Tag: FRSC
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Anambra: Gunmen attack DSS, FRSC in Nnewi
Anambra: Gunmen attack DSS, FRSC in Nnewi
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FRSC, LASEMA rescue 4 victims trapped under fallen container
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command, says four people who were trapped by a fallen container have been rescued alive. The Corps Commander, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, signed by the Route Commander, FRSC Public Education Officer, Mrs Olabisi Sonusi. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Rainy Season: How to avoid crashes driving under the rain – FRSC
Rainy Season: How to avoid crashes driving under the rain – FRSC
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Court upholds FRSC’s power to fine motorists without trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the powers of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to fine motorists for alleged traffic offences without first prosecuting them in a court of law. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the decision on August 27, 2021, while dismissing a suit by a motorist, Dr Mohammed Suleiman, seeking N10…
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FRSC yet to remit N5.1bn to federation account, FRC alleges
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has alleged that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is yet to remit N5.1 billion into the Federation Account from 2016 to 2019. FRC made the allegation on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing public hearing on 2022 to 2024 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The…
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Road accidents claim 23 lives in Delta
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says no fewer than 23 persons died in 40 road traffic crashes between May and July in Delta. Mr Patrick Okoyeocha, the FRSC Sector Commander in the State made this known on Thursday in Asaba that 293 persons were involved in the crashes. According to Okoyeocha, 270 out of…
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Delta FRSC begins CBT for new driver’s licence applicants
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced Computer Based Test (CBT) for graduating applicants from driving schools for issuance of driver’s licence. FRSC Sector Commander in Delta State, Mr Patrick Okoyeocha, said this in a statement on Friday in Asaba. Okoyeocha said the new policy became imperative following the successful transition of the FRSC…
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Stop offering us bribes, police, FRSC warn Nigerians
The Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to stop offering their officers a bribe. They also urged the public to report any officer who demands a bribe. The two agencies were among participants at a one-day virtual stakeholder dialogue on “effective and sustainable strategies for curbing retail corruption” organised…
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Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash: Death toll now 13
Four more persons have died from the accident involving two vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that the latest number brings to 13 the number of people who died in the accident. The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Mr Ahmed Umar made…
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FRSC to begin Operation Show Driver’s Licence July 5
The Plateau Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will on Monday begin a special patrol tagged “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence”, in an effort to improve road safety. The Sector Commander, Mr Alphonsus Godwin, made the disclosure on Sunday in Jos in a statement signed by the command’s Public Education Officer, Mr Andrew…