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Before the clock ticked on the hours of seven Monday morning, Adesina Shiyanbola was already at the head office of Primero Transport Services Limited, the operator of Bus Rapid Transit vehicles, beaming with zeal for his new job. Dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, the new driver joined his senior colleague, Samuel Akpochi, on a trip en route to Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, from the takeoff point in Ikorodu Garage. Little did he know that death was lurking around, less than six kilometers away at Ogolonto. Suddenly, the driver of a Dangote truck loaded with 45 tons of cement lost control of the vehicle and veered into the BRT lane, crushing the bus in the process. The BRT driver, Akpochi, and two passengers died in the crash while 69 others sustained injuries. Reports initially stated that the trainee driver, Shiyanbola, also died in the accident. But  City Round  gathered on Thursday that he survived with head bruises and a broken thigh. He is curre...

A former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Friday said he escaped attack by a whisker while leaving the House of Assembly in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Fayose, who appeared at the Assembly on Friday on the invitation of the legislative body, said, “It was on our way from the Assembly that some people trailed us in a Pick-up purposely to attack us. We managed to escape. In short, one of them nearly broke my head.” The former governor, who said he came to honour the Assembly’s invitation because “a clear conscience fears no accusation”, said, “When I got to the Assembly, they said they were not ready and that they would inform me when they were ready. As a matter of fact, since they accused me of financial misappropriation, they were supposed to be ready.” However, he went into a closed-door session with the Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, and two other lawmakers. The Assembly had summoned Fayose; a former Speaker of the Assembly, Kola Oluwawole; a former Chairman of the Asso...

Where to watch the Premier League in Matchweek 4 Manchester United travel to Southampton in Matchweek 4's opening fixture on Saturday 12:30. Saints recorded their first win of the season at Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend, while Man Utd will be hoping to bounce back from their shock defeat by Crystal Palace. Chelsea host promoted Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge and Manchester City welcome Brighton to the Etihad Stadium, both on Saturday 15:00. Raheem Sterling will be bidding to extend his goalscoring run for the Premier League champions, having scored in every match this season. Table-toppers Liverpool take their 100 per cent record to Turf Moor to face Burnley on Saturday 17:30. The Reds will be wary of the threat posed by in-form Burnley striker Ashley Barnes, another player who has netted in all three matches thi...