By Temitope Mosadomi 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has commenced the process for the prosecution of the drivers involved in both the Liba and Bunza accidents which led to the loss of many lives and victims sustaining varying degrees of injuries. The corps said it was a decision to protect the rights of passengers and as well […]Continue Reading
By Ololade Afonja A woman and her children narrowly escaped death Monday morning in a lone accident along Dugbe-Jericho axis. Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that the accident occurred at about half past seven o’clock. A witness, Mr Banjo Thompson explained that a Mercedes car was racing recklessly on the route and in a bid to […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has appointed Corps Commander Henry Benamaisia as the New Sector Commander of Osun State Command to replace Commander John Paul Okpe. The Sector Public Education Officer, Route Commander Agnes Ogungbemi stated this in a statement made available to newsmen. The Statement indicates that Commander Continue Reading
Three persons have been presumed dead, 7 people sustained varying degrees of injuries, while one person escaped unhurt in a fatal crash that occurred at Ile-Ise-Paanu through Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government, inward Abeokuta, on Abeokuta/Lagos Expressway. The accident which occurred at half past seven in the morning involved a Toyota Corolla car marked LND618FQ and […]Continue Reading
Quite often road accidents are avoidable if drivers will do the needful: avoid speeding and flouting traffic regulations, which include overloading vehicles. A typical example is the one below: FRSC, be on the watch for these reckless drivers. Rotimi Famakin Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join our Whatsapp Update GroupContinue Reading
One person died and eight others were injured in an accident that occurred at Ukpo Junction, along the Onitsha-Nteje-Awka Expressway. The road crash involving two vehicles, a commercial Toyota/Hiace bus with Registration number JRV 616 XA and another commercial Toyota/Hiace bus with registration number JJJ 179 XS, occurred late on Wednesday. The vehicles were carrying […]Continue Reading
Three persons are presumed dead while 15 people sustained varying degrees of injuries in a crash that occurred around Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which occurred around ten minutes to six this morning, involved a bus marked AYB 88 XP and a truck with no registration number on it. The Public Education […]Continue Reading
A few days before the celebration of Christmas and New Year, security agencies in Oyo State have assured the residents of a crime-free atmosphere before, during and after the yuletide. They made the assurances while giving details of the levels of their preparations towards achieving hitch-free fun during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. As […]Continue Reading
Drivers have been advised not to drive beyond 4 hours before they take time to rest for 30 minutes The Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Deputy Corps Marshal Dauda Biu gave this advice during the end of the year Sensitization campaign for gridlock and crash-prone areas. Represented by Corps Commander, Charles […]Continue Reading
The Sagamu Unit Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Ogun State, says it will establish a mobile court to try erring drivers during the festive period. Unit Commander of FRSC, Sagamu, Taofiq Iyanda, stated this in an interview with the newsmen in Sagamu, Ogun. Mr Iyanda said this would serve as a deterrent […]Continue Reading