Following the death of five persons last week in a boat accident and a series of boat mishaps on Lagos waterways, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) yesterday banned the activities of speed boats on Lagos waterways.
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NO TO TOTAL BAN ON TOKUNBO VEHICLES, SAYS GOVERNMENT
The Federal Government will not totally ban the importation of fairly used vehicles (Tokunbo) until a robust finance scheme is launched to enable Nigerians to buy brand new ones, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, has said.
Continue reading »10 NEW POWER STATIONS NEEDED TO COPE WITH ELECTRIC REVOLUTION AND THE BAN ON DIESEL AND PETROL CAR – MOTORING EXPERTS
BRITAIN: Plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 in a bid to encourage people to buy electric vehicles are a “tall order” and will place unprecedented strain on the National Grid, motoring experts have warned.
Continue reading »BRITAIN TO BAN NEW PETROL, DIESEL CARS FROM 2040
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as part of a plan to get them off the roads altogether 10 years later, Environment Minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday.
Continue reading »AMBODE SAYS VIO BAN IN LAGOS PERMANENT, ORDERS FRSC TO VACATE ROADS TOO
Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, has said that the ban of Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) from Lagos road is permanent.
Continue reading »NSA REVERSES ORDER BANNING HELICOPTER FROM FLYING INTO ABUJA AIRPORT
The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to ban commercial helicopters shuttling between Abuja and Kaduna. Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser (NSA), had directed regulatory agencies not to allow commercial helicopters make use of Abuja airspace. Citing security reasons, Monguno had said only flights with permission from the presidency should be allowed to use the airspace. He said all the […]
Continue reading »KADUNA GOVT BANS STREET HAWKING, BEGGING AND MOTORCYCLE
The Kaduna State Government has placed a ban on street hawking and begging, as well as commercial motorcycle activities in the state capital and environs. This is the outcome of resolutions reached at the State Security Council meeting held on Tuesday at the Government House. Briefing reporters after the meeting, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Samuel Aruwan, […]
Continue reading »OKADA BAN: 30 MILLION NIGERIANS WILL LOSE JOBS – ACOMORAN
The Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, has asked the Federal Government to jettison its plan to ban okada in the country saying 30 million people would be rendered jobless. The organisation alleged impersonation by a faction which had held a meeting with officials in the the Ministry of Transport. The National President of ACOMORAN, Alhaji Muhammad […]
Continue reading »HOW ‘TOKUNBO’ CAR DEALERS DEAL WITH BAN ON VEHICLE IMPORTATION
Many dealers of fairly-used imported cars otherwise known as “tokunbo” in Kano have resorted to other businesses since the Federal Government banned the importation of vehicles through the land borders. Some of the dealers said on Thursday that they found it necessary to shift to other businesses in order to survive the current economic recession. The dealers said that the […]
Continue reading »ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BAN ON VEHICLES THROUGH LAND BORDERS
In the next two weeks, the ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders would be two months. It is one policy measure that would have impact on many Nigerians. Already, the effect is beginning to be felt by various stakeholders. The effect could either be positive or negative. For the ports, the landlord of the system, the Nigerian […]
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