Spokesperson for the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory, Kalu Emetu, has defended the fee charged to motorists for the replacement of faded number plates, describing it as legal. Emetu, who spoke with newsmen  in a phone interview on Sunday, however, noted that nowhere had he said that the DRTS charged N25,000 as quoted by …

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, on Saturday, gave the contractor handling its N7.6bn ultra-modern mega park till the end of September to complete the project. The project was in 2012 awarded by the immediate past administration of Ibrahim Dankwambo at the initial contract at N3.2 billion. It was said to have gulped almost N2.8 billion and attained only 43 per …

The Federal Government has approved the deployment of an Air Force jet to assist the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in beefing up security along the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. This followed an alert by the Department of State Service (DSS) of a possible attack by terrorists. Sources said yesterday that the jet deployment was one of the pre-emptive measures taken by …

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has ordered an immediate clampdown on all old and rickety vehicles across the country. According to a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem on Thursday in Abuja, the directives became necessary due to a trending video of an old car with three …

The construction firm engaged by the Federal Government to fix the damaged Kaljanga Bridge on the ever-busy Bauchi-Gombe highway, Anaco Nigeria Limited, has pledged to reactivate the bridge within three days. Heavy downpours on Sunday morning had caused flooding on a portion of the Bauchi-Gombe road and washed away the bridge at Kaljanga village in Bauchi State, thereby cutting off …

The temporary closure of the entrance to CMD Road, and the access road to Isheri-Olowora on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for the ongoing rehabilitation will be extended for another eight days, Lagos State Government said on Saturday. The closure, which ought to have ended last Saturday, is now extended to 20 August. In a statement, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of …

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has said that its National President, Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, and three other officials have been arrested. It said the arrest was “without any tenable reasons”. The arrests reportedly took place on Friday evening at the NURTW’s national secretariat in Garki 2, Abuja. The union’s Deputy President, Mr. Isa Ore expressed shock over …

Commercial bus drivers in Lagos State have failed to comply with the government’s directive to reduce transport charges by 25 per cent. Commuters have lamented that they did not notice any reduction in prices, with fares fluctuating depending on the availability of passengers and the level of traffic. But the bus drivers stated that slashing transport fares would negatively affect …

The Lagos State Government has completed the construction of a modern floating jetty at CMS-Marina, Lagos Island to enhance safe commuting of residents and visitors. According to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs Service, Mr Akeem Odusina, the Managing Director of the state Ferry Services, Mr Abdoulbaq Balogun, conveyed this to newsmen. Balogun said that the constructed jetty …

The Enugu State Government on, Monday, declared a ban on the use of unauthorised vehicles with tinted glasses in the state. The government said that the ban, which is to take effect from 4th September, was in line with the avowed determination and commitment of the Governor Peter Mbah administration to combat the nefarious activities of kidnappers and other criminal …