The Federal Government will not totally ban the importation of fairly used vehicles (Tokunbo) until a robust finance scheme is launched to enable Nigerians to buy brand new ones, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, has said.
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KANO FRSC TO REINTRODUCE PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST FOR TRAFFIC OFFENDERS
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has expressed determination to reintroduce a psychological test for traffic offenders in the state.
Continue reading »FCT BUS CONDUCTORS SUPPORT ESTABLISHMENT OF CONDUCTORS’ ASSOCIATION NATIONWIDE
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) bus conductors on Thursday expressed readiness to dignify their job and support the establishment of Bus Conductor Association of Nigeria (BCAN) nationwide.
Continue reading »TANKER EXPLOSION IN BAYELSA: ONE KILLED, MANY VEHICLES BURNT
A petrol tanker has exploded along the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road in Bayelsa, causing an inferno that killed a taxi driver.
Continue reading »DRIVER CAUGHT HAVING SEX WITH HIS EMPLOYER’S WIFE IN LAGOS
A 30-year-old private driver, Emeka Osuh has been dragged before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ court in Lagos after he was caught having sex with the wife of his employer.
Continue reading »RECONSTRUCTION OF OSHODI-AIRPORT ROAD BEGINS NEXT MONTH, SAYS AMBODE
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction of the Oshodi-International Airport Road would commence next month.
Continue reading »FOR NIGERIA, NO MORE FUTURE IN OIL – PUNCH EDITORIAL
Ever since the emergence of oil and gas as the dominant feature of the Nigerian economy, starting from the 1970s, successive administrations in the country have only been paying lip service to the need for economic diversification.
Continue reading »LAGOS BUS CONDUCTORS TO START WEARING UNIFORM FROM TODAY
From today, bus conductors in Lagos will start wearing uniform as part of efforts to promote the Smart City Initiatives, SCI, of the state government.
Continue reading »SOLDIER STABS OKADA RIDER TO DEATH FOR SHUNNING HIM
A power-drunk soldier, Abiola Odedeji, has brought sorrow to the family of an okada rider (commercial motorcyclist), a resident of Agbado, Ogun State.
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