Three people have been crushed to death in a crash that involved a truck and a motorcycle.
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BIRD STRIKE FORCES MEDVIEW AIRLINE TO ABORT FLIGHT AT ILORIN AIRPORT
A Saudi-bound flight operated by Medview Airline was on Saturday night aborted at the Ilorin Airport due to bird strike.
Continue reading »BUS RAPID TRANSIT TO REDUCE BUS FARES IN LAGOS
Operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, Primero Transport Services Limited, is set to slash the current flat rate of bus fares from Ikorodu to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).
Continue reading »N255M BULLET-PROOF BMW WAS FED GOVT’S VEHICLE, NOT MINE – ODUAH
Former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, says she is unaware of any probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on any matter allegedly concerning her.
Continue reading »ARTIST CREATES WRECKED MERCEDES-BENZ WITH 12,000 MIRRORS
Constructed with nearly 12,000 individual pieces of reflective stainless steel, New York-based artist Jordan Griska creates an incredible model of a Mercedes-Benz S550.
Continue reading »ROAD SAFETY: GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
—– Promises 50 per cent drop in accidents by 2020 As part of efforts to enhance safety on the roads, the Federal Government yesterday established a capital project development framework.
Continue reading »46-YEAR-OLD FARMER TURNED CAR THIEF JAILED
An Abuja Grade One Area Court in Karmo on Friday sentenced a 46-year-old farmer, Usman Adamu, to 15 months imprisonment for stealing a car.
Continue reading »ABUJA-KADUNA HIGHWAY: POLICE NAB GRAND COMMANDER OF KIDNAPPERS, 39 OTHERS
The “Operation Absolute Sanity” launched by the Nigeria Police to rout kidnappers and other criminals terrorising communities, motorists and commuters along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, has yielded fruit with the arrest of Aliyu Bello, described as the grand commander of kidnappers in the zone.
Continue reading »NO TO TOTAL BAN ON TOKUNBO VEHICLES, SAYS GOVERNMENT
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.
Continue reading »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.
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