FEMI OWOEYE Since the first week of the New Year, scores of Nigerian automotive showrooms have welcomed latest exotic machines, waiting to be driven away by the nation’s auto lovers. Not tokunbos, they are either locally manufactured, locally assembled or locally marketed by franchisees representing reputable global auto makers (OEMs). Tropicalized, they are safe, tough…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting drivers with faded vehicle number plates. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order, also prohibiting the FRSC from imposing fines or punishments on drivers with faded number plates. The court’s decision was in response to a suit filed by Chinwike…
The Federal government of Nigeria has launched the 10-for-10 Campaign, aiming to convert 10,000 commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) within 10 weeks. The initiative, unveiled by the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), commenced on January 16, 2025, and will run until March 31, 2025. The goal of the campaign is to…
A fuel tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Nigeria killed at least 70 people and injured many, who had gathered to scoop fuel from the overturned tanker on Saturday. Speaking to the FP news agency via telephone, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State revealed that the death toll already stood…
