A government that asks its citizens to endure the pain of economic reform must demonstrate a corresponding willingness to examine the cost of governing them. Sacrifice becomes difficult to defend when households are compelled to adjust while the machinery of the state appears exempt from the same discipline. This...
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A man and his son have been burnt beyond recognition after a commercial tricycle conveying their family caught fire following a collision with a bus at Sabon Barki in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The accident, which occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, also left...
No fewer than 20 people have been killed in a multiple road crash along the Hawan Kibo–Jos road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), which confirmed the incident, said five other people sustained injuries in the crash involving four vehicles. The...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists and members of the public against fraudulent text messages and a fake website circulating online, claiming recipients have committed new road traffic offences requiring urgent action. The Corps said the scam messages, which are being shared through mobile phones and...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Obi Emeka Uduka to one week imprisonment at the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State, for dangerous driving and other related traffic offences. Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Stakeholders in accident, disaster, and Emergency Management have stressed the need for stronger collaboration and synergy among Emergency Response Agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance quick and coordinated responses to all emergencies. The multi -sector stakeholders spoke during the 2026Summit, with the theme: Strengthening Multi-Agency Collaboration...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 2,500 personnel and 50 operational vehicles, including seven (7) heavy-duty tow trucks and six (6) ambulances, for the effective management of road traffic and emergency response during the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. Corps Public Education...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s Senior Technical Assistant (STA) on Print and Digital Communications, Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, alongside 14 others, have been honoured with the prestigious National Spokespersons Awards (NSAwards). Bundi emerged winner in the Digital Communication category. Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to steer clear of the Kara Bridge/Ojodu Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following multiple road crashes that occurred in the early hours of Friday, July 24, 2026. The crashes have resulted in severe traffic congestion along the busy corridor as...
At least six people lost their lives on Tuesday after a gas-laden truck exploded near an Army checkpoint along the Abuja–Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The incident occurred within the Chikara Division area, where police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials and Motor Traffic Division personnel responded to...
Six people lost their lives while eight others were rescued after a devastating multi-vehicle crash triggered a fire outbreak near the Ibadan Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday night. The Oyo State Fire Service said its personnel responded swiftly to the emergency after receiving a distress call...
Women serving in uniformed organisations across Nigeria are facing increasing pressure to balance official responsibilities with domestic obligations, a challenge experts say requires stronger institutional support, improved family partnerships and greater attention to emotional wellbeing. The concern was raised on Wednesday in Jos during a career development workshop organised...
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits in intelligence-led operations targeting criminal networks in the Soda Forest axis and adjoining border communities of Bagudo Local Government Area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, revealed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded one of its most remarkable operational achievements in recent years as the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir Special Patrol Operations delivered significant reductions across critical road safety indices nationwide. The recorded outcome is another proof of the effectiveness of the Corps’ proactive traffic management strategies,...
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians, particularly motorists, to shun drunk driving, overloading, reckless driving and mixed loading, describing them as major causes of avoidable road traffic crashes across the country. The revered...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has strongly condemned the violent attack carried out against personnel of the Corps by an armed motorist who was later identified as a Department of State Services (DSS) operative, during a routine traffic enforcement operation at the RS7.118 Idu...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal crash that occurred on Monday, 23 March 2026, within the Tafa axis of Niger State, resulting in the loss of ten (10) lives. The incident, which falls under the operational coverage of RS7.26A Tafa Outpost, highlights the grave consequences of...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has strongly condemned the reckless driving habits of some truck operators plying the Sango–Ota corridor, following a fatal accident at the Ota Toll Gate area that claimed seven lives. The crash, which involved a trailer tanker reportedly affected by brake failure, resulted in the...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded 10, 446 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) and 5,289 deaths nationwide in 2025. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said that the data showed a decrease in the numbers of deaths recorded in the...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 18 people in a devastating road traffic crash that occurred on Tuesday along the Dutse–Kiyawa Highway, around Dan Masara Quarters in Dutse, Jigawa State. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...