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Be Safety Conscious, FRSC Admonishes Road Users
By Mojisola Oladele The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command has again cautioned Motorists against actions capable of leading to road crashes. The Sector Commander, Mr Inyang Umoh made the call during the One-Day Stakeholders Meeting with transport and road unions with the theme: Accomplish 5% Reduction in Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries…
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Two die in Osun Road Accident
By Mojisola Oladele Two people have been reportedly killed in an accident which occurred opposite the Mobil filling station, Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo. The accident involved a Toyota Rav4 Jeep with Reg. No. Abuja kuj 417 DH driven by one Dauda Tewogbade and a Bajaj Motorcycle with Reg No. Osun sub 708 UH ,…
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Six Feared Dead, 21 Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Road Mishap
By Olusegun Folarin Six people have been presumed dead while 21 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries while 26 people escaped unhurt in a separate accident that occurred in different locations in Ogun State. The first crash which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around the FIDIWO area of the state involved a Toyota bus marked…
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Protest in FedPoly Ado over Poor State of Road
By Kayode Joseph …alleged that the road has killed many students, commuters Staff and students of the Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti on Monday staged a peaceful protest to call the attention of the government and relevant authorities to the poor state of the only road that leads to their campus. As part of measures to…
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Makinde Makes Good Promise as All Set for Agodi -Gate Rd Inauguration
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Agodi gate , Old Ife road, area of Ibadan is agog for the official inauguration of the dualised 8.2 kilometer Agodi Gate – Old Ife road – Alakia – Adegbayi junction including an underpass bridge at Onipeye Our correspondent sighted event planners putting final touches to ensure the ceremony which is underway…
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Road Construction: Reps Throw Weight Behind Use of Concrete
The House of Representatives Committee on Works says it will adopt the use of concrete for road construction against the use of asphalt. The Chairman, Mr Akin Alabi, during the inauguration of the Committee at the National Assembly claimed that the use of asphalt had led to the deplorable state of road infrastructure in the…
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FRSC Boss Charges Personnel on Best Practices
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: Volunteerism…
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Makinde Approves Aseyin Appointment, Opens Oyo-Iseyin Road
By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Sefiu Olawale Oyebola as the Aseyin of Iseyin. The governor gave the approval in a memo signed in exercise of the powers conferred on him by subsections 1 and 2 of the Chiefs’ Law, Cap 28, Volume I, Laws of…
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Olodo alternative route will be ready Wednesday” – Works Commissioner.
By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Government has said an alternative route from Oki junction to Olodo Garage will be opened for motorists on Wednesday, while the re-construction of the Olodo bridge is ongoing. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Orientation on Saturday, the alternative route will reduce the hardship of…
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Oyo Govt Awards Construction Of 76.7 km Iseyin/Ogbomoso Road
Oyo State Government has approved the award of the contract for the construction of the 76.7km Iseyin/Fapote/Ogbomoso road at the cost of N43.1billion. The Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin made this known while briefing journalists after the executive council meeting held at the Agodi, secretariat, Ibadan. Professor Sangodoyin who said…
