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EYES OF THE HIGHWAYS: RAISING A ‘TRUCKER ARMY’ FOR TRAFFICKING FIGHT
There was a time when truck driver Kevin Kimmel knew little about the scourge of human trafficking. That all changed when he pulled into a gas station in New Kent County, Virginia, on the morning of January 6, 2015. Kimmel recalls a quiet scene with few other people around. Yet a “kind of unusual” family recreational vehicle parked nearby caught […]
Continue reading »A TIRING DRIVE WITH TIRELESS FASHOLA – A MUST READ!
For three consecutive days, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing and former Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, crisscrossed the six states in the South-south geo-political zone, assessing the state of the roads and monitoring progress reports both in the works and the housing sectors. Attention to details “If you noticed, for the first 20 minutes, I wasn’t […]
Continue reading »ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BAN ON VEHICLES THROUGH LAND BORDERS
In the next two weeks, the ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders would be two months. It is one policy measure that would have impact on many Nigerians. Already, the effect is beginning to be felt by various stakeholders. The effect could either be positive or negative. For the ports, the landlord of the system, the Nigerian […]
Continue reading »FEAR GRIPS LAGOS DRIVERS, CONDUCTORS AS GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BAN DANFO BUSES
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 […]
Continue reading »ONE DEATH RECORDED AS CAR PLUNGES INTO LAGOS LAGOON AGAIN (PICTURES)
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 […]
Continue reading »AT LEAST 19 DEAD IN ARGENTINA BUS ACCIDENT
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 […]
Continue reading »MED-VIEW AIRLINE TO BEGIN LAGOS-DUBAI FLIGHTS IN APRIL
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 […]
Continue reading »PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ASSURES AIRLINES OF PASSENGERS’ SAFETY AT KADUNA AIRPORT
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 […]
Continue reading »PRESIDENCY BUDGETS N100M TO PURCHASE BULLET PROOF TYRES
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 […]
Continue reading »NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL INAUGURATED
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; […]
Continue reading »OVER 3000 LAGOS BUS CONDUCTORS TO WEAR UNIFORMS, BADGES
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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