The Federal Government has threatened to shut some land borders if the smuggling of rice continues from neighbouring countries.
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Year: 2017
CLAMPDOWN ON UNLATCHED CONTAINERS
A safety saying recorded around the 1900s advised; “Every accident is a notice that something is wrong with men, methods, or material, investigate, then act.”
Continue reading »SENATE ASKS FG TO STOP PORT HARCOURT REFINERY CONCESSION
The Senate has directed the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Minister, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to immediately stop all processes relating to the planned concession of the Port Harcourt Refinery to Agip and Oando Plc.
Continue reading »LAGOS ASSEMBLY TO PROBE CANCELLATION OF 4TH MAINLAND BRIDGE CONTRACT
The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, sets up a six-man committee to investigate the cancellation of the contract for the construction of the 4th Mainland Bridge.
Continue reading »AIRPORTS CONCESSION MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE UNTIL 2019 – NUATE
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Tuesday said the Federal Government’s plan to concession the four major airports in the country might not be feasible until 2019.
Continue reading »FED GOVT TO PARTNER INDONESIA IN TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT
Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has assured the Indonesia government of the federal government’s preparedness to partner with the Indonesian Business Community to develop the transportation sector in Nigeria.
Continue reading »TENSION IN OSHODI, LAGOS, FOLLOWING KILLING OF PROMINENT NURTW BOSS DURING APC PRIMARIES (PICTURES)
A prominent member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos is dead.
Continue reading »SLOT’S DRIVER DIVERTS N6MN WORTH OF GOODS, ARRESTED IN KADUNA
A driver with Slot Nigeria, a phone retail giant, has been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for allegedly stealing mobile phones and laptops worth N5.95 million.
Continue reading »95 PER CENT OF COMMERCIAL TRICYCLE OPERATORS IN PLATEAU NOT REGISTERED – OFFICIAL
Mr Cornelius Shoilbial, Permanent Secretary, Special duties, Plateau Government House, says that 95 per cent of commercial tricycle operators in the state are not registered.
Continue reading »LASTMA DISMISSES 20 OFFICIALS FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Monday said it had dismissed 20 of its personnel over corrupt practices.
Continue reading »MOTORCYCLISTS CELEBRATING CORPSE DIE IN IMO STATE
Tragedy struck in Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Friday.
Continue reading »FRSC CHIEF CALLS FOR CRASH-FREE RAMADAN
Worried by people’s poor driving habits during festive periods as a result of fatigue, tiredness and sleeping on steering on the part of some drivers, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has called for concerted efforts to make the 2017 Ramadan fast a safe and crash-free month.
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