Used to the “drop” culture, taxi operators are battling to stop the Lagos State Government from enforcing the taxi operation law. Is the law inimical to their interest? ADEYINKA ADERIBIGBE reports that enforcement of the law is the way to go. Nobody can say how and when taxi operators started the “drop” culture in Lagos. […]
Members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, have collectively employed about 500,000 Nigerians, the National President of the association, Alhaji Isiwele Shehu has said. The employments comprised of drivers, motor boys and office workers and are spread across the country. Members collectively have more than 250,000 vehicles across the country, he said. […]
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is set to ensure accident-free roads during the ember months. According to Mr Shehu Zaki, the new Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Zonal Commander for Lagos and Ogun, his priority is the safety of all motorists. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, […]
The National President of Vehicle Owners Association of Nigeria (VOAN), Odo Vincent Okoko, has urged motorists in Abuja to be cautious and ensure that their vehicles are road worthy especially during the Ember months. Okoko said accidents are common during these months because some vehicle owners would want to meet their 2016 target within one […]
October 1, 2016 implementation date and commencement of speed limiting device across the country would not be shifted, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) warned on Wednesday. The Corps Marshall of the commission, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the warning in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital at a public enlightenment forum for transport stakeholders in […]
The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) on Monday urged bus conductors in the state to be civil in their dealings with commuters and other road users. Mr. Philip Ogunlade, the Chief Executive Officer of LASDRI, gave the charge in his address at a one-day training and accreditation of bus conductors in Lagos State. The News […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has revealed that road transport accounts for 90 per cent of national transportation needs in Nigeria. According to the FRSC Corps Marshal Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, there were about 12 million registered vehicles plying 204,000km of the roads in the country, The Nation reports. He said passengers and vehicles travelled […]
The transportation industry can contribute about 10 per cent to Nigeria’s gross domestic products, GDP, if the right policies are in place to drive the sector, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Hassan Bello has said. Bello said to achieve this, there must be massive investment in infrastructure and training for operators and regulators […]
About 11 persons were killed on Thursday after a commercial bus with 14 passengers on board went up in flames on the Otedola Bridge in the Berger area of Lagos. It was learnt that the deceased comprised eight males and three females while three persons were rescued from the wreckage alive. Our correspondent gathered that […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Wednesday summoned managers of Peace Mass Transit over the spate of road accidents involving the transport company. It said the firm’s vehicles recorded 11 road accidents between January and June this year, resulting in the death of 37 people with 58 others injured. According to the Corps Marshal, FRSC, […]
