Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
24 Jan
The Chairman of Gokana Local Government Area in Rivers State, Monday Dumiye, has procured security operational vehicles for the various commands of the security agencies operating in the council to boost security. Those to benefit from the security vehicles are the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Army, and the Federal Road Safety Corps commands in the…
13 Jan
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, has warned drivers against overloading vehicles with passengers and goods to prevent accidents on Nigerian roads. The state Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Muftau Irekeola, gave the warning on Monday in Ilorin during a stakeholders meeting with transport unions. “As the corps round up the ember months…
25 Dec
Some travellers in Akwa Ibom have expressed displeasure over the high cost of transportation during the Christmas season. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks around major motor parks in Uyo metropolis revealed that many transport companies have increased their fares. NAN reports that the cost of transportation witnessed a huge increase compared to what…
13 Dec
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday decorated 8 officers and 29 special marshals in the Benue State Sector Command. The State Sector Commander, Mr Steve Ayodele, who performed the ceremony in Makurdi, said the officers and marshals were promoted due to their hard work and dedication to service. Ayodele said two officers were…
27 Oct
Six persons sustained varying degrees of injury on Sunday when a Volkswagen commercial bus collided with a Toyota Camry car on the Lagos-Badagry expressway. Mr. William Manga, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry Command, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry. The accident occurred…
17 Oct
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has trained more than 2000 personnel in various areas of professionalism including effective road safety management in the last three months. FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, while addressing 80 participants who had just undergone training on communication skills. Mohammed said that the…
3 Oct
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled groundbreaking strategies to combat Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), shifting focus from motor park rallies to community-based initiatives across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ogungbemide said the Corps was concerned…
2 Oct
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has called on drivers to shun speeding and wrongful overtaking to avoid crashes on the road. Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, made the call on Wednesday during a sensitization organized by the command for drivers at Oloko park in Akure. Ibitoye said the sensitization…
21 Sep
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted 49 senior officers comprising of 21 Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM), 11 Corps Commanders (CC) and 17 Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC). This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Corps Public Education Officer (DCPEO) Mr. Charles Edem on Friday in Abuja. Edem said that the Secretary…
19 Sep
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will intensify its round-the-clock traffic law enforcement to reduce the alarming rate of road crashes in Nigeria. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed made this declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting, on Thursday in Abuja, citing the recent crashes in Niger, Sabon Wuse, and Kaduna states that claimed…
9 Sep
President Bola Tinubu on Monday condoled with the government and people of Niger over the petrol tanker explosion in the state on Sunday, which claimed the lives of 48 people and livestock. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), many people were injured in the accident, which…
1 Sep 2024
Two children were confirmed dead in a lone accident involving a Toyota Camry at Kere, Itori on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mrs. Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. Okpe noted that the accident occurred at about 11:00p.m on Saturday.…
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Residents in Osogbo have expressed concerns over the influx of mentally ill persons to the town. Some of the residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo, said that the number of such persons on major roads in the town was worrisome. The respondents called on the state government…
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Omni-Blu Aviation Ltd., says the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cleared it of any wrongdoing and reinstated its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) No. OBA/AOC/1 2-15/002. The Chief Executive Officer, Omni-Blu Aviation, Mr Akin Olateru, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. According to Olateru, the reinstatement of the company’s AOC followed an…
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The police in Thailand have arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Ugoma Jefta Nusbech, for allegedly dealing in cocaine. According to Asean Now, Nusbech was arrested on Thailand's popular tourist island Koh Phangan during a carefully orchestrated operation. Nusbech is reported to have arrived in Thailand as a tourist before straying into the path of drug…
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The premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly are currently under heavy security presence amid the controversy surrounding the speakership position. Journalists who tried to enter the premises were prevented by armed police officers who mounted several vans at strategic points leading to the assembly complex. Unconfirmed reports have it that the lawmaker representing…
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Lagos State governorship election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has dumped the party. Jandor made the announcement while addressing his supporters at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos, on Monday. Giving reasons for his decision, Jandor accused the party…
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In a bid to support vulnerable children and promote education, ActionAid Nigeria has distributed school materials worth millions of naira to children in the Gwagwalada and Leleyi Basa communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative, which was part of the Back2School Campaign, aimed to provide essential school items such as bags, sandals, uniforms,…
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All is now set for the mandatory traditional rites of the new Alaafin, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. It would be recalled that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had presented a certificate of appointment and staff of office to Oba Owoade at the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, affirming his appointment as the 46th Alaafin. As part…
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The Rivers State House of Assembly, at Monday's plenary in Port Harcourt, ordered Governor Sim Fubara to present the 2025 budget to the law