No fewer than 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday. The incident happened on the Dikko-Maje road opposite Badeggi fuelling station in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger. Federal Road Safety Commander (FRSC) in Niger State, Mr Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed this to the News...
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By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Government has directed that no vehicle coming from Maje axis should be allowed to pass through Dikko bridge. Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago gave the directive when he visited the scene of tanker explosion around Dikko junction, Gurara local government area of...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed Seven persons dead in a fatal road crash in Panti along Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the FRSC First Information Report (FIR), Kutigi Command, the crash occurred at about 18:09 hours on Monday at...
An accident involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi on Tuesday left six persons dead and 60 persons injured, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. FRSC Kogi Sector Command, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, who made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Tuesday,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a road traffic crash on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway . The Sector Commander, Corps Commander , (CC), Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna....
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed nine people dead and 21 others injured in a road crash in Dankama, Kaita Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Sector Commander, Mr. Aliyu Ma’aji, through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Shamsudeen...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two people in a road accident which occurred on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Umuahia. She said that the accident, which occurred...
No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained...
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ondo State Sector Command, says no fewer than 13 people were burnt to death along Ikare-Akoko/ Owo Road on Saturday in the state. FRSC State Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed, says it recorded low Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) despite high traffic volume at some critical corridors across the country. Mohammed disclosed this to newsmen while controlling traffic at the Asaba-Onitsha Niger Bridge corridor, alongside other senior officers on...
Abia Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of eight persons with two others injured in a road traffic crash that occurred along the Bende-Ohafia Road. A statement by the Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, on Monday in Umuahia said that the crash...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – No fewer than 3 student of Olabisi Onabanjo University have been killed in a lone accident along Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road in Ogun State. The state police command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, who gave the confirmation in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, said that the...
Stakeholders in the road safety have rallied support for the formation of a special armed squad for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The stakeholders made their position known when they appeared before the House of Representatives public hearing on a Bill seeking to amend some sections of the...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with emergency response agencies, has rescued 18 individuals involved in a vehicular collision on the Third Mainland Bridge. The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki in a statement on Saturday, in Lagos said that the accident occurred on Third Mainland...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued no fewer than six victims of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) from a deadly container accident. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Monday in Abuja....
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Taraba State has observed the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims by raising awareness for road safety and regularly initiating safety measures. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – 62 newly promoted personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been decorated with their new ranks in Jos. Decorating the personnel on Thursday in Jos, Mr Yusuf Harunna, the Jos Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), said that the promoted personnel were beneficiaries of...
By HARUNA AHMED, Duste– No fewer than 10 passengers have died and one other injured in an accident that occurred at Yanfari village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Command, Mr Lawal Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued...
In recent times, Nigeria has witnessed a surge of transformation across various sectors, and perhaps one of the most vital yet underrated sectors witnessing this shift is road transportation sector and road safety management. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria’s lead agency for road safety administration and traffic...