Unknown gunmen who kidnapped an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ekiti state, Oluwafemi Ojo and his wife, have demanded a ransom of 20 million Naira. This was revealed by a family member whom the kidnappers had contacted on Sunday. The couple were abducted on Saturday in Ogotun-Ekiti, a border town between Osun state and Ekiti southwest […]
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Chief Ayo Opadokun, Convener, Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER) on Monday, commended Lagos state government’s plan to ban yellow commercial buses (Danfo) from plying roads in the state.Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s plan Opadokun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that reckless driving by ‘Danfo’ drivers called for concern and government action, adding that they had made […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, on Sunday confirmed the death of six persons in an auto accident on Malumfashi-Funtua road in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Abdu Bagadawa, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Katsina that the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. in Tashar-fulani village, about 10 kilometres from Malumfashi […]
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The Federal Government has disclosed it will introduce speed cameras on Nigeria’s roads to help the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) curtail excessive speeding by motorists and improve safe use of the roads. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said this yesterday after he inspected ongoing repair works on the different sections of the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway […]
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Lagos said it had impounded 317 vehicles for non-compliance since the commencement of the enforcement of installation of the Speed Limiting Device on Feb. 1. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.
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In its determination to provide safe road environment for its customers, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has signed a Memoriam of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on the enforcement of Minimum Standard of Safety and Road Worthiness (MSSRW) for trucks that operate from and to the ports. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Ports […]
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