At least four persons were killed today when a truck failed brake on the Niger bridge and crushed four hawkers.The truck which was heading to Onitsha was said to have failed brake, crushing the hawkers, including an elderly woman.The truck also smashed fully loaded Mitsubishi L 300 which plies Asaba-Onitsha.Fortunately, no person was injured or killed in the bus as passengers and the driver were said to have escaped before the truck rammed into the bus.Eyewitness accounts said the driver of the truck might have lost control due to brake…
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Onitsha Wharf: South-East Shippers Condemn Frequent Suspension
When in October 2020, the media went into frenzy, both new and conventional, with the news of Onitsha port coming alive again after 42 years of closure. Pictures went viral and many thought that finally it is uhuru for the southeast who have been deprived of everything meant to support commerce in the region.As information went rife that this administration meant well for the economic wellbeing of the east, considering the importance of such facility in the region, ittle did they know that it was all a smokescreen considering as…
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