported dead, 4 injured
Bodies of the victims of the tanker explosion being evacuated 💔💔💔💔...
An Eyewitness gives details of how the fire accident occurred on the Otedola Bridge
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This man above wasn't even worried about his car because it could have been his life! God help us.
LESSON - Please friends, always save yourself first! As long as you have life, everything can be replaced!
PLEA/ADVISE TO NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT
Why should tankers go through the same road with normal commuters? Can't fuel and other PMS be transported through Trains? Rather a separate route for tankers alone?
This is not so in other nations. FRSC and other force don't stop trailers for inspection but cause of bribery they stop smaller ones for seat belts.
Government please make the roads safe for motorist! We are tired of all these!
May the souls of the dead Rest In Peace.
Nigerian third ranked Billionaire according to Forbes, Femi Otedola, has come out plan to address the speculation that he wants to run for governorship position in Lagos state.
The rumour was triggered following his recent trip on the popular Lagos bus called Molue. Otedola, however, debunked rumors of him running for office, using his official Twitter account.
In his tweet he shared that even though he is (and will always be) on the side of the masses, he is not running for office.
The billionaire further threw his weight behind the current Governor of Lagos State, Akimwomi Ambode.
His tweet read
“My attention has been drawn to a news piece where false information from a parody account was posted.
“I am a man of the people and I will always be on the side of the masses but I am stating clearly via this medium that I am not running for office.
“The Governor of Lagos State is doing a commendable job and Lagosians should be proud of him.”
See screenshots below;
Femi Otedola, Nigerian billionaire and Forte Oil boss, has shared a video of himself prostrating to the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Lamido Sanusi II.
The 10-second video showed Otedola in a white attire paying homage by prostrating to Sanusi who was dressed in his royal attire seated and smiling at the humble gesture.
The oil tycoon shared the video on his Instagram handle with the caption, “This evening paying homage to the Emir of Kano, Sanusi II.”
While many Nigerians believe this gesture to be noble, others opinionate that it is bizarre.
Watch video below
Nigerian singer Mr Eazi celebrated his birthday yesterday as his girlfriend Temi Otedola made it all the more special as they spent the day together. Sharing a video of their time together enjoying a ride on Miami beach, Eazi wrote:
Thank You T for Making Everything Special! #Lifeiseazi
Watch the video below:
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; and Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga, saw their net worth declined by $3.2bn and $4.2bn, respectively in the past year, according to Forbes 2017 World’s Billionaires list.
Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest person in the latest ranking, with a fortune of $12.2bn, although he was ranked 105th as against 51st last year.
The Chairman of Forte Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola; and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, were missing on the list. They were worth $1.8bn and $1.1bn, respectively last year.
In 2015, Otedola re-joined the list of African billionaires after a five-year hiatus, with a $1bn fortune.
The net worth of the Founder and Executive Chairman, Famfa Oil Limited, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, was unchanged at $1.6bn, coming in the 1,315th position, down from 1,121st last year.
This year, the number of billionaires jumped by 13 per cent to 2,043 from 1,810 in 2016, the first time ever that Forbes has pinned down more than 2,000 10-figure-fortunes.
Their total net worth rose by 18 per cent to a record $7.67tn, with the increase in the number of billionaires described as the biggest in the 31 years that Forbes has been tracking billionaires globally.
Bill Gates is the number one richest for the fourth year in a row, and the richest person in the world for 18 out of the past 23 years. He has a fortune of $86bn, up from $75bn last year.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos had the best year of any person on the planet, adding $27.6bn to his fortune, and is now worth $72.8bn, moving into the top three in the world for the first time, up from number five a year ago.
Warren Buffett had the second-best year, and the biggest gain since Donald Trump was elected United States President in November 2016. His $14.8bn jump in 12 months was enough for him to grab back the number two spot from Amancio Ortega, founder of Spanish clothing chain, Zara.
Ortega’s fortune was up by $4.3bn since last year, but he still fell to fourth in the world, unable to keep up with the outsize gains of others.
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, moved up to number five for the first time, after his fortune rose by $11.4bn in 12 months.
Carlos Slim of Mexico fell to number six, the first time he’s been out of the top five in a dozen years.
President Trump saw his net worth decline by $1bn to $3.5bn. His position on the Forbes’ ranking dropping 220 spots, leaving him tied with 19 others as the 544th richest person in the world.
There were 195 newcomers, including 26-year-old John Collison, who is now the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, just two months younger than Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel.
There are 56 billionaires under age 40, down from 66 last year, after some aged out and others dropped below the $1bn mark.
The Forbes billionaires list is a snapshot of wealth taken on February 17, and stock prices and exchange rates from around the world were used to calculate their net worth.
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