Tag Archives: Auto

10 passengers burnt to death in Oyo auto crash

At least 10 passengers were burnt to death in an auto crash along the Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Joshua Adekanye, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Ibadan, said the crash involving a Mazda …

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PHOTOS: 14 persons, 22 Cows die in auto crash on Kebbi road, others seriously injured

Others were seriously injured in the crash, which occurred when a truck conveying passengers and cows from Illela in Sokoto hit a stationed truck at Dada village, The Nation disclosed. Kebbi Police spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar said: “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP …

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Six dead, nine injured in fatal Abuja auto crash

No fewer than six persons have died in a fatal auto crash that occurred in the Tungan Maje area of the Federal Capital Territory.Also, nine people were said to be injured in the accident which happened around 10 am on Friday. An eyewitness who gave his name as Austin said …

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Two jailed 50 years for auto robbery

Two persons, who sprayed powered pepper into the eyes of a taxi driver in their bid to snatch his vehicle and rob him of money, have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. The complainant George Obeng whiles struggling with the convicts, bit the finger …

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Ghana, South Africa to benefit from German auto industry cooperation

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, has announced that Ghana will be one of two African countries to benefit from a German automobile cooperation agreement. He posted on Twitter on Saturday February 20, 2021; that the Association of German Car Makers, VDA, “is launching an initiative to strengthen cooperation …

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West African Auto Hub: Ghana accepted what Nigeria rejected

West Africa, with about 380 million people, is the final frontier for global automakers looking to increase manufacturing capacity in a region where they currently have little presence. While local assemblers in Nigeria, home to nearly half of the region’s population, have partnered with companies such as Volkswagen AG to …

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