CFAO INTRODUCES TWO FUSO TRUCKS TO NIGERIA: “…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…”
GROUP ADVISES INVESTORS TO INVEST IN TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANTS: “…Citing a World Bank report, Kosonu said, “The average age of truck fleet in West Africa is 35 years and a high percentage of them are in very bad condition. This is inimical to the movement of goods and services as well as trade facilitation for the region…”
SON SEIZES 2000 USED TYRES IN IBADAN: “…We have warned the marketers against selling substandard and used imported tyres but despite the warning and sensitisation programme, these traders persisted. SON is not after any individual trader; our major concern is to get rid of any substandard product…”
TWO DRIVERS ARRAIGNED FOR STEALING N950,000.00 WORTH OF EMPTY BEER CRATES: “…The transport company had loaded one of their trucks with 723 crates of Nigeria Breweries’ Goldberg beer and asked the accused to deliver them (the crates) to customers at Ibadan in Oyo State…”
FRSC INDUCTS 126 ROAD MARSHALS: “…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 based…”
NIGERIAN ‘ROADS OF RAGE’ WHERE GENTLEMEN TURN VIOLENT MOTORISTS: “…I thought if it was something minimal, I would ignore it because of my meeting, but it was severe. My turn signal was on but he still ran into me. As I looked up to challenge him, could you believe that this driver spit on my face from where he sat and he called me…”
CROSS RIVER SEAPORT CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN THREE MONTHS —AYADE: “…It is going to be a place where all modern vessels will pass and it will create at least 30,000 jobs, and because Cross River has 20,000 square kilometres of landmass, it will cause an expansion of the state and that will change the economic and…”
ENELAMAH, AMBODE FOR YAMAHA’S 70,000 UNITS ASSEMBLY PLANT COMMISSIONING: “…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…”
WATER TANKER KILLS TWO STUDENTS IN ILORIN: “…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…”
GIGM.COM TO REDEFINE ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN NIGERIA: “…To ensure that passengers enjoy hassle-free travelling, a foremost road transport company, God is Good Motors has introduced an online platform, GIGM Mobile App and GIGM.com to reintegrate its brand…”
LASWA TO INTRODUCE FRESH GUIDELINES ON WATER TRANSPORTATION: “…We are coming up with the new guidelines to further enhance safety on the waterways. The fresh guidelines have to do with the quality of boats, size of boats, types of engine of boats that can operate on our waterways…”
6 SHIPS LADEN WITH PETROL ARRIVE LAGOS PORTS: “…Six ships laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, have arrived Lagos ports, waiting to discharge. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication – `Shipping Position’…”
GLOBE MOTORS PARTNERS WITH STANBIC IBTC TO EASE VEHICLE ACQUISITION: “…With the initiative, potential customers are expected to make 10 per cent down payment for any model of Hyundai and walk away with the car, with the balance payment spread over a 60 months…”
FORMER TRUCK DRIVER INVOLVED IN DEADLY SHOOTING: “…Armed with a shotgun and a pistol, the shooter, who was identified as ex-Knight employee Marion Guy Williams, walked into the facility and shot and killed his former supervisor Mike Dawid before shooting himself…”
RED STAR EXPRESS APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE AND DIVISIONAL DIRECTORS FOR SUBSIDIARIES: “…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…”
NPA CERTIFIES 1,500 TRUCKS, SETS UP COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED EXTORTION OF TRUCK: “…The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has certified not less than 1,500 trucks as part of measures to enforce minimum standards for operators at Lagos seaports. According to NPA, the development is expected to bring sanity to the movement of goods within…”
OGUN POLICE ARREST TRUCK HIJACKERS, RECOVER GOODS: “….The suspects had reportedly hijacked a truck with number plate, EPE 72 XJ, loaded with new tyres, in Lagos and were travelling to the eastern part of the country, before they were intercepted by police operatives attached to the Ogbere…”
APRIL 1 2016 SET BY FRSC AS COMMENCEMENT DATE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITERS: “…Federal Road Safety Corps has announced that it was not going back on its plan to commence the enforcement of the installation of speed limiting device by commercial and haulage vehicles operators in Nigeria from April 1…”