ROAD CRASH: ‘Speed limiter can save your life’
On Wednesday, May 27, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and stakeholders in the transport sector agreed to commence subtle enforcement(without booking) of the use of speed limiters in commercial vehicles from June 1, while, from September 1, full enforcement will commence. This decision is a shift from the initial enforcement date of June I. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, had described as “unacceptable avoidable crashes that are speed related, stressing that studies showed that speed related factors alone accounted for about 50.8 percent of crashes that occurred in Nigeria last year”. As has been proven, speed limiting devices automatically control the speed of a moving vehicle to the programmed speed limits against the tendency of the drivers to drive above the stipulated speed limit.
Masari freezes all Govt accounts in Katsina
TENSION is now mounting in Katsina, the Katsina State capital as Governor Aminu Bello Masari yesterday directed the immediate closure of all government acounts in the state.
Unpaid salary situation beyond my control, says Gov Aregbesola
Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Friday that the salary imbroglio in his state which led to workers strike, was beyond his control.
Buhari, wife, meet missing Chibok girls’ mothers
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, on Friday in Abuja met with the mothers of the missing Chibok Girls to re assure them of the government’s determination to rescue the girls.
Falana warns Buhari over plan to remove fuel subsidy
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode; Lagos based Human Right Lawyer, Femi Falana and Dele Alake and other eminent Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to immortalize late Chief MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993, Presidential polls by declaring June 12 Democracy Day, in place of May 29 currently being celebrated.
CBN to clear gas legacy debt, pays gas suppliers N6.9b
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday paid gas suppliers the sum of N 6. 9 billion as part of its Nigerian Electricity Market Stabilisation Fund set aside to ensure a steady power supply to the Nigerian public.
