Five Children Die as Water Tanker Hits School Tricycle in Gombe
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Five children from the same family have died after a water tanker ran over a commercial tricycle conveying them to school. The accident occurred on Tuesday at Kanadi Academy Junction in Buba Shango, Gombe state. The children, members of the Mansir Adamu family residing in Jekadafari, were travelling to their respective schools […]
FCT Police Order Arrest, Prosecution of Motorists Without Plates
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command has ordered the arrest and immediate prosecution of motorists driving vehicles without valid license plates or with concealed, defaced or deliberately faded number plates. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, issued the directive following what the Command described as the growing use of such vehicles, […]
FG Assures Resumption Of Work On Bida-Lambata Road
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has assured residents of Niger State that work will soon resume on the Bida-Lapai-Lambata road project, following growing concerns over its poor condition, insecurity and accidents along the corridor. The assurance came after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, met with stakeholders from Niger South led by the member […]
ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme Vital for Regional Mobility, Motorist Protection-NAICOM
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, Olusegun Ayo-Omosehin, has described the ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme as a critical instrument for regional mobility, financial protection, and compensation for road accident victims across West Africa. Speaking on Tuesday at the 1st ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme Zonal Meeting in Lagos, Omosehin said the […]