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X-Kart Race Series Returns with New Team and Fresh Competition
The fourth leg of the X-Kart Race Series in Nigeria is set to return to the Work and Play Arena on Abeokuta Express Way, Ogun State, on Saturday, August 3. A new team, Team Larry, joins the competition, bringing the total to 12 teams for the season.
Larry Bakare, the team captain, is optimistic about their chances, stating, “Our racers are fresh and benefit from incorporating the weaknesses of all the other teams into their game plan. We are better prepared.”
Adeoye Ojuoko, President of Work and Play, expressed enthusiasm about the momentum and growth of the motorsports community. “We started this project out of pure passion to encourage Nigerian youths to express their passion for motorsports,” he said.
Despite Team X’s default in the last race, they still lead with 40 points, while other teams like Team Work and Play and Team Harmony are eager to climb the ranks.
The series features 35-45 lap events held at the Work and Play Race Arena and Smokin Hills Golf Resort Racing tracks in Ilara Mokin, Ondo State.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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