A 33-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Bolaji Aretunde, on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged stealing of two goats worth N30,000.00.
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Year: 2017
CUSTOMS SEIZES CONTAINER LOAD OF FAKE DRUGS FROM INDIA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Wednesday announced that it had arrested a 40-feet container loaded with fake drugs imported from India.
Continue reading »NAVY SEIZES FIVE VESSELS, ARRESTS 76 SUSPECTED OIL THIEVES
The Nigerian Navy says it has impounded five vessels and two metallic barges illegally transporting 1,690 metric tons of diesel, in an operation in Rivers State.
Continue reading »FRSC SUMMONS OFFICIALS OVER FIGHT WITH DRIVER ON STEERING
Some officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, caught in the video struggling with a driver on the steering (See Our Facebook Page for the Video), have been summoned to the national headquarters of the corps in Abuja for investigation.
Continue reading »LAGOS AIRPORT TO BE CERTIFIED JULY 21 – FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Thursday said the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, would be certified on July 21.
Continue reading »CCECC BLAMES DOWNPOUR FOR SLOWDOWN OF WORK ON LAGOS-BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY PROJECTS
The Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC), the contractors handling Lagos-Badagry expressway and the Lagos Light Rail projects on Thursday said the recent downpour had slowdown work.
Continue reading »LAGOS DEPLOYS MECHANIZED TRUCKS TO SWEEP HIGHWAYS
The Lagos State Government says motorized trucks are now to sweep highways across the state rather than allow street sweepers to do the job, thus, endangering their lives.
Continue reading »CATHOLIC PRIEST AND 4 OTHERS SURVIVE GHASTLY ACCIDENT UNHURT ALONG PORT HARCOURT-ENUGU EXPRESSWAY (PICTURES)
A Catholic priest alongside four others survived a ghastly accident unhurt after the car they were riding in lost control along the Port Harcourt-Enugu road and somersaulted three times. According to a Facebook user, Fanta Boy Ekwem, who shared photos from the scene, the accident occurred Monday evening around the Port Harcourt-Enugu expressway and the reverend father whose name was […]
Continue reading »BRIDGE NOT STALLING LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL PROJECT – OGUN GOVT
The Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite has debunked newspaper reports that the construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail has been suspended over right of way issues and a flyover bridge at Ijoko, Ogun State. Adegbite said in a statement on Tuesday that the Ijoko flyover bridge has not only met the standard regulation […]
Continue reading »KACHIKWU SEEKS DANGOTE’S SUPPORT IN BUILDING TRUCK TRANSIT PARKS
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has called for support of business mogul, Aliko Dangote, in building Truck Transit Parks (TTPs) across the country.
Continue reading »ASSOCIATION HAILS ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUCK TRANSIT PARKS
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has supported calls for the establishment of the Truck Transit Parks (TTPs), to reduce fatigue and accidents for long-distance truck drivers in the country.
Continue reading »LAGOS MULLS BUS REFORM INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
As part of the efforts geared toward transforming Lagos into Africa’s model megacity that is safe, secure and functional by the Ambode-led Administration, the State Government has reiterated its commitment to re-energizing transportation with the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI), a programme that targets the introduction of medium and high capacity buses.
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