Nigeria Road Archives — Page 5 of 6

January 17, 2021 No Responses

FG To Hold Stakeholders‘ Meeting On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock

Coordinating Director, Highway Construction and Rehabilitation in Nigeria, Mr Funsho Adebiyi, on Saturday re-emphasised Federal government’s commitment to taming the incessant gridlock and truck menace on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Adebiyi during an inspection tour of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation and recons...

January 8, 2021 No Responses

Mobile Courts Convict 76 Traffic Offenders

The Zone 4 Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, commenced OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE with the aim of ensuring sanity on the road during the Christmas and New Year Operations from 15 December,...

January 8, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Records 10,522 Road Accidents, 4,794 Deaths In 2020

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says no fewer than 10, 522 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) were recorded nationwide in 2020 involving 17,614 vehicles. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an.....

January 3, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Lauds Minister For Prompt Evacuation Of Fallen Tanker

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has commended the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, for aiding the speedy removal of a fallen tanker on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Oyeyemi praised the minister in...

December 26, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Decries Violations Of COVID-19 Protocols, Speed By Motorists

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried high level of speed and COVID-19 violations by motorists across the country during the yuletide. Zonal Commanding Officer RS9, Enugu, Mr Owoimaha Odoma disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

December 21, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Promotes 2, 880 Officers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted 2,880 officers and marshals to new ranks. The Corps Public Education Officer Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem made the announcement in a statement issued on Sunday. He ...

December 18, 2020 No Responses

Yuletide: FRSC Deploys 36,000 Operatives, 43 Ambulances, Patrol Vehicles

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed the immediate deployment of logistics, 36,000 personnel and special marshals nationwide to ensure road safety during the Christmas and new year. The Corps Public Education Off...

December 18, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Warns Road Users Against Violation Of Traffic Rules, COVID-19 Protocol

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned road users to abide by traffic rules and regulations, and the COVID-19 protocol during the Christmas and New Year period. Dr Kayode Olagunju, the RS4 Zonal Commanding Officer, and Assistant Co...

December 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Begins NIN Enforcement In Driver’s License

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to start enforcing the National Identification Number (NIN) directive on driver’s license processing nationwide, with effect from December 21, 2020. Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and Corps Publ...

December 10, 2020 No Responses

FEC Approves N58.5b For Road Projects In Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, FCT

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved N58.5 billion for reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads in some parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that first segment of the approval was....

November 30, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Seeks Executive Approval To Bear Arms

Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemihas said that the corps would require the executive approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to bear arms. Oyeyemi, at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, said in the...

November 24, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss Counsels Motorists On Safe Driving During Ember Months

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged motorists to desist from over-speeding, overloading and drinking of alcohol while driving to avoid crashes on the road.Oyeyemi stated this during the flag-off of the 2020 ‘Ember...

November 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Launches 2020 Ember Months Safety Campaign

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, on Tuesday blamed most accidents during ember months for carelessness on the part of drivers and not by demonic spirits. The State Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, said this at the 2020...

November 14, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Records 16 Deaths In 72 Road Crashes

Between January and October 2020, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Sector Command recorded 72 road crashes and 16 deaths. The Akwa Ibom Sector Commander, Mr Oga Ochi, gave the figure in his remarks during the commemoration ceremony...