Tag: Driver
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Drivers license: Reps task FRSC, VIO to apply stringent measures against tanker drivers
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and States Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) to apply stringent measures against unlicensed tanker and trailer drivers in the country. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Ben Igbakpa (PDP-Delta) at Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja. Speaking on the motion, Igbakpa said…
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Gunmen Kill driver, kidnap 13 passengers in Nasarawa
Kidnappers have killed a driver identified as Adamu Usman and abducted 13 passengers along Shafa-Abakpa -Umaisha road in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to reports, the deceased, who was shot thrice on the abdomen, died while being treated at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, on Tuesday night. Ibrahim Saidu, a driver,…
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BREAKING: Serving federal lawmaker, son, driver die in fatal accident
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG now has it that a serving House of Representatives member Hon. Haruna Maitala Jingir, his son and driver have died from a fatal accident. TNG report that Hon. Maitala was a member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency. Eldest son of the deceased Ibrahim Saleh Maitala who confirmed the demise of his…
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BREAKING: Driver dies in Gombe governor’s convoy crash
A driver in the convoy of Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, died on Thursday after a ghastly accident.. According to reports the governor’s motorcade was on its way to Gombe from Bauchi when the horrific incident happened. The bus was said to have conveyed a number of journalists, some sustained injuries. Yahaya was in Bauchi…
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Photo: NDLEA arrests driver with two human heads in Ondo
A middle-aged man, Hassan Saka has been arrested for being in possession of two human heads in Ondo State. Saka was arrested on Monday by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. The exhibits were discovered in a vehicle along Owo/Akure road, concealed in a brown carton. The State Commander…
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One-way driver who knocked policeman off Lagos Bridge remanded in prison
The Lagos State police command on Friday arraigned a driver who knocked a police officer off the bridge along International Airport Road on February 24. The accused, 38-year-old Sunday Okodo, was arraigned before an Oshodi Mobile Court on six counts of driving against traffic (wrong-way driving), resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, reckless and dangerous…
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Driver burnt to death as diesel tanker explodes in Ogun
One person has been burnt to death in a diesel laden tanker explosion at Atoyo, outbound Ijebu Ode along Ijebu Ode Ogbere expressway in Ogun State. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident on Friday in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 10:45 am and…
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[Graphic Photo] Man slumps, dies while driving in Lagos
A middle-age man on Friday slumped and died while driving in Lagos. The incident occurred around 6pm on CMD Road, Magodo, Lagos. He was found unconscious inside his Honda Accord with number plate EKY 55 CM by some motorists and passers-by. The unidentified victim wore a black T-shirt and a light colour shorts. Eyewitnesses said…
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Driver absconds after petrol tanker falls, spills content on Lagos road
A petrol tanker has fallen around the Sunrise area of Tincan, in Lagos State, spilling its content on the ground with the driver of the vehicle at large. Confirming the incident on Friday via Twitter, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said agency response team and other responders are firmly on the ground to…
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Davido shares plan to be best man at driver’s wedding
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has announced that he will be the best man at his driver’s wedding. The ‘FEM’ crooner said this in a tweet on Thursday. “My driver getting married …. and I’m his best man,” he wrote. Afeare Israel also known as Israel DMW is the logistics manager to…