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  • Lagos Tricycle drivers forced to buy Tinubu’s sticker for N500 (VIDEO)

    Lagos Tricycle drivers forced to buy Tinubu’s sticker for N500 (VIDEO)

    As the 2023 presidential election campaign draws nearer,  a video showing Lagos tricycle drivers being forced to pay for a sticker of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and other candidates is trending on social media.

    A tweep shared the video on Tuesday and said that the incident happened in the Ajah area of Lagos.

    Lagos Tricycle drivers forced to buy Tinubu’s sticker for N500

    In the video, the drivers objected to having the sticker on their tricycle and paying for it.

    One of the drivers insisted that rather than having the sticker placed on his tricycle, he would choose not to work.

    In his words: “I no dey pay, if na because of am, I go park this keke. I no dey pay one naira. Take your sticker, no put am.”

    However, despite all arguments, a worker from the park placed the sticker at the left back side of the tricycle.

    Watch video below:

     

    Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has alerted motorists and commuters traveling to and from Ado-Ekiti through Igede-Aramoko-Erio-Ekiti highway, to closure of the road, starting from September 20, for two weeks, owing to the rehabilitation of the road.

    Sector Commander Mr. Elijah Joseph, who made this known yesterday in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, announced blockage for heavy-duty trucks at Iwaraja junction, while smaller vehicles would be allowed to pass through Iwaraja-Efon/Ilesha-Efon route.

    Lagos Tricycle drivers forced to buy Tinubu’s sticker for N500

    A large portion of the critical road stretch, which links Ado-Ekiti to other states, including Osun, Ogun, Oyo and Lagos, has been in deplorable condition, making traveling hellish for motorists.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that FRSC is the Government Agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration in Nigeria.

    Founded in 1988, FRSC operates in all Nigerian states as well as the Federal Capital Territory and is the leading agency in Nigeria on road safety administration and management.

    The statutory functions include: Making the highways safe for motorists and other road users as well as checking the roadworthiness of vehicles, recommending works and infrastructures to eliminate or minimize accidents on the highways, and educating motorists and members of the public on the importance of road discipline on the highways.

  • SAD: 19 killed, many injured in FCT auto crash

    SAD: 19 killed, many injured in FCT auto crash

    Nineteen persons have been confirmed killed while eight others were injured in a Sunday auto crash at Yangoji-Gwagwalada Road in the federal capital territory (FCT).

    Mr Dauda Biu, Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, who confirmed the figures when he visited the accident scene, said the crash which occurred minutes into Sunday involved three vehicles – two Toyota Hiace buses with registration numbers MUB- 30 LG and DWR-985 XJ and an articulated vehicle.

    Biu said 31 persons were involved in the accident comprising 11 males, one female and 19 others who were charred beyond recognition.

    “Out of the 31 victims, eight persons comprising of seven males and one female sustained various degrees of injuries, while 19 others were burnt beyond recognition.

    “Investigation showed that the main causes of the crash were speed limit violation and wrongful overtaking which eventually resulted in loss of control,” Biu said.

    According to him, the Toyota Hiace bus with Registration Number MUB- 30 LG, crashed into the Citroen articulated vehicle and burst into flames, killing everyone on board.

    “The second bus hit the first bus from behind and also caught fire. Fire melted the second bus with Bauchi State number plate.

    “It was coming from Takai, Kano State while heading to Benin. The Citroen vehicle loaded chicken feeds from Zaria in Kaduna State and was heading to Akwa Ibom.

    “The nineteen corpses were trapped but extricated by rescue operatives,’’ Biu said.

    He added that police had taken over the investigation and met with relevant authorities for the mass burial of 18 of the mutilated corpses.

    The bodies could not be preserved for identification as they were burnt beyond recognition, he said.

    “Clearing of obstructions for free flow of traffic is still on-going as you can see and we will do our best to ensure we have a crash-free society,” Biu said.

    “Injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital in Kwali in the FCT and one identified male corpse was deposited at the mortuary at Kwali General Hospital,’’ he said.

    Biu cautioned road users to always avoid excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking and other bad driving behaviours.

    He also admonished commuters to always plan their trips to fall within day time and avoid night trips because of hazards associated with dark hours.

    He also re-emphasised that the Corps would step up both sensitisation of the motoring public and enhance its patrol activities to deter traffic violators.

    He admonished the public to always call the FRSC toll free line 122 and the National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM which were always available for all road users to report emergencies at any given time.

    The Acting Corps Marshal was accompanied by the management team and other rescue operatives.

  • Ember Months: FRSC warns against night travel

    Ember Months: FRSC warns against night travel

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shagamu Unit Command has warned motorists against night travel during the ember months.

    The FRSC Unit Commander, Mr Taofiq Iyanda, gave the warning while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Shagamu, Ogun.

    He said the warning had become necessary due to the security challenges confronting the country.

    “We are appealing to motorists to be careful and refrain from night travelling because most of the crashes happen at night.

    “In addition, when road crashes occur at night, it is always difficult to get assistance to rescue the accident victims and take them to the hospital, thus leading to high death rate,” he said.

    The unit commander implored motorists to reduce speeding and ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before putting them on the roads.

    Iyanda also cautioned against wrongful overtaking and driving against traffic to reduce mishaps during the ember months.

    He reiterated the commitment of the FRSC to intensifying patrols to check the excesses of drivers and ensure sanity during the ember months.

  • FRSC confirm nine deaths, 10 injuries in Abuja mishap

    FRSC confirm nine deaths, 10 injuries in Abuja mishap

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed nine persons dead in a road accident that occurred at the weekend on Yangoji-Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

    The Corps made the confirmation in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem.

    The organization also said that 10 other person’s were critically injured in the accident.

    It said that the accident specifically occurred at about 6:05am on Saturday.

    According to the statement, the accident involved a Toyota Hiace Bus, with vehicle registration number KTG-450 KQ and Howo Sino truck along Yangoji-Abaji road.

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    According to Kazeem, the bus crashed into a stationary trailer while it was coming from Osun State, heading to Katsina State.

    He explained that the two vehicles involved in the accident were commercial.

    “Twenty-two people were involved in the crash. They were all male. Ten were injured and nine were killed. First aid was given to two. The FRSC recovered N3,170, six bags and 4 different mobile phones,” the FRSC said.

    He added that the nine corpses were deposited at the mortuary in the General hospital, Kwali and that the Nigeria Police Force, Kwali Division, had taken over the investigation.

    He quoted the Acting Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Biu, as attributing the accident to dangerous overtaking and loss of control.

    According to the Acting Corps Marshal, crashes at night were more fatal than others in the daytime.

    He said the corps would constantly engage the motoring public through aggressive awareness and sensitisation campaigns until the desired result was achieved of having an accident-free society.

    He advised vehicle owners to avoid road crashes, especially at night by ensuring that their vehicles were put in order.

  • We haven’t started carrying guns – FRSC

    We haven’t started carrying guns – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that its personnel had not started carrying  any form of fire arms whether on patrol or on other official duties.

    The Acting Corps Marshal, FRSC Mr Dauda Biu, said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem on Sunday in Abuja.

    Biu said that the information had become very pertinent following the image of an operative who was captured on camera carrying fire arms in a position that suggested he was on official duty.

    “The viral report should be disregarded in totality as it’s just an old and recirculated image of an overzealous staff who posed with a rifle belonging to a sister agency’s staff in admiration and ignorance in 2018.

    “The said staff has since been punished according to existing maintenance of discipline of the Corps.

    “Officials do not currently carry arms and we advise members of the public to disregard the image being recirculated, ” he said.

    The FRSC boss further called on the public to desist from believing such fake images as the Corps continued in commiting itself to making the roads safer for all.

  • Imo FRSC maintains zero tolerance for corruption

    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, in Owerri, the sector commander said his command had zero tolerance for corruption.

     

    He disclosed that the arrests made were only for the month of August.

     

    Ebeniro said that his command had mapped out plans to deal with any officer found culpable of engaging in the such practice in the state.

     

    He disclosed that the command was ready for the hazards of traffic gridlock associated with ember months, saying that the state government had helped to ease traffic by turning the roundabouts to intersections.

     

    “Already, we have mapped traffic for the routes into Owerri which is enormous during Christmas. We will deploy men to flashpoints. We will partner with FERMA and other agencies to immediately clear broken down vehicles to ensure the flow of traffic.”

     

    Ebeniro assured free flow of traffic and called on road users to drive carefully without the influence of alcohol and substance abuse.

     

    FRSC is the Government Agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration in Nigeria.

     

    Founded in 1988, FRSC operates in all Nigerian states as well as the Federal Capital Territory and is the leading agency in Nigeria on road safety administration and management.

     

    The statutory functions include: Making the highways safe for motorists and other road users as well as checking road worthiness of vehicles, recommending works and infrastructures to eliminate or minimize accidents on the highways, and educating motorists and members of the public on the importance of road discipline on the highways.

     

    In February 1988, the Federal Government established the Federal Road Safety Commission through Decree No. 45 of 1988 as amended by Decree 35 of 1992 referred to in the statute books as the FRSC Act cap 141 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), passed by the National Assembly as Federal Road Safety Corps (establishment) Act 2007.

  • Disaster averted after gas leakage spread panic across Onitsha

    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.

    The traders made the commendation while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday on the averted incident in Onitsha.

    A trader, Mr Donatus Odozia, said the prompt intervention of the state fire service was the saving grace to what happened in Onitsha on Tuesday.

    According to him, if not for the prompt intervention of the state fire service, I don’t know what would have happened yesterday. They were the saving grace.

    “The loss of lives and property would have been so huge on the state and the people of this area. Thank God the gas leakage did not ignite to fire.

    “I really want to appreciate them for the adequate response to what could have been a very ugly incident yesterday,” he said.

    A vulcanizer, Mr Alex Nonso, lauded the effect of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command for mobilizing its team quickly to the scene of the incident .

    “First and foremost, we have God Almighty to thank for saving us all here yesterday, if not for God, we would have been counting our losses.

    “The road safety immediately started diverting vehicles to other routes and controlling the ones here, and they towed the tanker away from here for free vehicular movement,”.

    Another trader, Mrs Barbara Nwanyinkwo, said that God at every point in time protect His children, thanking God the incident did not happen at night.

    The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the FRSC command in the state, Mrs Margaret Onabe, while speaking on the incident, said that FRSC personnel were on ground when the incident happened and they immediately diverted vehicles to other routes.

    On his part, the state Fire Chief, Anambra Fire Service, Mr Martin Agbili, warned residents to always avert such areas when such situations arise, saying that they would definitely deployed personnel to intervene in the situation.

    “My advice to the people is to immediately evaluate the premises when such incidents happen, we are trained personnel, they are not.

  • 12 escape death as bus ignites on Niger bridge

    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 before the vehicle caught fire.

    12 escape death as bus ignites on Niger bridge

     

    According to the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Anambra, Adeoye Irelewuyi, the time of the incident was 1302HRS, saying no life was lost.

     

    “A Hummer bus is on flame inside the bridge. The Fire Service has been alerted. All passengers are safe. The bus has been removed. There is a free flow of traffic on both sections of the expressway,” he said.

  • 4 burnt to death, 16 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

    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.

    He stated that the bus driver was speeding excessively before losing control and ramming into the median. The bus summersaulted and went into flames.

    “A total of 20 persons were involved, four burnt beyond recognition while one female and 15 men were injured.

    Umar stated that the injured victims were taken to a hospital at Ogere in Ogun.

    He advised motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations to avoid crashes.

  • Tragic: Tipper crushes father of 30 children to death in Kogi

    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.

    Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander confirmed the incident in Lokoja.

    “The man, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, a 60-year-old commercial motorcyclist and his passenger were killed by the tipper truck at Ganaja Junction in Lokoja. The incident was tragic and very unfortunate,” he said.

    He regretted that the accident cut short the life of the breadwinner of the 30 children.

    “The accident was a case of hit and run because by the time we responded to the distress call to the area immediately it happened, the driver and the tipper were nowhere to be found.

    “Eyewitnesses told us that immediately the accident happened, the tipper driver zoomed off leaving the victims’ mangled bodies on the road for sympathisers,” he said.

    He said that officers deposited the corpse of the man at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, while that of the passenger was at Ankuri hospital morgue, Lokoja.

    Dawulung urged motorists to always observe safety measures including speed limits. He also advised motorcyclists to always put on their helmets to avoid head injuries.

    Also speaking on the accident, Malam Musa Baba-Aliyu, Chairman, Kogi Motorcycle Riders’ Association said that the deceased rider was an indigene of Katsina and a bonafide member of the union.

    Baba-Aliyu said that Ibrahim was trying to avoid hitting a commercial tricycle (Keke-NAPEP) heading towards him from the opposite direction when the sad incident happened.