The Anambra State Government on Thursday announced its plan to restrict articulated vehicles from plying its roads between the hours of 6am and 7pm to prevent road crashes. The state Commissioner for Transport, Ifeanyichukwu Ejikeme, said this during an interview with our correspondent in Awka, the state capital. He explained that the state had earmarked N2bn to build truck parks […]
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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri Zonal Office on Thursday said it had impounded a truckload of petroleum over alleged diversion of products, just as it sealed 15 petrol stations over offences bordering on under-dispensing, hoarding and receiving diverted products in Delta and environs. The Assistant Director of Operations, DPR Warri Zonal Office, Mr. Ovadje Obukaroro, who confirmed this, […]
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The Infrastructure Bank (TIB) has reassured motorists using the Lagos-Ibadan express road of speedy completion of the N167 billion road project. This was disclosed in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. The statement quoted the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Kunle Oyinloye, as assuring motorists not to be despaired by the current […]
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The Chairman, Nigerians Against Theft In the Maritime Sector (NATIMS), Dr. Jonas Bankole, on Monday said some private jetty operators still allowed illegal discharge by ships in their terminals. Bankole made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. He said that the development constituted a major revenue leakage for the Federal Government. In a statement earlier released by the […]
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Some people do believe that what you do not know cannot hurt you. But on the road, what you cannot see CAN actually hurt you. Often times, many motorists neglect to realize that trucks have a large blind spot on each side of the vehicle. Many drivers assume that trucks can see everyone on the road because they sit higher […]
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The Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST has revealed that it intercepted financial instruments worth over N83. 9 billion in foreign currencies meant for illegal transfers from January to December, 2015. The acting postmaster general of the service, Enoch Ade Ogun revealed this in his 2016 Pan African post day celebration message in Abuja. Ogun, in his remarks, stated that the monetary […]
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced its readiness to commence the registration of every truck operating the Nation’s Ports with effect from the 1st of March 2016 as part of the implementation of the minimum safety standards for truck operators at the ports which was earlier introduced in October 2014. Speaking at a Stakeholders meeting in Lagos that had […]
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– Do not cut abruptly in front of a long vehicle – Do not pull in front of a vehicle unless you can see the whole front of the vehicle in your rear view mirror – Pay close attention to the large vehicle’s turn signals because trucks make wide left turns; they need to swing to the right before turning […]
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Outsourcing transportation to third-party logistics providers can be a cost-saving, efficient means of providing excellent customer service to your customers, regardless of your industry. However, it cannot accomplish your goals unless you are diligent in its implementation. Simply put, there is no substitute for proper planning, communication and management. These three elements are the keys to successful private fleet outsourcing […]
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INTRODUCTION Maintaining a safe and risk-free fleet operation is crucial to operating a successful business. Whether a truck fleet is small or large, minimizing driver risk and accident rates saves time, money, and even lives. Fleet operators should consider carefully the overall picture – not just insurance costs – when reviewing their financial ledgers. A devastating truck crash for instance […]
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