FG Bans Night Driving For Fuel Tankers
The Federal Government of Nigeria has decided to stop fuel tankers from driving at night. This new rule comes from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Farouk Ahmed, the head of NMDPRA, spoke about this rule in Lagos during a safety program for fuel tanker drivers. The event was organized with help […]
Nigerian govt, drivers differ on petrol trucks ban, as tanker explosion claims 493 lives
The Nigerian government and the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) are at odds over a new proposal to ban petroleum trucks with a capacity of 60,000 liters from federal highways. The government believes that limiting the size of petrol tankers will reduce accidents and fatalities, but transporters argue that such a move could […]