A heavy rain that fell on Friday night and Saturday morning has left hundreds of homes and roads flooded in Nigeria’s affluent neighbourhoods of Ajah, Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island areas of Lagos State.
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POOR RAIL LINES, ROADS THREATEN DRY PORT OPERATIONS
The Inland Container Depots, also known as dry ports or freight stations established by the Federal Government in areas where there is no quick access to seaport, are facing a major challenge owing to poor state of infrastructure in the country.
Continue reading »5 DEAD, 3 RESCUED ALIVE AS CONTAINER FALLS ON FULLY LOADED BUS IN LAGOS (PICTURES)
No fewer than five persons lost their lives in the early hours of Saturday after a truck fell on a bus in the Ojota area of Lagos.
Continue reading »KIDNAPPERS WANT N1.4M FOR PASSENGERS OF PORT HARCOURT-BOUND 14-SEATER BUS
A ransom of N1.4 million is reportedly being demanded for passengers of a 14-seater commercial bus allegedly hijacked by a gang of hoodlums between Uwhwru and Patani axis of the East-West Road of Delta State.
Continue reading »LIGHT RAIL PROJECT: LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION
The Lagos State Government has announced that there will be diversion of traffic along the outer Marina between 6a.m and 2p.m on Sunday 9th July to allow the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) install some equipment for the Light Rail project.
Continue reading »TRICYCLE OPERATOR FINED N5,000.00 BY IMO GOVT FOR KILLING PIGEON
In what appears to be a first of its kind in Nigeria, a tricycle operator, Mr. Uche Njoku, on Friday paid N5,000.00 fine to Imo State Government for killing a pigeon which belonged to the state zoological garden.
Continue reading »WHY MANY WILL LOSE THEIR CARS BOUGHT AT CUSTOMS E-AUCTION
Many Nigerians see the recently launched e-auction by the Nigerian Customs Service as an easy and cheap means of acquiring a car.
Continue reading »LAFARGE EMPLOYS ROAD MARSHALS IN CROSS RIVER
As part of its commitment to promote safety in its operations, Lafarge Africa Plc has trained and employed 16 youths in Cross River State as community road marshals in Akpabuyo and Akamkpa local councils.
Continue reading »BUS CRUSHES MAN DEAD IN ENUGU
A driver that crushed a pedestrian to death was saved by policemen from Trans Ekulu Division of Enugu State Command, Monday, from a mob, which set his commercial bus ablaze.
Continue reading »NPA, OTHER STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO SUSTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PORT OPERATIONS
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, on Friday urged stakeholders in the maritime sector to work together to sustain the Presidential Order on Port Operations.
Continue reading »TESLA TO MAKE WORLD’S LARGEST LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
Tesla, the electric car business owned by billionaire Elon Musk, is set to build the world’s largest ever lithium-ion battery.
Continue reading »TRANSPORT MINISTRY MULL PLANS ON TRUCKS PARKS
The Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Kings Communications Limited have concluded plans for a two-day national summit on establishment, management and operations of Transit Truck Parks, TTPs, in Nigeria.
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