Weekend Treat

Lone Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Express Claims Two Lives

Web News 20 April 2024 1122 0

By Olusegun Folarin A lone fatal accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogere axis after Verony and claimed two lives. The crash which occurred at half past ten in the morning involved a Toyota Camry with registration number BDG526JC. According to the Public Education Officer Continue Reading

Transportation

Two Dead, Thirteen Injured on Sagamu- Ijebu-Ode Road Mishap

Web News 14 April 2024 399 0

By Adebola Ajayi  Two persons have been reported dead while thirteen others sustained injuries in an accident on the Sagamu- Ijebu-Ode section of the Expressway after Area J3 junction. The Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe made this known in a statement in Abeokuta. The statement indicated that the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Lone Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Express Leaves Three Dead

Web News 11 April 2024 192 0

By Olusegun Folarin  Three persons have been presumed dead while two people sustained varying degrees of injuries in a line crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Fidiwo Bridge. The lone accident involved a Toyota Jeep marked BDG213BJ. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs Florence Okpe who confirmed the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Ododo Mourns Obajana Accident Victims

Web News 2 April 2024 320 0

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has commiserated with the families of the Obajana accident victims. The accident, which occurred on Sunday night, claimed the lives of 13 bus passengers and left two others injured. It was reported that the Federal Road Safety Corps, on Monday, said 13 persons died while 21 were injured in separate […]Continue Reading

News

Auto Crash Claims Bride, Brother-in-Law, Bridesmaids

Web News 29 January 2024 170 0

A newly wedded bride, her five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, six others have died in a motor accident around Lukoro area, Edati Local Government Area of Niger State. The fatal accident occurred Friday evening. It was gathered that the car involved was carrying the late bride but lost control due to over speeding and wrongful overtaking and […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Osogbo Multi-Vehicle Accident Claims Multiple Lives

Web News 16 January 2024 496 0

By Adenitan Akinola No fewer than seven people today lost their lives in an accident that occurred in front of the popular WOCDIF Events Center, Ring Road, Osogbo, Osun State. Radio Nigeria learnt that the fatal accident involved a commercial bus and tricycle, which got damaged beyond repair. Preliminary information has it that three schoolchildren and […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Another Crash Claims Lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Web News 26 December 2023 220 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Two persons died while six people sustained varying degrees of injury in a lone crash that occurred around Car Park C Turning of the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The crash which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 26 December 2023 involved a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number ACA607XT. […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Nine Escape Brush with Death in Ogun Road Mishap

Web News 25 December 2023 276 0

No fewer than nine persons narrowly escaped death when their vehicles collided along the Orile-Imo section of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday. The two vehicles involved, a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus, were said to be at high speed when they collided. The Mitsubishi bus tumbled while the Toyota car skidded off the highway. […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Yuletide: FRSC Warns Drivers against Flouting Traffic Rules

Web News 17 December 2023 242 0

By Olusegun Folarin The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, is to deploy two thousand personnel comprising Regular and Special Marshals to oversee traffic activities on highways across Ogun State as part of its 2023 Ember Months Special Patrol Operations. The Ogun Sector, Commander, Mr Anthony Uga, who made this known in a statement in Abeokuta, said the special […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Oyo Approves Construction of FRSC’s Two Units Command

Web News 3 December 2023 286 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Oyo State Government has approved the construction of two unit commands of the Federal Road Safety Corps, as part of its efforts to ensure safety on the roads. The Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Professor Dahud Kehinde Sangodoyin disclosed this when he received the management team of FRSC and Staff College […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Three Monarchs Die in Ogbomoso-Oyo Road Mishap

Web News 2 December 2023 302 0

*Gov. Makinde with families, subjects By Temitope Mosadomi/Iyabo Adebisi Residents of Oriire Local Government in Oyo State have been thrown into mourning over the death of three monarchs from the area on Friday night.  The trio died in an auto crash involving a Benz E230 with registration number Olodogbo and a commercial Scania Truck with […]Continue Reading

Transportation

1 Presumed Dead, 7 Injured in Lone Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Web News 22 November 2023 223 0

By Olatunji Idowu One person has been presumed dead, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident at the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs Florence Okpe who made known in Abeokuta, said the lone accident involved a Daf […]Continue Reading

Transportation

FRSC Flags off Ember Months Campaign in Ogun

Web News 26 October 2023 285 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has flagged off this year’s ember months campaign in Ogun State, with emphasis on the need for road users to resist the temptation of speeding beyond stipulated limit on roads corridors around the state. The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, in charge of Lagos and Ogun, Mr […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Adherence to Traffic Rules Safeguard Lives on Roads- Forum

Web News 13 October 2023 272 0

By Mojisola Oladele  Road accidents will reduce to the minimal if drivers obey traffic rules, government construct good road networks and law enforcement agencies give effective service delivery. This was the submission of stakeholders during the flag off this year’s ember months’ campaign organized by the state command of the Federal Road Safety CORPs, FRSC, […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Four Die in Lagos-Ibadan Road Mishap

Web News 9 October 2023 973 0

By Olusegun Folarin Four persons have been presumed dead while three people sustained injuries in a crash that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan highway, Ogun State. The crash, which occurred at quarter to one this morning, involved a luxury bus marked, ACA 533 ZP and another vehicle with no registration number on it. The Public Education […]Continue Reading

Transportation

FRSC Boss Charges Personnel on Best Practices

Web News 28 September 2023 284 0

By Mojisola Oladele To accomplish 5% reduction in road traffic incidences, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, personnel, Special Marshals and other stakeholders have to adopt best practices of Road Safety Management and Administration. FRSC Corps Marshal, Aliyu Biu made the call during this year’s Sectoral Special Marshals workshop held in Osogbo with the theme: Continue Reading

Governance

FG Mulls Harmonization of Identity Cards

Web News 16 September 2023 301 0

Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says talks will soon begin among all relevant stakeholders in the national identity system to work out modalities on how to harmonise all the various identity systems for seamless and efficient service delivery in the country. He said the discussion would involve all the relevant stakeholders concerned, ranging from […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Truck kills Siblings, Motorcyclist

Web News 15 September 2023 338 0

By Amos Ogunrinde Two Students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, FUOYE and one commercial motorcyclist were feared dead  along Ilupeju Itapa Ekiti road in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. One of the lecturers who pleaded anonymity confirmed the incident to Radio Nigeria in Ado Ekiti. According to the Lecturer, the victims were […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Two Feared Dead in Car Crash

Web News 8 September 2023 210 0

By Olusegun Folarin Two people have been feared dead while one person sustained serious injury in fatal crash that occured on Abeokuta-Lagos road around otta toll-gate The accident which occurred at about eleven minutes past five this morning involved a Volvo Trailer marked T-14223LA, a Volkswagen with registration number KRD132XX and two motorcycles marked Continue Reading

Transportation

6 Dead, 11 Injured in Multiple Road Crash

Web News 3 September 2023 719 0

Mojisola OladeleThe Osun State sector command of the Federal road safety corps says six persons lost their lives while Eleven were injured in a multiple road accident that occurred at Imesi- Ile Hill in Imesi-ile Town. According to the State Sector Commander, Corps Commander, Henry Benemaisia in a statement by the Route Commander, Agnes Ogungbemi […]Continue Reading

Environment

Rescue Efforts Ongoing as Many Remain Trapped in Collapse Building

Web News 24 August 2023 284 0

Thirty-seven persons were rescued, two others were injured and many feared trapped when a building collapsed at Lagos Street in the Garki Village area of Abuja.   The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spokesperson, Nkechi Isa confirmed the incident early Thursday “Rescue efforts are ongoing as the search for more victims intensifies at the scene of […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Commuters trapped as Tanker Explodes in Kogi

Web News 21 May 2023 348 0

A fuel-laden tanker has exploded following a crash along the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the truck driver was conveying the fuel to a destination in the state when he lost control and rammed into other vehicles. According to report, the explosion occurred due to the impact of the collision, […]Continue Reading

Transportation

FRSC to Prosecute Trucks Conveying Passengers

Web News 12 May 2023 592 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said it will start impounding haulage trucks conveying passengers. The Sector Commander in Kaduna State, Mr Zubairu Mato, said this on Thursday in Kaduna at a stakeholders engagement on rising fatalities involving haulage trucks carrying passengers. The theme of the event was “Reducing Road Traffic Crashes Through Stakeholders Engagement”. Continue Reading

Transportation

Many Burnt to Death as Vehicle Conveying Gas Explodes in Osun

Web News 29 April 2023 437 0

By Mojisola Oladele A vehicle containing gas has exploded, leading to fire outbreak along Ode-Omu road, in Ayedaade Local Government of Osun State.  Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident affected other vehicles and killed some road users. Confirming the incident, Osun State FRSC Sector Route Commander, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi who said some people were burnt […]Continue Reading

Security

FRSC, NSCDC Deploy Personnel in Ibadan Ahead of Eid

Web News 20 April 2023 339 0

By Rasheeda Makinde Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Oyo State Sector has deployed one thousand seven hundred Officers and Special to strategic places in Ibadan and its environs for hitch-free Eid-El Fitri celebrations.  This is contained in a statement signed in ibadan by FRSC Sector Public Education Officer Chijiokie Inyama. The statement notes that the Continue Reading