Nigeria Road Archives — Page 4 of 6

April 11, 2021 No Responses

Police Dismantles Road Blocks On Lagos-Badagry Expressway

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The state police command’s Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained in a statement that Odumosu gave the directive...

April 10, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Apprehends 5,630 Offenders, Impounds 3,205 Vehicles In Eight Days

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) covered 1, 575 routes, impounded 3,205 vehicles, and apprehended 5,630 offenders for committing 6,880 offences during the Easter special patrol from March 31 to April 7, 2021. The Corps also recorded a total of...

March 31, 2021 No Responses

Most Vehicles Imported Into Nigeria Are Rickety, Says Customs Boss

The Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col Ahmed Ali (Rtd), has said that most vehicles imported into the country were rickety. Ali disclosed this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, to defend the...

March 27, 2021 No Responses

Easter: FRSC Deploys 3,077 Marshals In Jos Zone

The Zone 4 Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States has deployed 3,077 marshals in the zone to safeguard highways during the Easter celebration. The Zonal Commanding Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, ...

March 24, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 846 Traffic Offenders, Impounds 44 Vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) booked a total of 846 drivers for road traffic infractions and impounded 44 vehicles in Kaduna State within the last seven days. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Mohammed told the News Agency of...

March 23, 2021 No Responses

Shell Donates 330 PPEs To FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers Command has received over 330 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) donated by Shell Nigeria to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Rivers FRSC Sector Commander, Salisu Galadunci, explained in a statement t...

March 20, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Seeks UCH’s Support In Training Of Personnel

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State command, has solicited for the support of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, in training and retraining of its personnel in the handling of accident victims and rescue operations. The FRSC Sect...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 10,455 Traffic Offenders In Two Months

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested a total of 10,455 traffic offenders in Lagos State between January and February this year. Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, made the disclosure in an interview with the News...

March 14, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 29 Lives In Osun

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday said 29 people were killed in road accidents between January and February in Osun State. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson,...

March 4, 2021 No Responses

NDDC To Begin Work On Abandoned 24km Imo-Rivers Road Project

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday directed the contractor handling the 24 kilometres dual carriage way linking Imo and Rivers back to site. The NDDC’s Interim Administrator, Mr Effiong Akwa, gave the order while inspecting the ...

February 7, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Warns Against Underage Driving

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Command, has warned against underage driving in the state. Mr Ibrahim Hassan, the Public Relations Officer of FRSC in the state gave the warning on Saturday while sensitising motorists in Zambuk Community,...

January 23, 2021 No Responses

FRSC To Introduce Digital Driver’s Licence

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi on Friday, announced the corps plan to introduce a digital driver’s licence that would guard against theft. Oyeyemi made the announcement in Abuja at the year’s first ...

January 22, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Insists On Compulsory Use Of Speed Limit Device

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has said that all stakeholders must ensure compulsory installation of speed limiting device in their vehicles to curtail incidences of speed related crashes. Corps Public Education Of...

January 18, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Cautions FCT, Niger Drivers, Begins Operation RAIDS

As part of strategies to arrest the growing trend of speed related road accidents within the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State, the Federal Road Safety Corps will from 18 January, 2021 commence a Special Monthly Patrol code named ‘’Opera...