WHAT IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER? A fire extinguisher, or extinguisher, according to Wikipedia, “is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which has reached the ceiling, endangers the user (i.e., no escape route, smoke, explosion hazard, etc.), or […]
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INTRODUCTION In an automobile fire outbreak, there is a common erroneous belief that outbreak of fire is inevitable and in most cases cannot be salvaged. This is not true as majority of automobile fire outbreak could be avoided or controlled but only if certain simple precautions are observed, so that the damage or loss associated with fire disaster could be […]
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In an unprecedented collaboration involving Chisco Transport Group, Nigeria Olympic Committee, National Lottery Regulatory Commission and O & I Contract Ltd (a marketing consulting company), ten (10) lucky winners from Nigeria shall join millions of visitors and sport enthusiasts from all over the world in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to witness the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The Organizations are […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ogun State command said some of its men were attacked by policemen while escorting a 33,000-litre impounded petrol tanker to their office around 7am on Friday. NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Mr. Kareem Olanrewaju, said the policemen who were four in number and led by one Inspector Charles, claimed that they were […]
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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday denied demanding bribe from the driver of a petroleum tanker in Ekpoma, Edo State. It was learnt that officials of the Edo State Command had Friday allegedly requested an undisclosed amount of money as gratification after accusing the driver identified as Zakari of conveying illegal petroleum products.
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Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday said enforcement of the state traffic law would commence to ease the state of traffic gridlock and criminal activities. Ambode spoke at a news conference on the security and traffic situation in the state, shortly after a Security Council meeting at Lagos House, Alausa. He gave a 90-day grace period to all tank […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday read the riot act to commercial motorcycle operators, popularly called Okada riders, commercial buses and street hawkers, saying the state government would no longer tolerate their nefarious activities on the streets and highways which have caused untold hardship for the people of the state in recent times. Addressing Government House Correspondents shortly […]
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said on Thursday that the state’s light rail project would be completed by December 2016 and would commence operation immediately. This is coming about six years after the Blue Line rail project was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Company. It is a 27-kilometre line stretching from Okokomaiko to Marina.
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Safe Vehicle Vehicles used in the workplace should be suitable for the purpose for which they are used. You should carefully consider the working environment in which a specific vehicle will be used and the suitability of that vehicle for the people using it. Consulting with those who will use it is a key part of developing a vehicle specification. […]
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Introduction Every year, there are over 5000 accidents involving transport in the workplace. About 50 of these result in people being killed. The main causes of injury are people falling off vehicles, or being struck or crushed by them. Sometimes, the monetary value of the damage resulting from these accidents could be ear-shattering! Within the last three months, we have […]
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Worried by the deplorable situation of the Calabar-Bakassi road in Cross River State, the South-South Solidarity Forum has staged a protest by blocking the federal highway to draw government’s attention. It is the fifth time in the last two months that various groups would be staging protest over the bad state of the road.
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The Federal Government on Friday said it had suspended the issuance of new licences to automobile companies applying to establish vehicle assembly plants in Nigeria. This is coming after it had reportedly registered about 35 firms to start the production and assembling of new vehicles and motorcycles in different parts of the country.
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