Tag: FRSC
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Imo FRSC maintains zero tolerance for corruption
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Imo State has maintained zero tolerance for corruption, as 35 motorists have been arrested for trying to induce its officers. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the sector commander of the FRSC in the state, Evarestus Ebeniro. Addressing newsmen at the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ,…
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Disaster averted after gas leakage spread panic across Onitsha
Traders at the popular Building Materials market in Onitsha, Anambra, have lauded the Anambra State fire service for prompt response in tackling a possible outbreak of fire from gas leakage in the area.
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12 escape death as bus ignites on Niger bridge
At least, twelve passengers on Sunday escaped death when a commercial bus went up in flames at the Niger bridge in Onitsha Anambra State. The incident occurred around 1.02 pm and was said to have been caused by an electrical fault. TheNewsGuru.com gathered that the occupants of the bus heading to Onitsha from Warri escaped…
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4 burnt to death, 16 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
Four persons were burnt to death on Friday while 16 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Oniworo, Foursquare Camp area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun confirmed the accident in Abeokuta, saying the accident occurred at 7:50 a.m.
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Tragic: Tipper crushes father of 30 children to death in Kogi
A tipper driver crushed a father of 30 children to death on Monday in Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the FRSC as saying the father of 30 children was killed when the tipper rammed his motorcycle.
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BREAKING: Boboye retires as Buhari appoints new FRSC Corps Marshal
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Dauda Biu, as the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), following the retirement of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi said this when he handed over to Biu at the FRSC headquartres on Monday in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the…
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FRSC clarify on charges for capturing, processing of driving licence
Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says there are no extra charges for capturing and processing of driving licence across the country. Oyeyemi, said this at a two-day workshop for Sector Heads of Driver’s Licence Centres (DLCs) on Tuesday in Abuja. The workshop has as its theme, “Consumer Rights As…
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Sallah: Ogun FRSC to deploy breathalyzers – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command is to deploy breathalysers to test motorists in order to detect those who drive under the influence of alcohol during the Eid al–Adha (Sallah) festivities. The Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun.
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Why we arrest motorists with faded number plates – VIO
The Federal Capital Territory Vehicle Inspection Office (FCT VIO) says its arrest of motorists over faded vehicle number plates is not to extort them but ensure compliance with traffic rules. The FCT VIO Spokesperson, Mr Kalu Emetu, made the clarification following complaints by motorists over the issue.
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17 escaped death in Kogi road accident
No fewer than 17 passengers escaped death in Kogi on Friday night when a bus rammed into a parked articulated vehicle, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state has said. Mr Stephen Dawulung, the Kogi Sector Commander of the corps confirmed this on Saturday in Lokoja.