The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has deployed 1,400 personnel and 20 patrol vehicles to ease the movement of motorists during the Eid el-Kabir celebration in the state. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Akure. Ibitoye, who…
The Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) in Lagos State has advised the public to be vigilant and avoid boarding rickety vehicles in the state. The Director of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service, Mr Akin-George Fashola, said this in a statement on Sunday. The statement was signed by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director, Public Affairs of…
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed that six people died in a multiple-vehicle accident on Saturday at Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer(CPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Sunday that the police had taken over the accident scene to maintain order…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness lithium to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. Ramaphosa said this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Nigeria -South Africa Business Roundtable. He proposed leveraging Nigeria’s vast lithium reserves as…
(dpa/NAN) A recent report from German insurer HUK Coburg shows a sluggish transition to electric vehicles among German car buyers, indicating that a small fraction of the population is fully embracing electric cars. According to the report, only 3.9 per cent of private car owners opted for electric vehicles both new and used during the…
To date, Chinese public security authorities have issued a total of 16,000 test licenses for autonomous vehicles, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday. At a news conference in Beijing, the ministry also revealed that 32,000 kilometres of roads nationwide have been opened for autonomous vehicle testing. These initiatives have provided strong support for…
