AT least 60 people lost their lives, and several others were injured in a tragic petrol tanker explosion in northern Nigeria on Saturday, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Reuters reports. The devastating incident occurred when a tanker truck overturned, spilling petrol that ignited into a massive explosion. Tragedy in northern Nigeria The accident unfolded … Read more
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two people in a road accident which occurred on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Umuahia. She said that the accident, which occurred at 3.50 p.m. at the Ohiya, … Read more
THE Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has urged passengers to exercise caution when boarding vehicles, especially during the festive season, to minimise the risk of road crashes. Mohammed gave the warning in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal, (ACM), Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Saturday … Read more
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) rescued no fewer than six victims of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) from a deadly container accident. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Monday in Abuja. Mohammed commended the efforts of FRSC … Read more
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned the public against false online claims of an ongoing recruitment exercise. In a statement released on Friday by Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the FRSC dismissed these reports as fraudulent, urging potential applicants to disregard them. The FRSC warned the public against engaging with … Read more
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry Unit, on Thursday decorated four of its newly promoted officers with their ranks. Addressing the newly promoted officers at the command’s office in Badagry, Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander, urged them to uphold the core values of the FRSC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … Read more
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled groundbreaking strategies to combat Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), shifting focus from motor park rallies to community-based initiatives across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ogungbemide said the Corps was concerned … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has been recognised as the top-performing federal government agency in deploying technology to ensure transparency, citizen accessibility, and participation. This prestigious award was presented in Abuja on Friday at the 2023/2024 Federal Government Scorecard for Ranking the Websites of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) awards ceremony. The initiative which … Read more
THE Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed, has approved the deployment of new Sector Commanders for 20 States of the federation. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Corps Public Education (CPEO), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide on Monday in Abuja. Mohammed said that the redeployment was part of strategic intervention mechanisms, … Read more
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has approved the appointment of 8 Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM), to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM). In the same vein, three of the DCMs are to proceed on immediate retirement, while the remaining 5 are to fill up existing vacancies in the South … Read more