The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted 120 senior officers to higher ranks in a move aimed at strengthening leadership capacity and enhancing institutional performance. This was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Felicia Kalu, on Saturday in Abuja. Kalu said that the promotion, approved by the…
A Non-Governmental Organisation, GreenLight Initiative, has stepped up efforts to promote safer road behaviour among young people with a one-day Safe Mobility Training for student leaders in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Saturday by its Communication Lead, Patience Agabi, the organisation said it held a driving training on Friday at Government Secondary School,…
Enviable Transport has announced plans to deploy additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tricycles across the country, a move aimed at reducing transportation costs and promoting cleaner, more sustainable alternatives to petrol and diesel. A statement made available to journalists, signed by the Group Managing Director of Enviable Transport, Chief Chukwuemeka Ituma, highlighted the numerous benefits…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, has alleged that recent online attacks against him and the agency are the result of his refusal to grant preferential treatment to certain social media operators seeking the release of impounded vehicles. Speaking on a radio programme, Bosenlo, aired on Lagos Traffic…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Driver’s Institute (LASDRI) has reiterated its commitment to improving road safety and reducing traffic accidents through continuous training and retraining of driving instructors across the state. Speaking at the fifth edition of the institute’s annual “Train-the-Trainer” workshop, the General Manager of LASDRI, Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu, said the programme was…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos A fatal road accident involving multiple vehicles has claimed the lives of two persons along Poka Road near Atlantic Hall in Epe, Lagos State. The incident, which occurred earlier on Friday, involved a granite-laden truck, an empty MACK truck, and a commercial tricycle. According to emergency officials, the deceased were identified as…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos A road traffic accident involving a flatbed truck and three other vehicles occurred earlier today at Chevron Junction along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. According to a press statement, the truck, which was transporting a 40-foot container, reportedly lost control due to brake failure, leading to a collision with multiple vehicles at…
Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has directed motorists and traders operating along major roads around Iwo Road in Ibadan to vacate the areas immediately and relocate to the designated Iwo Road Bus Terminal Park. This, according to OYRTMA, is part of efforts to restore order, ease traffic congestion, and enhance environmental sanity in…
The Abia State Government has expressed concern over the unintended safety risks emerging on roads reconstructed under Governor Alex Otti’s administration, the state Information Commissioner, Prince Okey Kanu, has said.Speaking to journalists, Commissioner Kanu explained that a number of accidents have been recorded on these roads due to speeding vehicles, inattentive drivers, and pedestrians failing…
