The Federal Government on Friday stressed the importance of investment in the country’s transport infrastructure, saying it plays a vital role in any nation’s development and growth. This is as it commissioned 130 newly acquired operational vehicles, which would assist the operations of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in road safety management. The operational vehicles comprise 97 patrol vehicles, …

The Corps Commander, Corridor one of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oseni Hamzat has decried the behaviour of some motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway despite the ongoing repairs. Hamzat expressed his dissatisfaction on Wednesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, adding that the traffic congestion on the road is mostly caused by road users and not poor traffic management. “We …

No fewer than four people were confirmed dead on Saturday, while many were injured when a white 18-seater Hummer Toyota bus with the registration number, JJJ 941 XA (Lagos) somersaulted along Ibadan/Oyo expressway. The accident, according to Atiba Unit Commander of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Deputy Corps Commander Bayode Olugbesan was caused by overspeeding and overloading. He said that …

Nigerians have been advised to embrace cycling as alternative means of transportation in the midst of fuel subsidy removal in the country. At the celebration of the 2023 World Bicycle Day on Saturday, Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Joshua Adekanye said that it is advisable for the general public to make use of bicycles …

A speeding truck belonging to the Dangote Cement factory in Ogun State, on Tuesday night, crushed a policeman to death and injured five others. The crash occurred around Saiten Petrol Station, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, according to the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps. In a statement, the spokesperson …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that Sharia law will not be introduced in the enforcement of traffic regulations, according to a statement on Saturday by the Corps spokesperson, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem. On Thursday, FRSC’s sector commander in Bauchi, Yusuf Abdullahi called for the application of Sharia law to prosecute traffic offenders to stem road crashes in …

Following a massive gridlock caused by a fuel-laden tanker that fell and spilt its content around the Ibafo area of Ogun State in the early hours of Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has advised road users to explore alternative routes. According to the commission, road users going into and out of Lagos are advised to explore routes, such …

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has cautioned against the conveyance of explosive materials like gas cylinders in passenger vehicles. In a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem on Saturday in Abuja, Biu also warned drivers against excessive speed to avoid crashes while on the road. The Corps Marshal said …

Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has condemned the attack on FRSC personnel and operational vehicles in Jos, Plateau State. A statement in Abuja on Friday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem stated that Biu made the remark while reacting to the recent attack on FRSC personnel. He described the …

No fewer than seven persons were burnt to death, while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident around OPIC on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs Florence Okpe explained that the incident occurred at 10:45 am on Sunday. The FRSC spokesperson said that the …