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Articulated vehicles, tankers grounding Lagos to a halt very soon—BH Survey

A study conducted by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), has discovered that “If the observed trend in the annexation of federal highways across Lagos State including bridges and flyovers by heavy duty vehicles continues till the end of December, business…

Why Shippers’ Council, FRSC can’t clear trucks from highways

Barely few days after the duo of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will ensure the immediate removal of trucks, tankers and trailers from all highways across the…

FRSC enforcing use of driving licence is punishing Nigerians—-Motorists

A cross-session on Lagos motorists have responded to the announcement made by the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi that the agency is organising a special operation targeted at detecting the violators of the…

Twist as Oyeyemi, Kazeem skip real cause of driving licence delay

Nigerians eager to process their driving licence within record time may wait for long as there seems to be no clear headway on resolving the problem of long wait for collection of processed licences. Contrary to ease of doing business…

Ogbonnaya Onu
ICT

Nigerian made over-speed alert device to save lives, N1.2tn yearly—Minister

Figures from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on accidents on Nigerian roads in the last 10 years have shown that over speeding is linked to not less than 85 per cent of road crashes. But the narrative is set…

FRSC to join vehicle owners in prosecution if drivers break road safety rules

As part of renewed drive to curtail rising recklessness and abuse of road safety provisions, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Wednesday that henceforth, owners of articulated vehicles including tankers and trailers are to be arraigned and punished…

How Abia Speaker, Kalu ordered Police to shoot armless FRSC officers on duty

More details have emerged on the shooting of about three officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials on duty at the Umuikaa/Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. The offence of the officers who were on uniforms with their patrol van parked…

Transport

FRSC puts paid to threats, sends 19 drivers to madness test, impounds 305 vehicles

The leadership of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday in Abuja disclosed that apart from impounding about 305 vehicles, it has effectively referred 19 drivers to test for psychological and mental balance. The Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi,…

Car owners, Unions extra happy with the permanent ouster of VIOs on Lagos roads

A cross section of private car owners in Lagos have welcomed the permanent removal of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from Lagos roads, saying the agency remains the major cause of traffic gridlock in the state. This is as leading transport…