With tyre blowout being one of the leading causes of road accidents in Nigeria, the elimination of it as a leading cause of road accident, is not the responsibility of just the government and its road safety agencies. Rather, we as citizens also have some roles to play. And to play our part in the …
The recent EndSars protest against police brutality and extortion that engulfed the country presented the Nigerian motorist with the scenarios of hordes of marauding hoodlums who do not differentiate between police property, government property and private property. All was fair game as evidenced by the sheer magnitude of destruction of property and valuables. While the …
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Road accidents are a daily occurrence in Nigeria. Whether it’s in the city, the suburbs or the highway, the story is the same. Automobile crashes are on a permanent increase and with that increase comes the attendant surge in accident-related deaths, injuries and property loss. The rate at which Nigerians perish in road crashes is …
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Buying a used tyre for a car driven in Nigeria is okay, only if you consider certain things when buying it. And these things you must take into consideration are — 1.) the tyre must not be over 6 years old (312 weeks); 2.) the tyre’s tread height must not be lower than “4 / 32” of …
With there being thousands of type of road sign out there, it can be difficult for the average person to learn a reasonable amount of the types of road sign we have out there. In fact, at times, when some people see how many types of road sign there is to learn, they simply give …
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If you ask me, “What brands of tyre will you recommended for cars driven in Nigeria?”, the answer I’ll give will be, “Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli are great brands you can consider.”. However, unlike many people who’ll give answers based on what they feel (which are often based on their limited experiences …
If you have been wondering whether it’s possible to use a Tesla car in Nigeria, the answer is “yes”. However, if you’ll like to use such a car in Nigeria, there are some stress you’ll have to go through. There are also some things you ought to be aware of if you are interested in …
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When it comes to a question like, “Inline 4 (I4) or V6 engines for Nigerian drivers?”, we can give a simple answer like “A is better than B” or an answer like “A is better for X kind of people, while B is better for Y kind of people.”. However, when it comes to a …
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The answer to the question “Is car insurance mandatory in Nigeria?”, is not a simple “yes” or “no” answer. Rather, an appropriate answer will be — there are many types of car insurance in Nigeria, and a particular type of car insurance is what’s mandatory for all cars. Giving details, there are generally two types …
When trying to get a used car, one of the things almost everyone does is to try to determine if the vehicle they’re interested in buying, is worth buying; and to determine this, we typically find mechanics or car experts who can help us inspect the vehicle we’re about to buy. However, while we have …
used cars in Nigeria, are you aware of something called “Vehicle history”? Read More »