Tag: #FRSC
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7 DEAD, 70 INJURED IN KANO LONE CRASH – FRSC
Speeding and mixing passengers with goods turn fatal on Hadejia Road. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that seven people died and 70 others were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Hadejia Road, Kwanar Danja, Kano, on Sunday. Twenty-eight passengers escaped unhurt. FRSC Sector Commander Idris Muhammed-Lawal said the crash happened around 8:35…
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TANKER EXPLOSION KILLS DRIVER, CONDUCTOR IN ANAMBRA
Speed and carelessness turn tragic on Ihiala-Onitsha Road. A tanker explosion on Sunday claimed the lives of its driver and conductor opposite the FRSC office along Ihiala-Onitsha Road, Anambra. The tanker, carrying flammable material, lost control at high speed, hit a roadside barricade, and exploded. A motorcycle trailing behind was caught in the blast; the…
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FRSC THWARTS POTENTIAL DISASTER AFTER FUEL TANKER CRASH IN KADUNA
Quick action prevents fire and chaos at NEPA Roundabout. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday averted a major incident after a lone fuel tanker crashed at NEPA Roundabout, Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna. The RS1.1 Kaduna Sector Command responded promptly after receiving a distress call at 7:15 a.m., deploying personnel led by Deputy Route…
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NEMA CALLS FOR TIGHTER COOPERATION TO BOOST ROAD CRASH RESPONSE ACROSS NIGERIA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is pushing for stronger coordination among all agencies involved in road crash management to improve emergency response effectiveness nationwide. Mrs. Bintu Aliyu, NEMA’s Head of Operations in Jos, spoke on this during a collaborative training and simulation exercise focusing on road crash preparedness. Aliyu stressed that no single organization…
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DRIVERS URGE FEDERAL GOVT TO SPEED UP SOKOTO-GUSAU-FUNTUA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AHEAD OF YEAR-END RUSH
Road users and commercial drivers have called on the Federal Government to expedite the reconstruction of the Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua road project to ease heavy vehicular traffic expected at year-end. Despite the involvement of three different companies, residents lament the slow pace impacting travel times and safety. Driver Malam Mu’assimu Auwal praised the project but noted that…
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FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU NAMED GRAND MATRON OF ROAD SAFETY SPECIAL MARSHALS
First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu was honored on Tuesday as the Grand Matron of the Road Safety Special Marshals, an honorary title given to influential women who excel in road safety advocacy. The ceremony took place in Abuja, with FRSC management led by Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed in attendance. Grateful for the recognition, the First…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: TEMPORARY DIVERSION ON KADUNA-ZARIA EXPRESSWAY STARTS NOVEMBER 1
Motorists traveling along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway are warned about a temporary traffic diversion at KM 49, Gwaranza Village, starting from November 1. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna Sector Command announced the diversion to facilitate construction work on an overpass as part of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge rail project. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander…
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DISASTER AVERTED AS SECURITY OPERATIVES BLOCK FUEL SCOOPERS AFTER KOGI TANKER CRASH
Quick action by security agencies prevented a fuel-related disaster in Kogi State after a tanker accident on the Felele Expressway, Lokoja. According to FRSC Sector Commander Tenimu Etuku, the Abuja-bound tanker’s tank disconnected and rolled into a ditch, but thankfully, no casualties occurred as the driver and assistant escaped unhurt. FRSC teams responded swiftly, joined…
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RSC CORPS MARSHAL CALLS NIGER TANKER EXPLOSION A NEEDLESS NATIONAL TRAGEDY
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, has condemned the recent tanker explosion in Niger State that tragically killed 35 people as a preventable national disaster. In a statement, he blamed the accident on ignorance, greed, and blatant disregard for safety warnings, with fuel scooping identified as a leading cause of…
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FRSC LAUNCHES CONTACTLESS BIOMETRIC DRIVER’S LICENCE WITH INSTANT PRINTING
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is rolling out a game-changing digital system for driver’s licences across Nigeria. Corps Marshal Malam Shehu Mohammed revealed the launch of contactless biometric capture paired with on-the-spot instant printing, making the licensing process fully digital and eliminating temporary licences. This one-stop-shop solution promises to slash delays, streamline processes, and…
