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Two injured, 20 burnt to death in Oyo road accident

Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022 topnews

Over 20 passengers were burnt to death with two others injured in a road accident at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State. The accident which involved a commercial bus and a Sienna car occured on Friday evening. Witnesses said the incident was as a result of collision which led to fire outbreak that consumed more than 20 persons. It was further gathered that only two passengers survived while others were burnt beyond recognition. The Chairman of the Local Government area, Gbenga Obalowo who led…

Dismissed LASTMA officer arrested for impersonation

Mar 5, 2021 topnews

A dismissed officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Shakiru Agbaje has been arrested in Mushin axis of Lagos for impersonation by the provost unit of the agency. Agbaje was going about his illegal activities and unauthorised traffic enforcement operations at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) junction, Idi-Araba, despite his dismissal from the agency nine years ago for presenting a fake certificate and alleged fraud.. Reacting to the arrest, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, said the dismissed officer’s activities had brought untold hardship and terror…

Gov.Sanwo-Olu scores first with Nigeria´s newly launched electric car

Nov 14, 2020 topnews

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu blazed the trail as he unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The car, a Hyundai Kona manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are…

Impounded vehicles gutted by fire at LASTMA office

Aug 14, 2020 topnews

Office of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency(LASTMA) at Oshodi, Lagos has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown, but fire fighters and the Lagos State Emergency Agency officials are working hard to put out the fire. Reports say the fire started from the compound where impounded vehicles were kept within the yard. No fewer than ten cars and one trailer were said to have been razed by the inferno. As at time of this report, there has been no death recorded, but only…

Dubai to launch hover-taxi by July

Feb 14, 2017 topnews

A Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi has been tested in Dubai, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim of introducing the aerial vehicle in the emirate by July. The test of the one-man electric vehicle comes as the city state in the United Arab Emirates seeks to ensure a quarter of its means of transport are self-driving by 2030. The EHang 184 can travel on a programmed course at 100 kilometres an hour (60 mph) at an altitude of 300 metres (1,000 feet), the authority said in…

Airbus to launch flying cars before end of 2017

Jan 20, 2017 topnews

Airbus, one of the world’s biggest aerospace companies plans to test a prototype of a flying car by the end of this year, a move that could be a big step towards easing congestion on urban roads. Airbus’s chief executive, Tom Enders, said plans to test a small prototype flying vehicle by the end of the year is underway. Last year Airbus formed a division called Urban Air Mobility to investigate ideas such as a vehicle to transport individuals or a helicopter-style vehicle that can carry multiple riders. The aim…

FG’s ban on land border car importation rejected by Senate

Jan 12, 2017 topnews

In a bid not to further impoverish Nigerians, the Senate, yesterday, rejected the Federal Government’s ban on the importation of vehicles through the land borders in the country. The Senate also called on the Customs Service to immediately suspend further action on its policy of an outright ban on the importation of vehicles through the country’s land borders as from January 1, 2017. The Senate also directed its Committee on Customs and Excise to probe the circumstances that led to the sudden decision of the Federal Government on the issue…

Driverless vehicle towing system launched by Nissan

Dec 23, 2016 topnews

Intelligent Vehicle Towing (IVT), a fully automated vehicle towing system, was launched by Nissan Motor Company limited at its Oppama Plant, in Japan. Nissan has worked on making the relationship between people, cars and society more exciting under its Intelligent Mobility vision, a framework for how cars will be driven, powered, and integrated into society. This new project, which utilizes mapping and communication technologies to link an intelligent and all-electric car to infrastructure, is a step towards the realization of Nissan Intelligent Integration. The IVT system uses a modified Nissan LEAF…

Rolls-Royce reveals most expensive 4×4 Cullivan

Dec 9, 2016 topnews

Rolls-Royce, the British luxury car maker has issued two images of the first prototype of its upcoming SUV, confirming it will commence a rigorous public testing programme from this week. The vehicle is expected to be shipped to the Arctic Circle after Christmas to undergo extreme cold-weather trials, while more testing will take place in the desert in the Middle East next year. Cullivan is expected sale in 2018, when it will become the world’s most expensive 4X4 While the vehicle is wearing camouflage to hide its details, it is…

Hyundai Motors reduce prices for Christmas

Dec 9, 2016 topnews

A starting price offer of NGN2,595,000 has been announced by Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited (HMNL) in an ongoing 2016 Yuletide sales offer for prospecting customers seeking to buy Hyundai cars in the company’s periodic sales campaign, ‘Hyundai Seasons Bonanza.’ Announcing the offer in Lagos, HMNL Head, Sales and Marketing Jatin Nadkarni said the 2016 Hyundai sales bonanza coincides with the recently announced vehicle imports restriction through the land borders by the Federal Government. Mr. Nadkarni advised intending buyers to take advantage of the sales to buy choice Hyundai vehicles currently restricted…