The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has advised motorists to avoid driving through flooded roads and adhere to safe driving practices to reduce road crashes during the rainy season. The advisory was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, during the unveiling of TRACE’s…
Christian organisations have rejected a proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act that seeks to criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles, describing the move as a threat to constitutional rights. The Senate recently passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a fine of N50,000, a six-month prison sentence, or…
Motorists and commuters experienced heavy traffic on Sunday after a trailer loaded with cartons overturned on Ogunnusi Road inward Berger, near Kosoko Junction in Lagos, following a mechanical failure. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the incident occurred overnight when the trailer’s suspension system failed, causing the vehicle to collapse onto its tyres….
Hundreds of commuters and motorists were left stranded for several hours on Sunday after a broken-down truck caused a major traffic gridlock at the SIFAX Terminal Bus Stop along Ago Road in Lagos. The truck reportedly developed a mechanical fault after hitting deep potholes at the bus stop, blocking a section of the road and…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to protect railway infrastructure from vandalism, describing railway assets as critical national infrastructure that must be safeguarded. Dr. Opeifa made the pledge on…
The Federal Government has officially named the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing his long-standing vision for the project, while also approving additional road infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity across the country. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision during a press briefing in Abuja, stating that the 750-kilometre coastal…
The Lagos State Government has urged motorists to adopt responsible parking habits ahead of the introduction of a structured on-street parking programme designed to improve traffic flow, safety and parking management across the state. The appeal was made by the General Manager of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu, who reaffirmed the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers State Sector Command, has commenced a week-long enforcement exercise aimed at improving compliance with road safety regulations among fleet operators, transport companies and commercial drivers across the state. The exercise, which began on Monday, July 13, is scheduled to end on Friday and forms part of the Corps’…
A Federal High Court in Kano has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from enforcing traffic regulations on roads under the control of the Kano State Government and local government authorities. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice M. S. Shuaibu ruled that the FRSC exceeded its statutory powers by stopping, questioning and delaying motorists on…
