A trailer carrying a 40-feet container rammed into a commercial bus at the Ikeja end of the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway on Friday, killing one person and leaving two others badly injured.
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ANOTHER FUEL TANKER EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE IN KEBBI
A fuel-laden tanker on Saturday exploded at Dabi in Kebbi State, killing five people and injuring six others. The tanker was heading to Mahuta in Kebbi State when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the hilly Dabai junction, resulting in its fall and subsequent explosion. The accident also left 12 houses and some vehicles parked by the roadside […]
Continue reading »GBONGAN NEAR DISASTER- ORITSETIMEYIN TRUCK (PHOTOS)
The below images were captured live at the intersection between Gbongan Road and the Ibadan-Ife Expressway at around 12noon on Saturday, June 27. Driver’s recklessness was very much on display. However, no casualty was recorded.
Continue reading »STUDENT UNION RELEASE NAMES OF OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INVOLVED IN TRUCK-BUS COLLISION
The student Union Government of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, on Saturday released the names of students affected by the truck-bus collision that occurred at the Ilishan Junction along Sagamu-Benin Expressway on Friday, the 26. (CLICK TO READ DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT).
Continue reading »TANKER CRASHES INTO VEHICLES IN OSUN, INJURES FIVE
Tragedy was averted in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Friday, as a truck laden with fuel crashed into six vehicles including three commercial buses. Our correspondent gathered that the accident was caused as a result of brake failure suffered by the truck bearing 33,000 litres of premium motor spirit. The driver of the tanker marked, Lagos AGL 804XK, was […]
Continue reading »12 OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DIE IN TRUCK-BUS COLLISION AT ILISHAN IN OGUN STATE
Tragedy struck on Friday at Ilishan Junction, along Sagamu/Benin Expressway, Ogun State, when a DAF truck with number plate BDG 779 XE laden with container had a head-on collision with a Mazda commercial bus with number plate XV 311 MUS, killing 12 occupants of the bus instantly. The victims were five females and seven males.
Continue reading »WHY IT PAYS TO PROVIDE COMPANY VEHICLE AS AGAINST TRANSPORT REIMBURSEMENT – PART TWO
Some Corporate Managers feel an employee reimbursement program costs less than offering company-provided vehicles. However, we have strong reasons to think otherwise. In the first installment of this article (CLICK HERE FOR PART ONE), we looked at some of these reasons. In this article, we bring to the fore some more points. Costs Unfairly Shifted to Employees It is […]
Continue reading »STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR INCLUSIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR PWDS
Stakeholders on disability affairs on Wednesday urged government at all levels and organisations to fashion out an inclusive transportation system that would address the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the 2015 Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) in Lagos. Dr Babatunde Awelenje, General Manager, LASODA, said that PWDs in the State […]
Continue reading »FRSC SET TO COMMENCE DRUG TESTING FOR PETROL TANKER DRIVERS
The Federal Road Safety Corps has given indications that it will commence testing petrol tanker drivers at fuel loading bays to check their alcohol level and other related drugs. This is in effort to check the spate of accidents involving petrol tankers across the country, following three different cases of accidents which occurred in Lagos within one week in which […]
Continue reading »WHY IT PAYS TO PROVIDE COMPANY VEHICLE AS AGAINST TRANSPORT REIMBURSEMENT
An ongoing question asked by corporate management is whether it makes better business sense to provide company vehicles for employees or reimburse them for the use of their personal vehicles. Invariably, this question gains increased scrutiny when there is senior management pressure to reduce costs. Since fleet is typically one of the top five spend categories, it is a ready […]
Continue reading »AMBODE’ GOVERNMENT OF CONTINUITY WITH IMPROVEMENT: TOLL ON 2ND LEKKI TOLLGATE CANCELLED, FUNCTIONAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT COMING…
No toll shall be collected at the second Lekki tollgate along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. This and more were the assurances delivered by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday at an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja. The Governor also emphasised that he was more interested in ensuring that the road […]
Continue reading »PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE FINALLY COMING TO BERGER BUS STOP, OJODU
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday visited some of the major traffic points in the metropolis, stating that his administration will provide solutions to traffic snarls in the state. The governor, who spoke with journalists at Dopemu in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area after the inspection, said he decided to visit the traffic points himself to get […]
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