Tag: #RoadSafety
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LASTMA RESCUES MOTHER, SON AS LEXUS SUV FLIPS THREE TIMES IN LAGOS
Quick intervention by traffic officials prevented tragedy after a terrifying crash along the busy LASU–Isheri Expressway. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have rescued a mother and her son after their Lexus SUV overturned multiple times near the NYSC Bus Stop on the LASU–Isheri Expressway. According to LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki,…
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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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KANO REVAMPS MOTOR PARKS TO BOOST SAFETY, ORDER
Government cracks down on illegal parks, overloading to cut crashes. The Kano State Government (KNSG) says it is stepping up the modernisation of motor parks across the metropolis to deliver safer, more efficient transport services. Speaking in Kano, the Commissioner for Transportation, Haruna Dederi, said the move is part of broader reforms to strengthen 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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LAGOS TARGETS 10,000 DRIVERS WITH FREE HEALTH, SAFETY CHECKS
Eyes on safer roads as the state rolls out free medical screenings, eye tests and substance-abuse awareness for professional drivers. No fewer than 10,000 professional drivers in Lagos are set to benefit from a new health and safety programme aimed at boosting driver fitness and cutting road crashes. The initiative, announced by the Governor’s Special…
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KOGI TRAGEDY: 6 DIE, 13 INJURED IN CRASH AFTER DISABILITY DAY CELEBRATION
A joyful trip home from Kogi’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities event turned deadly Wednesday, claiming six lives and injuring 13 others in a horrific bus crash on the Lokoja-Okene road. The victims, all from Okene, were returning from the Government House commemoration when disaster struck, leaving the state in mourning. Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo…
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FIRE RISKS ON THE RISE: EXPERT WARNS KWARA TRANSPORT WORKERS TO UP SAFETY GAME
Dr. Olubunmi Aderibigbe of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is sounding the alarm on the growing threat of fires on roads and in homes, urging Kwara’s National Union of Road Transport Workers to take fire safety seriously before more lives and property are lost. Recalling a recent burnt fuel tanker experience, Dr. Aderibigbe called out…
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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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FRSC ONDO URGES MOTORISTS: STAY FOCUSED, AVOID SPEEDING AND OVERLOADING TO STAY SAFE THIS YULETIDE
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ondo State Sector Command has issued a strong warning to motorists to avoid distracted driving, speeding, and overloading during the festive season to prevent road accidents. Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC State Sector Commander, emphasized this during the 2025 Ember months stakeholders meeting held in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government…
