INTERNATIONAL TITBITS: TRUCKING IN UNITED STATES ADDS 7,400 JOBS IN JUNE AS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 7 YEARS LOW: “…the trucking industry in United States of America added 7,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low of 5.3%…”
12 PASSENGERS AND 20 COWS DIE, 16 INJURED IN KOGI ROAD CRASH: “…A witness who identified himself simply as Tunji told journalists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, that the accident occurred when a luxury bus with number plate KRD 799 LC, which was coming from Lagos and was heading to the North had a head-on collision with a truck …”
JOB DESCRIPTION OF FLEET STOREKEEPERS: “…The increasing deployment of automation and computers in the management of warehouses means storekeepers would have to be comfortable working in a technology-driven environment. Many clerks use tablets or hand-held computers to keep track of inventory…”
JOB DESCRIPTION OF A FLEET MAINTENANCE MANAGER: “…Most logistics firms usually prefer to hire fleet maintenance managers who have several years of experience as a fleet mechanic. Many also prefer fleet maintenance manager candidates who have excelled in leadership, organization, communication, inventory management and…”
JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE LOGISTICS OR FLEET MANAGER: “…Complete and up-to-date knowledge of Federal and State transportation regulations. For instance, knowledge of FRSC’s regulations as espoused under Road Safety Registration for Tankers and tractor-Trailers (RSRTT)…”
JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE HEAD OF OPERATIONS: “…Ability to combine expertise in material flow management with outstanding knowledge of information and financial flow. The candidate must be ardent at designing metrics framework that drives the right behaviour, and processes that deliver product availability at the lowest possible cost and working capital levels…”
THE RELEVANCE OF JOB DESCRIPTION IN THE HAULAGE AND LOGISTICS SERVICES INDUSTRY: “…In a nutshell, Job Description clarifies employer expectations for employee, provides basis of measuring job performance, provides clear description of role for job candidates, provides a structure and discipline for company to understand and structure all jobs and ensure necessary activities, duties and responsibilities are covered…”
ANOTHER MOURNING AVERTED: 18 CHILDREN CHEAT DEATH IN LAGOS AS TRUCK HIT SCHOOL BUS: “…the truck was trying to avoid some other tankers that were parked along the road, thereby narrowing it to a single lane. In the process, the truck hit the school bus that was filled with children on their way to school…”
FAKE MOTOR PARTS WORTH N2BILLION SEIZED BY SON: “…an Asian firm, Canco, which is situated within the Eleganza Plaza, Orile, Lagos, was on Monday sealed by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria following a raid that led to the discovery of more than N2bn worth of substandard motor parts. The substandard motor parts discovered in the company’s warehouse included tires, tubes, motor oil, break and gear parts…”
OGUN/OOU ACCIDENT UPDATE: AMOSUN TO DOMESTICATE TRAFFIC LAWS: “…Amosun noted that his administration would look into Federal Highway Code and work on making it more potent to criminalise traffic offences in the state…”
OKADA RIDERS HAVE UNTIL JULY 16 TO FULLY COMPLY WITH ROUTES RESTRICTION IN LAGOS: “…We just held a meeting with the Okada unions on what should be done; we have held meeting with security agencies before now. Recently, we noticed resurgence of okada riders going back to their old ways. The complaint was that when the election was coming…”
ABC TRANSPORT, MIGFO EXPRESS, 8 OTHERS LOSE COURIER OPERATING LICENSE: “…He noted that the 10 courier operators, whose licenses were revoked, will cease to do any form of courier business in the country, and advised the public to distant themselves from the courier operators in their own interest, since doing courier business with them is now illegal…”
‘INCORPORATE PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE LANES TO ROAD DESIGNS’ – PERM. SEC, FMW: “…While making efforts to improve the efficiency and performance of the Nigerian road transportation system, there is also the need to explore and introduce the innovative programmes in optimising road transport system in Nigeria…”
LAGOS & ONITSHA TANKER ACCIDENT UPDATE: FRSC SET TO PROSECUTE TANKER DRIVERS: “…The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi has declared that the tanker drivers involved in the recent auto crashes will be prosecuted as soon as preliminary investigations are concluded…”
TANKER DRIVER, FRSC TOW TRUCK BURNT IN EDO AUTO CRASH: “…He said the inferno started when the tanker loaded with petrol lost control and rammed into the FRSC truck and two other vehicles that were being towed from an accident scene on the Benin-Ore road….”
YET ANOTHER TRUCK CRUSHES NINE TO DEATH IN NASARAWA: “…We received information on June 26, 2015, that nine people died while four others were hospitalised as a result of ghastly accident as tipper loaded with sharp sand rammed into a Sharon vehicle along Gora village in Karshi…”
TRUCK KILLS ONE, INJURES TWO IN LAGOS: “…The heavy duty truck, which was heading towards the Oshodi area, was said to have crashed into the bus at the other end of the road after its driver lost control of the vehicle. The tragedy caused heavy traffic in the area…”
ANOTHER FUEL TANKER EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE IN KEBBI: “…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 destroyed…”
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…”
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…”
TANKER CRASHES INTO VEHICLES IN OSUN, INJURES FIVE: “…The driver of the tanker marked, Lagos AGL 804XK, was said to have struggled to maneuver the vehicle and he eventually stopped it just before it plunged into the drainage. Despite this, the tanker crushed a Toyota Camry; Toyota Carina; Honda Civic and three mini commercial buses
12 OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DIE IN TRUCK-BUS COLLISION AT ILISHAN IN OGUN STATE: “…We got a report from Sagamu that an accident involving a DAF truck and Mazda commercial bus occurred at Ilishan Junction along Sagamu/Benin Expressway on Friday. The driver of the truck was said to have driven against the traffic and had a head-on collision with the bus heading to Lagos…”
WHY IT PAYS TO PROVIDE COMPANY VEHICLE AS AGAINST TRANSPORT REIMBURSEMENT – PART TWO: “…It is more expensive for employees to use their personal vehicles for business than it is for a business to offer company vehicles. As a volume vehicle buyer, a company can acquire vehicles at wholesale cost, while employees must pay retail. Second, a company can finance a vehicle at a cheaper cost than an employee…”
STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR INCLUSIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR PWDS: “…Unlike other able-bodied counterparts, PWDs pass through so many challenges during the course of their daily activities and that’s why the law is set up to address such issues. The law provides that one out of every seat in any vehicle including airplane should be reserved for PWDs…”