Nigeria fuel truck blaze kills at least nine A petrol tanker has caught fire in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, killing at least nine people, officials say. More than 50 vehicles, including five buses, were set ablaze after the truck lost control and spilled its contents on a busy motorway during rush hour. The tanker is said to have crashed after its brakes failed. Fuel explosions are common in Nigeria, Africa's biggest oil producer. Petrol is transported via badly maintained roads and vehicles. The incident on Thursday occurred at about 17:30 local time (16:30 GMT) on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, one of the main motorways into the city. A representative from the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) told the BBC that the tanker had lost control as it approached a bridge, and ended up falling on its side. Petrol then began pouring from the tanker and a fire erupted. The blaze quickly spread from vehicle to vehicle. Images later showed black smoke rising from t...

Source:  myjoyonline Scenes from the launch of Rural Enterprise Project in Savelugu by Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur in December 2013 Mr  Amissah Arthur attends the Midterm Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action in Antalya, Turkey on May 27, 2016. VP graces golden jubilee service of the Bible Society of Ghana Mr Amissah-Arthur with the Chief of Kpone, Nii Tetteh Otu II after a sod cutting ceremony Mr Amissah-Arthur waving at the crowd at the Damba festival in Damongo in 2014  Former President Mahama and Mr Amissah-Arthur acknowledging cheers from the crowd at the 8th Delegates Congress of the NDC The Vice President sharing a prayer with the student on her hospital bed Mr Amissah-Arthur at the Golden Jubilee Lounge to see former President Mahama off to Niamey, Niger. Mr Amissah Arthur (left) receives the Queen's Baton from Sharad Rao, Commonwealth Games Federation Honorary Legal Advisor (right) during a...

Another day to examine the dangers on our roads. There are a lot of things that cause accident on our roads ranging from poor vehicle maintenance, poor roads, careless driving among others. One major factor that has been ignored for sometime now is the role of the police in preventing road accidents. Some vehicles are virtually loaded to kill from the beginning of their journey till they get to their destination.  Following the vehicle below from Winneba to Accra got me asking a lot of question. Do the police work during public holidays? or Is the country without protection during public holidays. The video below shows a better picture of what I am driving at. How did this vehicle get past all police check points to get this far. It amazing when you see the passengers in the vehicle very calm, not bothered and waiting to get to their destination. Some just believing in the fact that they have prayed. I strongly believe the police are working hard to make the road...

On my way back from Takoradi, the drive had been smooth and amazing with police checks on the road until i came across this bus. I became scared immediately but surprisingly not one seemed to be bothered. The vehicle could fall and kill with the slightest push or tire malfunction. See video below NOW THE BIG QUESTION....................... How did this vehicle get through the police check point without being stopped for the danger and threat it posses to other users of the road. Personally i was afraid to overtake, and the video below will explains why. Sometimes we have the option to save ourselves. Don't kill yourself and give praise to the devil.