FRSC
25 Jan
The Senate Minority Whip and lawmaker representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Senator Osita Ngwu, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the rehabilitation of the 9th Mile 82 Division Expressway, particularly the Ugwuonyeama section, in Enugu State. Ngwu made the call following a tanker explosion on Saturday that led…
23 Jan
The Rivers State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has received a boost to its road safety efforts
23 Jan
A corps member has died in a road crash while going to the National Youth Service Corpsorientation camp in Ebonyi. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Henry Igwe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Thursday. READ ALSO:21 corps members to repeat service…
23 Jan
No fewer than 12 people were killed and several others injured in a tragic auto crash on the Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The accident, which occurred around 5:35 pm on Wednesday, involved a trailer with registration number AYE 218 XC and a Canter truck with registration number TTN 556…
21 Jan
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed profound sorrow over the devastating fuel tanker explosion in Niger State, which claimed approximately 90 lives and left many injured. The Caucus has called for thorough investigations into the Niger tanker explosion, punitive measures, and urgent reforms to improve safety regulations and avert future tragedies.…
21 Jan
Some residents of Lagos State have applauded the Federal High Court’s order stopping the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from confiscating vehicles with faded number plates. The order issued by the court in Lagos also stopped FRSC from punishing or fining drivers of such vehicles. The residents in separate interview with the News Agency of…
21 Jan
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has extended his condolences to the families of victims of the fuel tanker fire that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
20 Jan
The Northern Senators Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025, leaving many dead and others injured. In a press release signed by its Chairman, Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Forum stressed the avoidable nature of the disaster, pointing…
19 Jan
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has condoled with the families of the victims of the fuel tanker fire that occurred at the Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Mohammed urged tanker operators to always adhere strictly to safety standards and observe due protocols in…
19 Jan
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs has praised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) for their outstanding performance in implementing the 2024 budget. The commendations came during the defence of…
18 Jan
A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel, whose price has skyrocketed amid an economic crisis. "The death toll stands at 70 so far," Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, told AFP by…
18 Jan
No fewer than 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday along Dikko-Maje road opposite Badeggi fuelling station in Suleja local government area of Niger. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, Federal Road Safety Commander (FRSC) in Niger, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. He said a loaded petrol…
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