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3 days ago
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning along the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident, said the crash occurred around 5 a.m. at Igueoviobo community, near an…
4 days ago
Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Plc, in partnership with Prudential Zenith Life Insurance and the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has launched the Safe Steps Road Safety Initiative—a landmark programme aimed
27 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anambra Command has commenced a special operation to check the proliferation of fake and unregistered number plates in the State . CC Joyce Alexander, Sector Commander of FRSC in Anambra who disclosed this in Awka on Thursday said the operation would be a continuous one. Alexander said non registered,…
25 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Ogun, has urged motorists to avoid speeding in order to reduce crashes along the highways. Mr Fasakin Akinwumi, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Akinwumi also urged motorists to ensure adequate rest…
23 Feb
Fourteen people were killed on Saturday when a bus collided with a petrol tanker in central Nigerian Niger state, a road safety official told AFP Sunday. The passenger bus rammed into the on-coming petrol tanker as the driver tried to overtake another bus outside Kusobogi village, 80 kms from the state capital Minna, Kumar Tsukwan,…
22 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command has confirmed the death of 12 persons and multiple injuries in an accident on the Agaie
22 Feb
In the last five months, over 500 lives have been lost and many other victims are now facing life-threatening deformities caused by tanker explosions in the country. The Guardian checks reveal that there may be more explosions
20 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, says it will mount surveillance in strategic locations against reckless driving during
20 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers State Sector Command, has commenced a special operation to tackle the menace of fake number plates and vehicle registration numbers. The operation, which began on Monday, February 17th, 2025, is targeted at vehicles with fake registration numbers and illegal use of number plates by private, commercial, government, and…
19 Feb
Protesting students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Wednesday threatened to block the Abuja-Lagos Highway if the Federal Government failed to stop the incessant killing of their colleagues by trucks. Benjamin Timothy, FUL President, Student Union Government (SUG), who made the threat during the procession at the Falele Campus, Lokoja, said the students were tired…
14 Feb
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has signed a partnership agreement with the AB InBev Foundation, which has donated about 1,000 reflective jackets and installed 35 cautionary road signs across major highways to reduce road crashes in the country. IBPLC, the AB InBev Foundation, in a statement, explained that the initiative, in collaboration with the…
14 Feb
A not-for-profit organisation, GreenLight Initiative has presented its six-month project report on ‘Empowering women for safe and inclusive mobility in Abuja’ to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
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Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command arrested a group of armed robbers and recovered firearms, stolen items, ammunition and machetes. The police spokesperson for the state, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed that police operatives attached to the Unity Police Division acted on credible intelligence from sources. Sources informed the police that some residents of the Ibagwa-Nike…
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Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, dreams of being a father to a girl and a boy. But, as fighting against Russian invaders rages on, he is putting off having children. Instead, he said, he will freeze his sperm -- a hedge against the daily risks he confronts on the frontline, where he has been since the…
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US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a White House official said, sharply escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia. The move comes just days after a stunning public clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump, who is seeking a rapid end to the war. Trump…
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Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build "cutting edge" manufacturing facilities, President Donald Trump said on Monday, announcing the latest blockbuster financial pledge by a private company since his return to office. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's new investment will come on top of their existing commitments…
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Eleven years after leaving office, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi’s legacy continues to impact lives in unexpected ways. For US-based Chief Sabi Nweke, Obi’s decision to build the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in Awka was nothing short of life-saving. During a recent visit to Nigeria, Chief Nweke found himself in a medical emergency. "If…
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Operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI, on Monday, arrested six suspected vendors for engaging in the illegal sales of sachet alcohol and aphrodisiacs in traffic in the Iyana-Isolo-Ilasamaja axis of the state. According to the Corps Marshal of the agency, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), the measure was taken…
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The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved a ₦1.09 billion insurance package to protect staff and assets in all Federal Airports across the country. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the…
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A Nigerian-US-based researcher has advocated for stronger collaboration between Nigeria and the United States to transform Nigeria’s steel industry. Dr. Sunday Alabi, a materials researcher at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, emphasised the need to deploy cutting-edge technologies that would enhance sustainability and economic growth in the country. The expert noted that with…
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 38 confirmed cases and nine deaths from Lassa fever in 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across seven states in the country within one week, from February 10 to 16. NCDC, which disclosed this in its latest Lassa Fever epidemiological report published on its website,…