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FRSC doesn’t issue licenses to underage drivers – Sector Commander
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it does not issue licenses to underage drivers below 18 years old. Mr Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ondo State, made this known on Monday in Akure, describing underage drivers as impostors driving without permit. Ibitoye said that underage drivers were not psychologically and emotionally stable to be behind the…
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FRSC begins clampdown on fake, unregistered number plates in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anambra Command, has commenced a special operation to check the proliferation of fake and unregistered number plates in the state. Impounded vehicles CC Joyce Alexander, Sector Commander of FRSC in Anambra, who disclosed this in Awka on Thursday, said the operation would be a continuous one. Alexander said non-registered, improperly registered, and un-uploaded…
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Defence
37th anniversary: FRSC revolutionises patrol operations with technology, assures staff welfare
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says its patrol is undergoing a revolution, leveraging technology to digitalize the operations through the use of body cameras and the introduction of the FRSC App. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in his address to mark the 37th anniversary of the corps on Tuesday in Abuja. Mohammed said that the…
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Participate in road safety to reduce crashes, FRSC admonishes stakeholders
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has admonished all stakeholders to participate in road safety to reduce the rate of road crashes in the country. Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Alphonsus Godwin, Zonal Commanding Officer, Osogbo Zonal Command in charge of Oyo, Osun, and Ondo States, made the call during a stakeholders’ town-hall meeting in Akungba-Akoko. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Defence
Tanker crashes: FRSC implements mandatory driver registration policy
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rolled out a nationwide crackdown on tanker crashes, mandating the registration of all tanker drivers under a union. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Mohammed said that the move was part of efforts to curb the…
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FRSC to prosecute underage drivers in Gombe
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Command, has vowed to tackle the increasing cases of underage driving in the state by prosecuting offenders. Mr. Samson Kaura, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Friday. NAN reports that there has been an increase in…
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NEWS
Six days after: FRSC battles to get bodies of 2 children in river
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo has said that the bodies of two children in a bus that plunged into the Ovia River were yet to be recovered six days after the accident. Mr. Cyril Mathew, Sector Commander, Edo FRSC, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Tuesday. NAN recalls…
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FRSC warns officers against extortion, indolence
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has warned officers against indolence and extortion of motorists on the highways. FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi Samuel Oyedeji gave the warning while declaring open a workshop for heads of operations held at the command’s head office in Lokoja. He warned that any officer found wanting in his or her duty would…
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Defence
FRSC boosts operational efficiency, trains 341 commanders
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has initiated a comprehensive capacity-building program for 341 Unit and Outpost Commanders. The programme focuses on traffic enforcement and management, road safety education and advocacy, data analysis and research, leadership and management development, and digital literacy and technology adoption. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide,…
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Osun accident claims 4 lives – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, says four persons lost their lives in Sunday’s accident that occurred on the Osun-Ondo expressway. Mr Taofeeq Sokumbi, Osun Sector Commander, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo. Sokumbi said the accident occurred opposite Joseph Ayo Babalola University due to excessive speeding on the part…
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FRSC committed to reducing accidents, fatalities on highways
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is committed to reducing road accidents and fatalities on highways. Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander, FRSC, Badagry Unit Command, announced this on Saturday this during the Special Marshals Workshop in Badagry, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the workshop was: “Empowering Special On Patrol…
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Defence
FRSC begins nationwide clampdown on vehicles carrying inflammable substances
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed has ordered immediate clampdown on transportation of inflammable substances like petroleum products across the country. Mohammed said this in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide on Friday in Abuja. He said that the directives included massive deployment of patrol operatives on…
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Defence
FRSC trains 1,646 personnel, graduates 20 junior officers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has trained 1,646 personnel and graduated 20 junior officers from the Staff College, Udi, Enugu State. This was announced in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Ogungbemide, the Corps has inaugurated a comprehensive capacity-building programme, leading to the training of personnel across…
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economy
NSC, FRSC collaborate to ensure safety of haulage business
Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has strengthened its collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure safety and security of haulage operations at ports in a bid to reduce cost of doing business. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Mr Pius Akutah, said this during a day sensitisation on “Safe to Load on All Nigerian Roads” organised by NSC and…
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Scarcity: FRSC warns motorists against travelling with petrol in jerrycans
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has cautioned motorists against carrying petrol in jerrycans while in transit to prevent fire disaster. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, the State Sector Commander, gave the warning on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Akure. He noted that some motorists were in the habit of carrying petrol in…
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FRSC warns motorists, fleet operators against excess speed, overloading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists, fleet operators and truck drivers to avoid excess speed, overloading and use of expired tyres to reduce road crashes. The new Anambra Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, issued the warning in Awka on Friday during a meeting with drivers, transport unions and fleet operators in the state. Alexander said that the…
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Defence
FRSC hands over N1m recovered from accident scene to victim’s family
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FCT Sector Command, has returned over N1 million and other valuables to the family of an accident victim, who lost his life in a ghastly car crash. Speaking, during a news conference on Friday in Abuja, the Sector Commander, Mr Muta’a Chorrie commended the Unit Command for their transparency and diligence in recovering and returning…
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