A Twitter user @8ightayewa yesterday compressed the frustrations of thousands of stranded Lagosians into a single tweet at 7:20 a.m.: “I entered night bus last night going to Abuja, departed around 10:00 p.m. from Maza maza, right now, I am…
Car belonging to soldier’s wife crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch)
A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the wife of a soldier. The incident, which occurred…
Don’t transport corpers as from 6pm, FRSC boss orders drivers (Punch)
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered that no transport union should transport any National Youth Service Corps member as from 6 pm during the Yuletide. Boboye said this during the FRSC end-of-the-year meeting with…
FRSC ‘can no longer’ fine motorists, court rules
A Federal High Court in Lagos has declared void powers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to impose fines on motorists for traffic offences. John Tsoho, a judge, held that the commission could not turn itself into a court…
*One dies in multiple accidents on Otedola Bridge —FRSC (Punch) *66% of Lagosians cannot afford basic healthcare – Commissioner (Vanguard)
One dies in multiple accidents on Otedola Bridge —FRSC (Punch) The Federal Road Safety Corps on Wednesday said that one person died in the multiple accidents that happened on Otedola Bridge in Lagos. Speaking with our correspondent, Assistant Corp Commander,…
*Suspected thugs ‘assault’ woman for refusing forcible eviction (Nation) *37 FRSC officials arrested for extortion (ThisDay)
Suspected thugs ‘assault’ woman for refusing forcible eviction (Nation) A woman identified as Mrs. Nike Olowo was on Monday assaulted by thugs allegedly sent by the new owner of her house, to evict her. The incident occurred at 1, Owokoniran…
FRSC cautions motorists as crash kills 22 in Bauchi (Guardian)
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned drivers plying highways to always obey traffic rules and prioritise the lives of passengers. The corps, which spoke against the backdrop of the weekend’s loss of 22 lives to an auto crash…
Accident kills 2, injures 5 on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Guardian)
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Sunday said two persons died while five others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident that involved a vehicle and a motorcycle at the Mowe area, Lagos- Ibadan Expressway. Mr Clement…
Accident kills two, injures five on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Nation)
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Sunday said two persons died while five others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident that involved a vehicle and a motorcycle at the Mowe area, Lagos- Ibadan Expressway. Mr Clement…
How to end traffic jam in Lagos – FRSC boss (DailyTrust)
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has identified inter-modal transportation system that will integrate other modes of transportations such as water, rail, and pipeline among others as the only solution to the traffic…