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February 18, 2025 No Responses

FRSC At 37, Reaffirms Road Safety Commitment

The Federal Road Safety Corps Nigeria (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road crashes and promoting road safety awareness in Nigeria, as it marked its 37th anniversary.In his address during the anniversary celebration on Tuesday in Abuja, FRSC Corps...

December 21, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Intensifies ‘Ember Months‘ Safety Campaign

In Continuation of the statewide Ember Months safety advocacy campaign, Lagos State Driver’s Institute (LASDRI), in conjunction with the Coalition of Driving Schools Association in Lagos State, has taken Ember Months safety advocacy to Lagos/Ibadan toll ...

December 8, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Gets First Female Pilot

Nigeria Customs Gets First Female Pilot Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Olanike Nafisat Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State,...

October 29, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Restates Support To Police, Other Security Agencies

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission will not relent in providing the needed support to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the region to enable them to...

October 26, 2024 No Responses

Corruption: Customs Boss Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Head...

October 22, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Unveils Cybercrime Rapid Response Service

Determined to break the criminal networks and damage associated with internet fraud across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 unveiled a 24- hour Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk.The unveiling, which was...

October 19, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Boss Tasks Special Marshals On Digitalization

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has enjoined Special Marshals of the Commission to key into the digitalization innovative ideas aimed at improving effective, efficiency and enhancement of productivity.According to the FRSC B...

October 13, 2024 No Responses

COAS Inaugurates Kogi Military Base

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State.The FOB, donated by Sen. Sunday Karimi, aimed to enhance security in Kogi West.Gen. Lagbaja, while inaugurating the FOB on Saturday in...

October 11, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Armed Squad: Bill Scales Second Reading

A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act, 2007 to make provision for the establishment of the Road Safety Special Armed Squad has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which...

October 10, 2024 No Responses

LASTMA Sacks Six Officials

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has terminated the employment of six officials in line with the directives of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission (CSC), following the recommendations put forth by the Personnel Management Board.Formal...

October 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Acquires New Aircraft For Surveillance

As part of measures to strengthen its air surveillance capabilities, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired a Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, inspected the newly acquired aircraft on Friday, 20 ...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments, Nepotism

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has described as baseless, allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the appointment of its Directors, Commanders and other top officials.In a statement on Thursday, the agency described as false, insinuations ...

August 2, 2024 No Responses

IGP Puts Officers On Red Alert

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has disclosed that a policeman was murdered while on duty during the nationwide protests on Thursday. Briefing Journalists on Thursday in Abuja, the IGP explained that some of his men were also...