The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Dauda Kigbu, has made a strong recommendation for the introduction of innovative programmes towards optimizing road transport system in Nigeria.
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LAGOS & ONITSHA TANKER ACCIDENT UPDATE: FRSC SET TO PROSECUTE TANKER DRIVERS
The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi has declared that the tanker drivers involved in the recent auto crashes will be prosecuted as soon as preliminary investigations are concluded with a view to setting a precedence to serve as a deterrent.
Continue reading »TANKER DRIVER, FRSC TOW TRUCK BURNT IN EDO AUTO CRASH
A tow truck belonging to the Federal Road Safety Commission in Edo State and two other vehicles were burnt in an auto crash involving a tanker on the Benin-Ore Road. The FRSC Sector Commander in Edo, Mr. Oluwasusi Familoni, who confirmed the accident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Benin, said the driver of […]
Continue reading »YET ANOTHER TRUCK CRUSHES NINE TO DEATH IN NASARAWA
No fewer than nine persons were crushed to death on Thursday night when a sand-laden truck crashed into a mini-bus at Gora village in Nasarawa State. Four other surviving victims of the accident have been hospitalised. Some eye witnesses blamed the incident on the truck’s brake failure.
Continue reading »TRUCK KILLS ONE, INJURES TWO IN LAGOS
A trailer carrying a 40-feet container rammed into a commercial bus at the Ikeja end of the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway on Friday, killing one person and leaving two others badly injured.
Continue reading »ANOTHER FUEL TANKER EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE IN KEBBI
A fuel-laden tanker on Saturday exploded at Dabi in Kebbi State, killing five people and injuring six others. The tanker was heading to Mahuta in Kebbi State when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the hilly Dabai junction, resulting in its fall and subsequent explosion. The accident also left 12 houses and some vehicles parked by the roadside […]
Continue reading »GBONGAN NEAR DISASTER- ORITSETIMEYIN TRUCK (PHOTOS)
The below images were captured live at the intersection between Gbongan Road and the Ibadan-Ife Expressway at around 12noon on Saturday, June 27. Driver’s recklessness was very much on display. However, no casualty was recorded.
Continue reading »STUDENT UNION RELEASE NAMES OF OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INVOLVED IN TRUCK-BUS COLLISION
The student Union Government of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, on Saturday released the names of students affected by the truck-bus collision that occurred at the Ilishan Junction along Sagamu-Benin Expressway on Friday, the 26. (CLICK TO READ DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT).
Continue reading »TANKER CRASHES INTO VEHICLES IN OSUN, INJURES FIVE
Tragedy was averted in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Friday, as a truck laden with fuel crashed into six vehicles including three commercial buses. Our correspondent gathered that the accident was caused as a result of brake failure suffered by the truck bearing 33,000 litres of premium motor spirit. The driver of the tanker marked, Lagos AGL 804XK, was […]
Continue reading »12 OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DIE IN TRUCK-BUS COLLISION AT ILISHAN IN OGUN STATE
Tragedy struck on Friday at Ilishan Junction, along Sagamu/Benin Expressway, Ogun State, when a DAF truck with number plate BDG 779 XE laden with container had a head-on collision with a Mazda commercial bus with number plate XV 311 MUS, killing 12 occupants of the bus instantly. The victims were five females and seven males.
Continue reading »WHY IT PAYS TO PROVIDE COMPANY VEHICLE AS AGAINST TRANSPORT REIMBURSEMENT – PART TWO
Some Corporate Managers feel an employee reimbursement program costs less than offering company-provided vehicles. However, we have strong reasons to think otherwise. In the first installment of this article (CLICK HERE FOR PART ONE), we looked at some of these reasons. In this article, we bring to the fore some more points. Costs Unfairly Shifted to Employees It is […]
Continue reading »STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR INCLUSIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR PWDS
Stakeholders on disability affairs on Wednesday urged government at all levels and organisations to fashion out an inclusive transportation system that would address the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the 2015 Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) in Lagos. Dr Babatunde Awelenje, General Manager, LASODA, said that PWDs in the State […]
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