Ensuring safety on Nigerian roads to reduce crashes took centre stage at the opening of a two-day seminar organised by the Oyo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC. The seminar, which was held at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, attracted executives of the State Park Management System, PMS, Top Unit Management of the…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT FOCUSES ON THE NEED TO END INCESSANT ROAD CRASHES IN NIGERIA The growing cases of road crashes on the nation’s highways have continued to cast a shadow over the nation’s development efforts. Road accidents have been claiming lives and inflicting emotional, economic, and physical wounds that are often irreparable. From the busy corridors…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded over 350 vehicles with unauthorised number plates within one month nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Newsmen reports that on February 3, the FRSC began a nationwide operation to impound vehicles with unauthorised…
About 21, 580 traffic offenders were arrested by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, between January and December 2024 across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This is also as the corps revealed that 411 persons died scoping fuel in 2024 across the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has concluded a plan to clampdown on fake diplomatic and unauthorised number plates on vehicles across Nigerian roads. A statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, explained that, “the directive issued by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed is part of efforts to…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has announced the deployment of over 743 patrol vehicles nationwide, as part of efforts to ensure accident free Eid-Kabir Celebration. Corps Marshal Mohammed, who made this known in a statement read by Oyo state Sector Commandant, FRSC, Rosemary Alo, to newsmen…
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of seven persons in a road accident that occurred on Ibadan-Iseyin Road on Thursday evening. The Public Relations Officer, FRSC, Oyo Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, said the deceased were five male adults, one female adult and one female child. Odewo said that 15 people also…
At least 19 passengers have been reported dead in a road accident that occurred at Kilometre 3, Sabo on Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway in Oyo Town on Sunday. The accident involved a Sokoto-bound white Toyota Hiace 18-seater bus with registration number NTT 522 ZY and a black Toyota saloon car. It was gathered that the victims died…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has called on motorists and other road users to adhere to the laid down road safety measures during the Easter celebration. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said this would prevent loss of lives and properties if taken seriously. Biu stated this on Saturday in a congratulatory message to Christians…
The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has set up more than 200 mobile courts to prosecute traffic offenders during the Easter special patrol operations across the country. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the corps Public Education Officer, Jonas Agwu. Agwu said the mobile courts were set up towards ensuring a…