Transportation
Environment General Transportation

Driver fleeing from LASTMA kills 2 street sweepers

By Our Correspondent A fleeing driver has crushed two street sweepers with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to death. TheNewsZenith gathered on Monday that the driver was trying to evading arrest from traffic officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), when the accident happened. The incident occurred around Charly Boy Bus […]

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General Transportation

8 die in tanker explosion in Delta

From Our Correspondent  The Federal Road Safety Corp’s (FRSC), on Sunday, confirmed eight persons dead in an early hour tanker explosion in Warri, Delta State. Seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries in accident that occured at the Koko Junction end of the Ologbo Bridge on the Warri-Benin highway. The Sector Commander of the FRSC […]

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General Transportation

VIO to review traffic offence fines in FCT

From Our Correspondent  The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, says it will review fines for traffic offences, from the least N2,000 to N5,000 and above. Mr Kalu Emetu, DRTS’s Director of Public Relations, announced the proposed review during an enlightenment exercise, on Monday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that DRTS […]

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National Transportation

Alkali says P/Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project disappointing

From Our Correspondent Sen. Ahmed Alkali, Minister of Transportation, on Friday, scolded the contractor handling the reconstruction of the  Port Harcourt–Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project. Fielding questions from newsmen in Port Harcourt, Alkali described the project as “disappointing”. The minister was in Rivers to inspect the work sites in Port-Harcourt and Kom-Kom Community in Oyigbo […]

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General Transportation

Alkali assures better welfare for railway staff

By Our Correspondent The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali, has assured staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) of improved welfare to enhance productivity. Alkali announced the proposed welfare package during a familiarisation visit to the NRC headquarters in Ebute-Meta, Lagos. He also assured the corporation of the ministry’s support toward realising its statutory […]

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General Transportation Uncategorized

Ember Months: FRSC engages transport stakeholders

By Our Correspondent  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has engaged transport stakeholders on the “Safe To Load” programme, to prevent accidents during the Ember months. The programme is part of the annual Command’s Stakeholders Engagement on the implementation of the programme, held on Wednesday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme of the engagement […]

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General Transportation

FRSC confirms 3 dead as car plunge into river

By Our Correspondent Three persons have died while one other sustained injuries in a lone accident around Area J4 on the Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway on Saturday. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the accident involving a Toyota sienna car that plunged into Omo river around Area J4. Spokesperson of FRSC, Florence Okpe, told newsmen […]

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General Transportation

Lagos Blue-line rail begin operations on Monday – LAMATA

The Lagos State’s Blue Line Railway will begin commercial operations on Monday, Sept. 4, according to the Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, Managing Director of LAMATA announced this at a Press briefing and test-running of the train at Marina on Wednesday. Akinajo said the commercial operation of the transport system […]

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Foreign News Transportation

Flight Horror: Pilot collapses, dies onboard Boeing 787

A pilot, Ivan Andaur, has collapsed and died in a toilet onboard a Boeing 787 while flying from Miami to Chile. Andaur, 56, was flying flight LA505 from Miami International Airport to Santiago, Chile, on Sunday night, when he fell ill. LATAM Airline, in a statement, said Andaur had been a pilot for 25 years. […]

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Foreign News Transportation

Pakistan’s train crash kills at least 30, injures over 100

At least 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, on Sunday, killing at least 30 passengers. More than 100 other people also sustained injuries, government and police officials said. While confirming the casualties, Sindh’s Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, said nine cars have been cleared. Shah added that a […]

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