FRSC
18 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that over 3,767 people lost their lives in 7,011 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across Nigeria between January and September 2024.
15 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it is not recruiting and cautioned potential job seekers against falling victim to scammers. A statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide on Friday in Abuja, said that the clarification became necessary following desperate efforts by alleged fraudsters to scam unsuspecting job seekers. He said,…
15 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ife Unit Command, on Friday decorated seven of its newly promoted officers with their ranks. Addressing the newly promoted officers at the command’s office in Ile-Ife, the Acting Unit Commander, Pius Ogunloye, urged them to uphold the core values of FRSC. The newly promoted officers include Mr Odediji Olutunde,…
15 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Zone, has concerted no fewer than 161 senior non-commissioned officers to the officers cadre, its Commander, Mr Ahmad Umar, has disclosed. He made the disclosure while decorating 11 of the officers from Kaduna Zonal headquarters office on Thursday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that states…
15 Nov
Leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt has announced a significant commitment of €100 million over the next three years to bolster safety measures on its platform.
14 Nov
The Kano State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has decorated 61 newly converted and promoted marshals to officers’ cadre in Kano. The state Sector Commander, Mr Umar Matazu, while decorating the officer’s cadre on Thursday in Kano said it is a significant development in the history of FRSC and historic landmark in…
14 Nov
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has approved the deployment of 1,500 personnel in Ondo State to ensure a smooth conduct of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday. The FRSC boss ordered them to collaborate with other security agencies to enforce compliance on restrictions of vehicular movement. This was contained in…
13 Nov
Mr Edward Odiete, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom, has urged drivers in the state to avoid reckless driving in the interest of their safety. Odiete told newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday that speeding and disobedience to traffic rules were the major causes of road accidents. The FRSC official said…
12 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, on Tuesday began the 2024 ”Ember” months campaign in the state. The campaign, being done in collaboration with Guinness Nigeria PLC, has as its theme, "Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Crashes Kill More Passengers than Drivers”. The state Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Kehinde Hamzat,…
12 Nov
The proposal to create a Road Safety Special Armed Squad from the existing corps is premature in present-day Nigeria and can end up creating more problems than it tries to solve.
9 Nov
A fatal road crash on Saturday claimed the lives of 15 people in Mairuwa village along the Funtua-Sokoto highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attributed the incident to preventable causes, pointing to vehicle maintenance issues and driver negligence as key factors. The accident occurred around 11 a.m. when a Toyota Hiace bus carrying passengers…
7 Nov
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, says a fatal accident involving multiple vehicles on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed one life. The FRSC Lagos State Sector Command, led by Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Hamzat said that the crash…
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