Tragedy occurred on Sallah day in Bauchi when a policeman on special duty knocked his head against a barrier meant to restrict heavy trucks from plying a road, and died.
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Tragedy was averted, for the second time in less than 2 weeks, on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos following a ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways. A similar incident had occurred at the airport on July 6, following the collision of two aircrafts belonging to Emirates and Hak Air.
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mobile Court at Kakau Unit of the Kaduna Sector Command on Friday convicted 29 motorists for various traffic offences and discharged six others. The sector’s Legal Officer, Mr. Fawzy Garba, who made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna, said a total of 35 motorists were arrested.
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Our crew stumbled on this ‘disaster-waiting-to-happen’ on the Ojota ‘Odoalaro’ bridge linking Maryland, Lagos at about 1pm today! We broadcasted this live as it was happening on our facebook page. In one of the shots, the truck almost crashed into an A. A. Rano 60,000litres capacity tanker! Every effort made by us to force the driver and motorboy to a […]
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Yet another accident involving a container-bearing truck and a pick-up van happened early this morning along the Lagos-Ogun border town. The driver of the trailer reportedly lost control and crashed on the van. Luckily, no live was reported lost. Source: Lindaikeji
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A lady’s legs and thighs were completely crushed by a tipper in a most horrific accident that happened yesterday around First Bank Udu Road Branch, Warri, Delta State.
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Nine years after marketing the last edition of L200 pickup truck, Mitsubishi Motors has introduced a completely redesigned model to the global auto market including Nigeria. The L200 is considered one of the Mitsubishi’s long-time global best-sellers. First launched in August 2005, the outgoing model is reported to have sold a total of 1,260,000 units worldwide as of September last […]
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Sterling Bank Plc says it has financed the purchase of tractors for members of the Tractors Owners and Hiring Facilities Association of Nigeria to the tune of N50m. The lender in a statement said the development was in line with its determination to sustain its stronghold in the agriculture finance space.
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ABC Transport Plc says it has commenced its sprinter service operations on the Orlu-Port Harcourt and Orlu-Lagos routes. This service, it said, had been designed for passengers who would like to travel light, with little or no luggage, adding that the ABC Sprinter would run as a direct passenger service with daily departure schedules.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has expressed displeasure to the poor response of fleet operators to the Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme. But the corps says it will forge ahead with its enforcement of safety standard among motorists, especially commercial drivers.
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More state governments’ patronage may be coming the way of Pan Nigeria Limited as the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has promised to assist the Kaduna-based auto company to speed up its rejuvenation programme. The governor, who described Pan Nigeria as a household name – apparently referring to its hey days as a foremost assembler/maker of Peugeot brand of […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has announced that it will begin the enforcement of minimum standards for petroleum tankers and trucks as from September 1, 2015. It said after the deadline, all fuel tankers found not to have met the minimum safety standards would be prevented from loading petroleum products at depots.
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