For Ayo Bamidele, a typical day begins at 4:00 a.m. and ends 19 hours later at about 11:00 p.m. A driver of the popular commercial mini-bus, otherwise known as ‘Danfo’, Mr. Bamidele plies the Oshodi-Ilupeju route of the Lagos metropolis. But because he resides in Agbado-Ijaiye part of the city, he wakes up very early and gets home late in […]
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Barely 48 hours after the tragic incident that occurred at Ikorodu where a fully loaded luxury bus plunged into the Majidun River killing three passengers including the driver, another river-related tragedy struck again on Saturday night when a silver-coloured Kia Rio car plunged into the Lagoon at Mekwen Bridge, Bonny camp, Marina, at about 7.47 p.m., killing a woman. Two […]
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A bus overturned in Argentina on Saturday near Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside Asia, killing at least 19 people and leaving 20 injured, officials said. Operated by the Chilean company Turbus, the bus was traveling from the province of Mendoza toward Chile with 40 people on board when the accident occurred in the Andes region, more than 1,000 kilometers (620 […]
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The Managing Director of Med-View airline, Muneer Bankole, has said that the airline will commence its Lagos-Dubai flights in April 2017. Bankole, who disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Friday, said that Med-View will expand its operations to three other West African countries: Senegal, Guinea and Ivory Coast. He added that the company would be floating an Initial Public […]
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The Presidential Sub-committee on Security has assured all foreign and local airlines of the safety of passengers at Kaduna Airport, which was earmarked as alternative by the Federal Government, following the planned temporary closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, from next month for rehabilitation works. Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Movement of Airport Operations from Abuja to […]
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The ongoing budget defence in the National Assembly yesterday revealed how in contrast to general beliefs about President Muhammadu Buhari’s perceived frugal lifestyle, the State House has since last year been spending whopping sums of money to purchase printed tyres, otherwise known as bullet proof tyres. Against this backdrop, the Presidency has planned to spend about N100 million for the […]
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Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council which he also chairs. The council was inaugurated yesterday at the Council Chamber, State House, Aso Rock, shortly before the commencement of the meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). The committee members included six state governors drawn from each of the six geopolitical zones of the country; […]
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The National President of Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria, Mr. Israel Adeshola, says that as from March, it will become mandatory for bus conductors in Lagos state to wear uniforms, name tags, and badges. Adeshola on Thursday said that the Lagos State government has approved wearing of uniforms and badges. He said that the use of badges and wearing of uniforms […]
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Tragedy struck in the Owode, Ikorodu area of Lagos on Friday after a luxury bus belonging to GUO Transport Company conveying travellers from Enugu plunged into the Majidun River. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, South West zone (NEMA), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other rescue agencies have been battling to save the victims. According to the […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps says plans by the Federal Government to introduce speed cameras in the country’s highways will not duplicate its speed limiter policy. The spokesman of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem, gave the clarification in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. Kazeem explained that the speed cameras would complement the FRSC’s […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Ebonyi State, on Thursday, said it has commenced full enforcement of the installation of speed limiting device in commercial vehicles operating in the state. Sector Commander of the corps in Ebonyi, Mrs. Stella Uchegbu, disclosed this, in Abakaliki, during an interactive session with stakeholders on the commencement of the exercise. According to her, […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Command, has advised tanker drivers to desist from handing over their tankers to their motor boys. Mr. Hyginius Omeje, the State Sector Commander, gave the warning during an interview with journalist in Lagos on Thursday. Omeje advised the tanker drivers to imbibe and value the training recently organised for them by the […]
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