…the Senate said the controversial provision had long been contained in the existing FRSC Act and National Road Traffic Regulations. “The Senate has duly noticed public concerns on the purported proscription of preaching and hawking in a commercial vehicle under the ongoing amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commissio…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to clamp down on illegal car racing in residential neighbourhoods across Abuja, warning that such activities pose a significant threat to public safety and the lives of innocent citizens. Speaking with journalists during a routine project inspectio…
…that earlier this week, the Senate passed the redrafted Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing heavy penalties for various road and transit-related infractions. Among the newly established rules is a ₦50,000 penalty targeting individuals who trade, hawk, or preach to passengers inside…
…issued on Sunday by the Deputy Corps Commander and Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Osondu Ohaeri. Ohaeri said the firearm was recovered on Friday at about 2:30 p.m. by an FRSC rescue patrol team while conducting a routine inventory of victims’ belongings after concluding rescue operations at the crash scene. He a…
…movement and minimise gridlock. “Responding agencies included LASEMA LRT, LASTMA, FRSC, TRACE, and the Nigeria Police Force. The operation has been concluded, and the agency’s LRT has returned to base.” Reacting, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, commended the responding agencies for their pro…
…out that road safety remained a collective responsibility, adding that motorists and the FRSC must work together to make Nigerian roads safer. She said, “About 121 motorists were arrested for committing 214 traffic offences during the ‘Operation total compliance’ exercise conducted across the state. “Officers recorded…
…Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, directed the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, mni, to lead the Federal Republic of Nigeria's delegation to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety currently holding at the United Nations General Assembly Headquarters in New York, Uni…
…imprisonment, or both, on motorists who refuse to cooperate with officials of the FRSC during roadside breath tests conducted on reasonable suspicion. The amendment forms part of a broader review of the FRSC Act aimed at increasing compliance with traffic regulations, reducing road crashes and enhancing safety on Niger…
…concern over reports that a proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act could classify preaching in commercial vehicles alongside activities such as hawking. The statement was signed by Elder Israel Akinadewo, FCA, PhD, President of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), Nigeria…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has confirmed the death of three persons while four others sustained injuries in a lone road crash along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. Asekhauno said the crash occur…
…before exploding in Adazi-Ani (Gr@phic photos/video) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed a fatal lone road traffic crash that claimed the lives of three persons on Friday, July 17, 2026. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Anglican Church, Adazi-Ani, alo…
…crash. Three persons lost their lives, while four others sustained serious injuries. “FRSC rescue personnel received the distress call at 10:35am and arrived at the scene by 10:45am, recording a response time of 10 minutes.” According to Onabe, FRSC officials immediately began traffic control measures, diverted vehicle…
A Federal High Court in Kano has ruled that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have no legal authority to carry out enforcement on state and local government roads in Kano. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice M. S. Shuaibu held that the commission acted outside its powers when its officers stopp…
Bandits abduct corpse of late FRSC commander and mourners, demand N450m ransom in Kogi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the remains of a late Deputy Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Augustine O. Ikwue, and the mourners accompanying his body to his hometown at Otukpo, Benue State.…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Edo Sector Command, says it will not participate in Saturday's local government election in the state because it was not invited. The State Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Preye Bedford, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin. Ac…
…terminals receiving containers and all the trucks are heading there." Police, LASTMA, FRSC, others helpless He added that personnel of the Nigerian Navy; Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA; Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC and other security agencies are regularly deployed to control traffic in the area, b…
…Monday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, the FRSC said it sympathised with the families of the victims and wished those receiving treatment a speedy recovery. "The Corps extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prays for the speedy recovery of thos…
By Theodore Opara Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, pursuing academic and professional programmes abroad were allowed to participate in the Corps' 2026 promotion exercise remotely, in what the agency described as a major step towards digitising personnel management and eliminating barriers to career adva…
…rescued from the wreckage and handed over to officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, for medical attention. According to him, the agency received a distress call at about 9:29 p.m. from a police officer, Sola Rotimi, prompting the immediate deployment of fire service personnel to the scene. Akinwande said res…
…victims were pulled from the wreckage and handed over to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for medical attention. He explained that the agency got a distress call at about 9:29pm from a police officer identified as Sola Rotimi, prompting the immediate deployment of firefighters to the scene. Akinwande said responder…
"The technology-driven approach eliminated bottlenecks, enhanced operational efficiency, and ensured that every eligible personnel was provided with an equal opportunity to compete.