LEKKI-EPE ROAD: LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURES LCC LOAN, SAVES N10BN: “…The Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed that it had effectively restructured N25.3 billion credit facility, which local and international lenders granted it to buy back the Lekki Concession Company (LCC), the concessionaire of the Lekki-Epe…”
TRUCK CRUSHES STREET HAWKER TO DEATH: MAYHEM IN MARYLAND AS MOB VANDALISES 20 BRT BUSES: “…It was mayhem in Maryland, Lagos today as irate mob descended on and extensively damaged close to 20 BRT buses following the death of a street hawker who was said to have been knocked down, allegedly by a BRT bus. The damaged BRT buses were among the recently procured…”
SUZUKI SET TO ROLL OUT VEHICLES FROM LAGOS PLANT: “…As part of measures to support Nigeria’s National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP, representative of Suzuki Motors in Nigeria, Boulos Enterprises Limited said it will soon begin to roll out Suzuki vehicle in the country. The organisation, which…”
NRC INCREASES CAPACITY FOR GOODS HAULAGE, WORKING ON FUEL HAULAGE: “…The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it has increased its capacity for goods haulage, especially dry products, in the Lagos district with the intention to capture more freight business this year. It also said the corporation planned to improve its movement…”
MANY INJURED AS DANGOTE TRUCK CRUSHES SEVEN VEHICLES: “…No fewer than 25 persons have been seriously injured after an overloaded truck belonging to Dangote Cement rammed into seven vehicles at the Odukpani Junction in Cross River State. The truck, which was reportedly overloaded with bags of cement…”
BUS DRIVERS PROTEST IN ILORIN AGAINST ACTIVITIES OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AGENCY: “…No fewer than 1,000 bus drivers staged a protest march through the streets of Ilorin on Monday over the arrest of one their members by the Kwara State Road and Traffic Management Agency. The driver was said to have been arrested by the officials…”
OWORO MODERN BUS PARK: OUTWARD 3RD MAINLAND DONE, INWARD 3RD MAINLAND COMMENCES: “…Riding on the massive goodwill that trailed the unveiling of the 1st Phase of the Oworo Modern Bus Park, a project targeted at easing the perennial traffic gridlock often experienced at the Oworo end of the third mainland bridge…”
DANGOTE LEKKI REFINERY, PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS WILL BOOST NIGERIA’S ECONOMY- AMBODE: “…Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said that the refinery, petrochemical, gas and fertilizer projects being undertaken by Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Aliko Dangote at the Lekki Free Zone…”
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES EVICTION OF TARZAN, METRO FERRY OPERATORS FROM JETTIES: “…The Lagos State Government on Friday said its decision to serve eviction notices to Tarzan Marine Enterprises and Metro Ferry, both operators of commercial jetties in the State, was in line with overriding public interest and quest to ensure…”
LASG UNVEILS WATER TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, EXPLAINS ISSUES WITH PRIVATE OPERATORS: “…The Lagos State Government on Sunday restated its commitment to sanitize the water transportation system so as to ensure improved, efficient and safe mode of movement of people and goods on…”
FRSC TO ENSURE SAFETY COMPLIANCE AT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES: “…The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has applauded the Federal Government for resumption of work on Lagos-Ibadan expressway and other major roads across the country following the recent mobilization…”
LAGOS ENGINEERS SET UP HIGHWAYS ARM, URGE MAINTENANCE CULTURE: “…Apparently to address the problem of road transport infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Lagos chapter, has formally inaugurated a new body, Nigerian Institution of Highways and Transportation…”
FG MOVES TO DECONGEST SEAPORTS, INAUGURATES ICD COMMITTEE: “…The Federal Government has inaugurated a technical committee for the establishment of the Kaduna Dry Port with a view to decongesting the country’s seaports. In March this year, the Federal Executive Council approved the establishment…”
LSPWC BEGINS RECONSTRUCTION OF SHOMOLU ROADS: “…The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has announced the commencement of reconstruction of roads, including Odunlade and Fadipe streets, in Shomolu Local Government Area of the state. The corporation said the project would bring…”
SIGH OF RELIEF IN AUTO SECTOR, AS FG PROMISES TO IMPLEMENT AUTO POLICY: “…There were palpable sighs of relief in the crowded hall at a hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, during the week, when the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah assured stakeholders in the auto industry that the Federal…”
NUPENG BLAMES ACCIDENTS ON POOR ROADS: “…Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has attributed the incessant tanker accidents in the country to the poor condition of the nation’s roads. NUPENG also urged the Federal Government to ensure that its change agenda was…”
FRSC CALLS FOR JOINT PATROLS WITH NURTW, SECURITY AGENCIES: “…The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday called for joint patrols with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and security agencies across the country. Assistant Corps Marshal Kingsley Agomoh in charge of Zone RS7H2 comprising…”
80 KILLED ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY IN SIX MONTHS: “…At least 80 persons have been killed in different auto accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway between January and June 2016. The statistics were obtained from only the cases reported by our correspondents and confirmed by the Federal Road Safety…”
FATAL TANKER EXPLOSION CAUSES GRIDLOCK ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY: “…Vehicular movement in and out of Lagos through the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was yesterday halted for hours, following a fallen petrol tanker, which was gutted by fire around 11.05p.m. on Tuesday night at Kara-Ibafo end of the highway…”
GLOBE MOTORS’ $150MILLION AUTO PLANT READY IN JULY: “…Globe Motors Nigeria, says it has concluded plans to roll out its $150 million (N29.55 billion) auto assembly plant next month in Lagos which has the capacity to produce 6,000 vehicles annually at the start. Chairman of Globe Motors Holdings…”
LAGOS STATE: PACE OF WORK ON BERGER BRIDGE EXCITES RESIDENTS: “…Some pedestrians on Monday expressed delight at the pace of the ongoing construction of the pedestrian bridge in the Berger axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of the Lagos State had approved the construction of the bridge…”
LASWA’S PLAN THREATENS WATERWAY TRANSPORT IN LAGOS: “…The Lagos State Waterways Authority’s (LASWA’s) plan to end activities of boat operators through the waterways may threaten the movement of over 1.2 million Lagosians who travel through the waterways every day to work and school. President of Association of Tourist…”
ARMY REOPENS MADAGALI-GWOZA ROAD: “…The Nigerian Army yesterday announced that it had re-opened the Madagali-Gwoza Road linking Borno and Adamawa States, closed several months ago due to the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Lucky Irabor…”
LAGOS-IBADAN GRIDLOCK: FRSC, OTHER TRAFFIC MANAGERS TO THE RESCUE: “…Following the lock down of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed more men to rid the road of perennial gridlock. Mr Hyginus Omeje, Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, told the…”
SUNDAY TRAGEDY: LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY CRASH CLAIMS 19 LIVES: “…No fewer than 19 people have been reported dead in a multiple crash that occurred around midday on Sunday at the Fidiwo/Ajebo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident involved a fully loaded commercial bus, a fuel tanker and a Dangote…”
USING YOUR FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TELEMATICS) TO ASSESS DRIVER BEHAVIOUR AND IMPROVE RESULTS: “…Beyond knowing exactly where your vehicle is at any point in time and being able to immobilize a vehicle when situation so demand, fleet management system or telematics produces some results that could fundamentally aid the effectiveness of…”
UNIVERSAL BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND FLEET EFFICIENCY: “…In terms of best practices, there are several things every Fleet Manager should consider implementing, regardless of the immediate challenge they may be facing. From excessive idling, to speeding or preventive maintenance and fuel consumption, there are five universal practices and procedures that…”