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November 28, 2019 No Responses

FG Approves N19b For Road Projects In FCT, Oyo, Kano

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved over N19 billion for the construction of road projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oyo and Kano States. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this when he...

August 19, 2019 No Responses

AIB Seeks Power To Investigate Road, Rail, Marine Accidents

The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Akin Olateru, has disclosed that a bill to empower the bureau to investigate rail, road and marine accidents and serious incidents is currently before the Senate. Akin Olateru, who confirmed the developmen...

January 11, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Deploys N100b Sukuk Fund For 28 Road Projects

The N100 billion Sovereign Sukuk bonds proceeds will be used to construct 642.69km roads across Nigeria, Minister of Power, Works & Housing Babatunde Fashola, said at the presentation of the cheque by Finance Minister Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, in...

December 13, 2018 No Responses

Edo, NDDC, EDSOGPADEC To Fund Reconstruction Of N21.2b Benin-Abraka Road

The Edo State Government has approved the contract for reconstruction of the 105.6-kilometre Benin-Abraka Road at the cost of twenty-one billion, two hundred and twenty-two million, six hundred and twenty-six thousand, six hundred and seventy-six naira, thirty...

August 29, 2018 No Responses

FRSC Conducts 1,761 Eye Test, Discovers 350 Drivers With Sight Defects

As part of its safer motoring environment in Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) during the 2018 Eid-El Kabir special patrol operations engaged 1761 drivers nationwide in a free and voluntary Eye Test exercise. Out of the total...

August 16, 2018 No Responses

FRSC Identifies 45 Corridors, Explains Alternative Routes

As part of strategies put in place by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to trend down road traffic crashes, the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed the Corps’ Operatives (Regular and Special Marshals) to effectively cover 45 Corridors...

August 10, 2018 No Responses

Lai Mohammed Flags Off Road Rehabilitation Project

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday flagged off the rehabilitation of township roads in his hometown of Oro in Kwara State. The project, which was awarded by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, was initia...

July 27, 2018 No Responses

Experts Harp On Improved Road Safety Culture, Legal Framework For NAIDP

Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – The Corp Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi and Director General of National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC),Jelani Aliyu, on Thursday in Lagos gave an overvi...

June 24, 2018 No Responses

Saudi Women Celebrate End Of Driving Ban

Saudi women are officially allowed to get behind the wheel, after a decades-old driving ban was lifted. The change was announced last September and Saudi Arabia issued the first licences to women earlier this month. It was the only country...

June 21, 2018 No Responses

2018 Sallah: FRSC Explains 11 % Drop in Road Deaths

Following the just concluded 2018 Eid-El-Fitri Sallah Special Patrol which lasted from Wednesday 13 June 2018 to Monday 18 June 2018, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded 51 deaths (11% decrease in the number of people killed) in road...

June 15, 2018 No Responses

FRSC Deploys 3,500 Personnel, 43 Patrol Vans, Trucks, Others

As part of measures to ensure accident free Sallah celebration, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos and Ogun states zone has deployed over 3500 personnel, including regulars and Special Marshals, Medical team, 43 patrol vans, eight motorbikes, six ambu...

April 7, 2018 No Responses

Easter Patrol: FRSC Rescues 1,071, Records 160 Crashes

Following the just concluded 2018 Easter special patrol which lasted from Wednesday 28 March 2018 to Tuesday 3 April 2018, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded a total of 1,071 number of people rescued from a total of 160...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

FRSC Mobilises All Formations For Easter Special Patrol Operation

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has mobilised all its field and sector commands for the nationwide 2018 Easter Special Patrol operations. The exercise, according to the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, is scheduled to run...

March 20, 2018 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria Flags off Transport, Safety Week 2018

In line with its commitment to promote road safety and sustainable transport systems in the country, Guinness Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Diageo Plc, has flagged off its Transport and Safety Week as part of measures to reiterate the importance of...