A tanker carrying water yesterday crushed to death two school children and caused serious injury to two others at Ipata market area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The incident, which occurred at about 9a.m., was allegedly caused by the truck’s brake failure. The vehicle rammed into the school children walking along the road linking Ipata market with an adjoining market, […]
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The Federal Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah and the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode are among bigwigs listed to unveil a 70,000 units motorcycle assembly plant built by CFAO Yamaha Motor Nigeria Limited in collaboration with Yamaha Motor Corporation, Japan. The grand opening of the plant and a showroom, which is coming after the company has […]
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Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on Thursday said the construction of the State’s deep seaport would commence in three or four months. Ayade said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor said he was at the Presidential Villa to update Buhari on the […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps RS.9.4 Owerri, Imo State has inducted 126 road marshals out of 350 candidates that applied for voluntary jobs. Speaking at the ceremony held at Sector Command in Owerri, the Sector Commander, Mr. Peter Kibo, noted that the inducted road marshals were carefully selected to complement the efforts of regular marshals, stressing that they were selected […]
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The Police arraigned two drivers at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos weeks back for stealing 723 empty crates of beer valued at N950,000.00 from Fafem Haulage Nigeria Ltd. The defendants, Taiwo Adebayo, 35 and Bolaji Babalola, 27, both drivers for Fafem Haulage Nigeria Ltd, were arraigned on two counts of conspiracy and stealing. The defendants, who pleaded not guilty to […]
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The Oyo State office of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria says it has seized about 2000 used imported tyres from traders in Ibadan. The seizure was made during one of the major operations designed to check the importation of used tyres popularly referred to as Tokunbo tyres into the country, the organisation said.
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Borderless Alliance has called on West African nations to come up with policies that will drive investment in the renewal of the trucks plying their highways in a bid to improve trade. A statement obtained through email quoted a transport specialist with Borderless Alliance from Accra; Mr. Noel Kosonu, as urging leaders across the region to collectively come up with […]
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CFAO Equipment has introduced two new Fuso trucks to the Nigerian market, the medium (FA & FI) and heavy duty (FJ) models, which is expected to boost the competition and raised the standard in the nation’s truck market. Speaking at the event held in Lagos, the Managing Director, CFAO Motors Nigeria Limited, Mr. Thomas Pelletier, said, “Today’s milestone represents another […]
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In its bid to offer more comprehensive logistics solutions that will enhance clients’ optimal satisfaction and reposition the brand to consolidate its leading position in the industry, one of Nigeria’s foremost logistics companies, Red Star Express Group has appointed new Executive Directors for the group and Divisional Managing Directors for its subsidiaries. The subsidiaries are Red Star Logistics, Red Star […]
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Following series of road crashes in Nigeria resulting from tyre blow-outs, the Federal Road Safety Corps is organising a Stakeholders’ forum where issues relating to the use and safety of tyres will be discussed. The FRSC’ Head of Media Relations and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem, in a statement said the summit is aimed at re-educating Nigerians on the general knowledge of […]
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The Coalition of Port Dry Cargo Transport Operators (CPDTO) has opposed the ten N10,000.00 electronic sticker levy introduced by the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA). Speaking with journalists during a solidarity protest at the port entrance gate at Lagos Ports Complex, the Executive Secretary of National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Aloga Ogbogo said the N10,000.00 levy is unacceptable. Appealing […]
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About 87% of drivers surveyed admit to engaging in at least one risky behaviour while behind the wheel within the past month, according to the latest research by the United States AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These unsafe behaviours include driving while distracted, impaired, drowsy, speeding, running red lights or not wearing a seat belt. Nearly 33,000 Americans died in […]
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