Blogger on Haulage activities in Nigeria

The haulage industry in Nigeria is faced with so many challenges, and one of the challenge is allocation of fuel (diesel) to trucks. It is more difficult for truck owners ...

Google Map is such a vital software application that gives us the luxury to plan and determine movement of people and goods. It allows ...

Dear readers please kindly take a minute to imagine a place like Oshodi, Agege and Iyana-paja at night without street lights , ...

Managing a truck business is not a job that can be fallaciously given to anybody without the sound knowledge of logistics, on-the-field experience (if you like call it an “Agbero-like” experience), undiluted expertise on parts ...

Ask any truck driver in Lagos state what their nightmare is and without missing any word they will tell you its “ Area Boys ”. It so obvious! Two weeks ago i was going towards “Mile 2" and suddenly i discovered that a truck that was moving ahead of us suddenly stopped and before the driver could come out of his truck to identify what the problem was, about 20 Area boys ...

For me the idea behind obtaining a " Road Worthiness Certificate/Permit " every 1 year (for private vehicles and buses) and every 6 months for trucks is after a supposedly thorough inspection of the vehicle which i belief falls under the jurisdiction of the  Vehicle Inspection Office Driver and Vehicle Licensing Administration ( VIO-DVLA ) then officials ...

In the last two decades, petroleum industry has become of strategic importance in the Nigerian economy, accounting for as high as 78 percent of Gross Domestic Product and up to 90 percent of the country’s total annual ...

Rail transportation offers much potential because of its relative safety, reliability, lower cost to the users and being singularly capable of transforming the national economy through mass movement of people, goods and services. ...

A lot of people have lost their lives on the high way due to the lack of basic knowledge on the steps to take when faced with a  tyre blowout on the road. ...

In my last article we looked at the roles “Mechanics” play in making truck owners go bankrupt when they engage in truck business in Nigeria. Today we will be looking at the roles DRIVERS play. The golden rule is “ do not put your trust in any driver, they will always disappoint you ”! ...

According to the article published on the Vanguard online news dated  MARCH 9, 2016, these are some steps to take in order to avoid accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan express way ...

Truck business in Nigeria is the most profitable and yet most “bankruptable” investment ...

Road accident  is a common phenomenon in every city around the world but the rate of occurrence is what differs. In developing countries, poor road network and poorly maintained roads are factors that contributes to road accidents. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) some  1.2 million  ...