Security / Safety Archives — Page 29 of 50

June 15, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Decries Repeated Attacks On Personnel

The Ifo Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State has identified repeated attacks on its personnel on duty by ‘Area boys’ otherwise known as hoodlums as a major challenge confronting it. Mr Joseph Akinsanya, the Ifo Unit...

June 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Army Gets New Spokesperson

The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwaxhukwu as the Director of Army Public Relations, insider sources have disclosed. Nwachukwu takes over from Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who assumed duty...

June 4, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Seeks Dedicated Lanes For Cyclists

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated need for dedicated lanes and routes for cyclists across the country to ensure their safety. The FRSC Sector Commander for Lagos State Command, Olusegun Ogungbemide , made the call on Thursda...

June 1, 2021 No Responses

FRSC:90% Of Trucks In Nigeria Over 30yrs

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 90 per cent of trucks in the country are over 30 years. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in an interactive session between the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), the FRSC and...

May 30, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Prosecutes 2,362 Traffic Offenders

Between April 2 and May 4, 2021, the Kaduna State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) prosecuted not less than 2,362 traffic offenders Its Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna....

May 30, 2021 No Responses

Catholic Bishop To FG: Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the country. In a statement on Saturday, the catholic archbishop said the call became necessary in order...

May 28, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Educates Children On Road Safety Tips

The Oyo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Thursday organised training on road safety tips for children in Ibadan, the state capital.The event was part of the command’s activities to mark the first edition of its Children’s...

May 28, 2021 No Responses

Expert Tasks New COAS On Terrorism

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zoom Security Consult, Lagos, Mr Dennis Amachree, has called on the newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, to ensure that the military is equipped with sophisticated tools necessary to beat terro...

May 24, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Mourns Lt-Gen Attahiru, Others

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed shock over the death of late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other military personnel. Oyeyemi in a statement issued by the Corps Public...

May 21, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 116 Persons In Edo, Delta, Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday diclosed that 116 persons died in road traffic crashes in its Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Anambra States between January and March, 2021. The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr Ayodele Kumapayi...