The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced its readiness to commence the registration of every truck operating the Nation’s Ports with effect from the 1st of March 2016 as part of the implementation of the minimum safety standards for truck operators at the ports which was earlier introduced in October 2014. Speaking at a Stakeholders meeting in Lagos that had […]
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INTRODUCTION Maintaining a safe and risk-free fleet operation is crucial to operating a successful business. Whether a truck fleet is small or large, minimizing driver risk and accident rates saves time, money, and even lives. Fleet operators should consider carefully the overall picture – not just insurance costs – when reviewing their financial ledgers. A devastating truck crash for instance […]
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In an unprecedented collaboration involving Chisco Transport Group, Nigeria Olympic Committee, National Lottery Regulatory Commission and O & I Contract Ltd (a marketing consulting company), ten (10) lucky winners from Nigeria shall join millions of visitors and sport enthusiasts from all over the world in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to witness the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The Organizations are […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ogun State command said some of its men were attacked by policemen while escorting a 33,000-litre impounded petrol tanker to their office around 7am on Friday. NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Mr. Kareem Olanrewaju, said the policemen who were four in number and led by one Inspector Charles, claimed that they were […]
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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday denied demanding bribe from the driver of a petroleum tanker in Ekpoma, Edo State. It was learnt that officials of the Edo State Command had Friday allegedly requested an undisclosed amount of money as gratification after accusing the driver identified as Zakari of conveying illegal petroleum products.
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Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday said enforcement of the state traffic law would commence to ease the state of traffic gridlock and criminal activities. Ambode spoke at a news conference on the security and traffic situation in the state, shortly after a Security Council meeting at Lagos House, Alausa. He gave a 90-day grace period to all tank […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday read the riot act to commercial motorcycle operators, popularly called Okada riders, commercial buses and street hawkers, saying the state government would no longer tolerate their nefarious activities on the streets and highways which have caused untold hardship for the people of the state in recent times. Addressing Government House Correspondents shortly […]
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said on Thursday that the state’s light rail project would be completed by December 2016 and would commence operation immediately. This is coming about six years after the Blue Line rail project was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Company. It is a 27-kilometre line stretching from Okokomaiko to Marina.
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Worried by the deplorable situation of the Calabar-Bakassi road in Cross River State, the South-South Solidarity Forum has staged a protest by blocking the federal highway to draw government’s attention. It is the fifth time in the last two months that various groups would be staging protest over the bad state of the road.
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The Federal Government on Friday said it had suspended the issuance of new licences to automobile companies applying to establish vehicle assembly plants in Nigeria. This is coming after it had reportedly registered about 35 firms to start the production and assembling of new vehicles and motorcycles in different parts of the country.
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A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Offa chapter in Kwara, was confirmed dead on Sunday in a fracas involving the union and its counterpart, RTEAN.
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LAGBUS Asset Management Company, operators of Lagos metropolitan red buses, on Sunday said it was ready to engage more females as drivers in its fleet. The Managing Director of LAGBUS, Mr. Babatunde Disu, gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
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