Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has urged state governments to develop initiatives within the Nigeria Road safety Strategy (NRSS II) to address road traffic challenges in the country. Mustapha made the call…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Taraba Command says it has deployed officers, special marshals, patrol vehicles, and ambulances to ensure free flow of traffick during the Eid el Fitr period. Celina Williams, Taraba Sector Commander…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State says it will deploy 978 personnel  to respond to road issues during the Eid-el-fite celebrations in the state. He said the personnel would help to curb and respond to road accidents …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, says 20 people were burnt beyond recognition in an auto accident on Tuesday in the state. The Sector Commander, FRSC in the state, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that drivers who receive or make telephone calls while driving, regardless of any wireless gadget (AirPods or earpiece), used for such communication stand a risk of bagging a six-month jail…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of a motorcyclist at the Animasaun area on Ota-Idiroko road in Ogun. The Sango-Ota Unit Command of the FRSC in Ogun said the accident happened on Saturday at about 3.30 p.m.…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State, have assured people of adequate security and free flow of traffic during the grand finale of the World Sango Festival celebration in Oyo…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists and passengers to exercise patience due to anticipated increase in vehicles on the roads as Federal Government lifts ban on interstate travel. The FRSC Sector Commander in Enugu…

Some stakeholders in Badagry  on Thursday decried the multiple Police check points along the Lagos-Badagry Expressways to, alleging that the security personnel were using the avenue to extort motorists. They said this during…

Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday said that the first quarter of 2020 witnessed alarming increase in road accidents and fatalities. SEE ALSO: SIFAX Group to Support Nigerian Farmers on…

A magazine, “Safety Focus”, aims at educating road users on safety measures to reduce avoidable road accidents in Anambra, was on Tuesday launched by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has inducted members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) as cadets in the Kwara the Road Safety Club. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Gbadebo Adeniyi, Corps Commander, Special…

Mr Henry Benamaisia on Saturday assumed office as the new sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Edo Sector Command. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Benamaisia took over from Mr Anthony Oko…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger says 12 people have died in an accident on Sunday at Sawmill village along Mokwa -Makera road in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. The FRSC Sector Commander in the…

A yet to be identified woman was on Sunday killed by a hit-and-run driver in Awka. The accident occurred at about 11:05 pm at Regina Caeli Junction on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. According to Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it is an offence to use Google Map while driving. It said this in a statement through the sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ayuba Hora, during the inauguration of the '2019…

 The Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna, Aliyu Dutsinma, on Thursday said only better road safety strategies would guarantee safer roads in the country. Dutsinma stated this at a North-West Adhoc…

No fewer than 13 persons lost their lives, while 10 others sustained injuries in multiple accidents around Saapade, near Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Wednesday. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander, Federal…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command, says it will commence “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence” from Nov. 4, as part of efforts to enforce collection of abandoned licences in its offices. In a…

The Gombe State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday, said 133 lives were lost in 262 road crashes between January and October in the state. The State Sector Commander, Dr Godwin Omiko, said this during…

A motor accident which occurred on Wednesday on Urua Ekpa junction in Uyo Akwa Ibom has claimed two persons, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Mr Sunday…

 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone RS2 Command, Lagos on Tuesday said that it had increased the number of centres for driving licence production in Lagos zone to 43. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the zone…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Sector Command, has arrested and impounded 109 motorcycles and tricycles for various traffic offences. The arrests were part of the command’s activities towards ensuring that tricycles and…

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nasarawa state Command, says the command has impounded 219 motorcycles and Tricycles in two days over several violations in the state. Mr Maiwada Kugu, FRSC Sector Commander in the state, made the…

Auto crash, Three young persons were killed on Friday after a car ran into a stationary truck on Oyemekun Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone, Mr Rotimi Adeleye,…

Beer Sectoral Group (BSG) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says it is launching 2019 “Don’t Drink and Drive’ campaign to create awareness about dangers of drunk driving. Jordi Borut Bel, the Chairman of BSG and Managing…

Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has reiterated its stance to implement the enforcement of the new drivers’ licence and plate numbers on October 2, 2019. Mr. Peter Oke, FRSC Osun state Commander, made this disclosure in an interview with…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced investigations into the two ghastly motor accidents that claimed about 29 lives and left many others injured within seven days in Nassarawa state. Mr Ismailia Kugu, Sector Commander of…

Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in a bid to reduce fatal road accidents caused by heavy-duty trucks, has placed a ban on Dangote haulage trucks and has issued a stern warning that, Dangote trucks found on the road within the hours of 7pm…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kebbi, says it has returned N443,180 to relatives of victims of two road traffic crashes in the state. Mr Abayomi Asaniyan,the Sector Commander of the corps in the state, made this known to the…