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Three feared dead in multiple auto crash on Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Three feared dead in multiple auto crash on Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Friday—Good Friday—following a multiple auto crash on Kara Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident reportedly claimed at least three lives and left several others injured. The incident has caused a severe traffic gridlock in the area, as desperate motorists resorted to driving against the flow of traffic …

Tanker explosion: FRSC urges states to step up enforcement of road safety regulations

Tanker explosion: FRSC urges states to step up enforcement of road safety regulations

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged states and relevant authorities to step up enforcement of road safety regulations, particularly regarding truck standards and driver behaviour. The FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed concerns over the poor …

Fake number plates: FRSC records 7,798 arrests in 2 months

Fake number plates: FRSC records 7,798 arrests in 2 months

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)  said it arrested 7,798 individuals in two months for offences related to fake vehicle number plates. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, revealed the statistics during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on FRSC in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

Crashes, fatalities reduction: FRSC urges public compliance with traffic laws

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has appealed to the Nigerian public to comply with traffic laws and regulations with a view to reducing high rate of crashes on the roads. The FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, that public support and cooperation were essential in …

Lagos announces fines for red light, speed limit violations

Lagos announces fines for red light, speed limit violations

The Lagos State Government has unveiled the deployment of additional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on four strategic routes to enhance effective traffic and road management, ensure safety, and improve commuting across the state. The state government also announced plans to enforce traffic rules against red light and speed-limit infractions across the metropolis from now on. …

Stop scooping fuel from crashed trucks – FRSC warns Nigerians

Stop scooping fuel from crashed trucks – FRSC warns Nigerians

The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave this warning while addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja on its recently concluded Operation Zero Tolerance. He expressed alarm over the rising number of collisions and fatalities, especially the rate of deaths during removal of petroleum products from crashed tankers. Mohammed explained that fallen tankers were the reason …

NITDA, BPP, and FRSC emerge worst agencies for customer complaints resolution in November 2024

NITDA, BPP, and FRSC emerge worst agencies for customer complaints resolution in November 2024

The ReportGov.Ng, Nigeria’s Official Public Service Complaint website, has listed the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as the worst-performing government agencies in terms of customer complaints resolution for November 2024. This is revealed in the report detailing how government Ministries, Departments, …