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- 6 Jan 2018
109 Personnel Affected in FRSC Shake-up
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has redeployed 109 of its personnel in a major shake-up aimed at enhancing the Corps’ operational efficiency. Mr Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, said…
- 29 Nov 2020
FRSC to Introduce NIN for Vehicle Registration, Licence -Oyeyem
Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, corps marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that the corps will introduce the National Identity Number (NIN) information by first quarter of 2021 for vehicles…
- 2 Nov 2017
FRSC to Induct Journalists, Nollywood Stars as Celebrity Marshals
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Celebrity Marshals Unit has released a list of top media and entertainment personalities to be inducted as new members in 2017. This was contained in a…
- 3 Jan 2021
FRSC Decries Non-Collection of Drivers’ License in South-East
Mr Owoimaha Udoma, assistant corps marshal (ACM), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has decried the non-collection of thousands of processed drivers’ licenses by the owners in the South-East zone.…
- 11 Sept 2013
FRSC Blames IT for Hiccups in Processing Driver’s License
Osita Chidoka, Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has blamed the lapse in the information technology system used by the agency for the slow processing of vehicle registration…
- 7 Feb 2013
FRSC to Adopt Online Verification of Drivers’ License
Osita Chidoka, chief executive and Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said that it would adopt online verification of driver’s license and number plates. He stated this at…
- 20 Oct 2025
FRSC Unveils Contactless Biometric System for Driver’s Licence
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has introduced a new contactless biometric system for the issuance of driver’s licences, a major step in Nigeria’s transition toward full digitalisation of public…
- 9 Jun 2008
FRSC, MTN Join Forces on e-tracking
Mr. Osita Chidoka, Corps Marshal of FRSC, has said that it was ready to partner with MTN on e-tracking of patrol vehicles and teams on the nation's highways. A statement signed by Wole Olaniran,…
- 3 Oct 2016
Speed-Limiter: FRSC Issues 2,800 'Tickets' to Drivers
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued about 2,800 commercial vehicles tickets of fine on take-off of the enforcement of speed limiting device nationwide. A speed limiting device sometimes…
- 23 May 2017
FRSC Officials Discover Indian Hemp in Apprehended Vehicle
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed that its patrol team had apprehended and impounded a vehicle along Badagry Seme Border for Seatbelt Violation and Driver Licence Violation, only to…
- 15 Dec 2020
Cars45 Supports Capacity Building for Nigerian Auto Journalists
In furtherance of building institutional and individual capacity for Nigerian journalists, Nigeria's leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform, Cars45 served as a key sponsor of the 5th…
- 23 Apr 2012
FRSC Blames Inadequate Database for Poor Road Safety
The Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC) have blamed the lack of effective database on road transport operators (RTO), in the country as factor militating against gathering critical information for…
- 24 Jul 2014
LAAC Tasks Chidioka, Aviation Minister On Priorities
Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s swearing-in, on Wednesday, Mr. Osita Chidoka, as the new Minister of Aviation, a league of Aviation journalist said that completion of ongoing airport projects…
- 22 Feb 2018
FRSC Commends Glo for Supporting Road Safety
Globacom has added yet another laurel to its basket as the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) recognized the telecom network for silent contributions to road safety in the country over the years.…
- 15 Oct 2012
Nigeria Gets Committee on Unifying Demographic Database
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Committee to midwife the streamlining of a centralised demographic database for the country. Namadi Sambo, the Vice President while inaugurating the Committee…
- 5 Oct 2019
Sagay, Olorunyomi, Oyeyemi, others to speak at the launch of FLAG’IT App
The Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Conveners of the Corruption Not In My Country Project are set to launch a new mobile and web application device designed to empower Nigerians to report corruption on…
- 16 Aug 2016
Cashless: CBN, NIBSS, GB, Others for E-PPAN’s eGovt Summit
The E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) has unveiled a rich catalogue of high-profile speakers comprising top government and private sector executives expected at this year’s edition…
- 8 Oct 2018
Stakeholders Seek Increased Technology Adoption in Public Sector
Participants at the just concluded “Technology As A Catalyst: Ease of Doing Business 2018 Conference’’ have said that we must leverage on technology in order to create the much needed enabling…
- 8 Jun 2020
Rave Reviews Trail UBA’s Innovative Mobile Banking App
The glowing reviews and commendations have not stopped coming in since Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, recently upgraded its Mobile Banking app. Over the past few…
- 10 Jan 2021
FRSC Makes NIN Mandatory for Vehicle Registration
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that it will make the presentation of the National Identity Number (NIN) mandatory in the registration for vehicle number plates from the first…
- 29 Apr 2026
FRSC, BSG Renew Pact to Tackle Drink-Driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has renewed a strategic partnership with major brewing companies in Nigeria to intensify efforts against drunk-driving and improve road safety nationwide. The…
- 17 Apr 2014
Guinness, FRSC Collaborate on Road Safety, Responsible Drinking
Guinness Nigeria, in furtherance of its commitment to enlightening Nigerians on responsible drinking, has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corporation (FRSC) Benin, Edo State Command to host a…
- 17 Oct 2013
NIPOST Sets Tone of 3rd Courier Summit
The Nigerian Postal Service through its Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) said that the 3rd Nigerian Courier Summit (NCS) will create grounds for the industry to interact with lawmakers,…
- 23 Aug 2014
Chidoka Bags National Productivity Order Of Merit Award
Chief Osita Chidoka, minister of Aviation, has been conferred with the prestigious National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The President who was…
- 20 Oct 2014
Osita Chidoka ... The Midas Touch
"Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders say, if a child washes his hands he could eat with kings" - Chinua Achebe, T hings Fall Apart Emeka Anyaoko,…
- 27 Jul 2015
IIM-Africa Links Economic Recovery to Reliable Data, Information Management
The Institute of Information Management (IIM) has declared its plans to bring to the front-burner the need for information management as a tool for economic recovery and business integrity in Nigeria…
- 23 Sept 2016
CBN, Others Set for E-PPAN’s eGovt Summit Next Week
Top-notch officials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government with thoughts leaders, executives and players in the electronic payment…
- 11 Oct 2013
NIPOST Hosts 3rd Courier Summit
Preparations are in top gears for the 3rd Nigeria Courier Summit slated for October 28, in Lagos and hosted by the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Simon…
- 19 Dec 2016
FG to Use Technology to Tackle Smuggling, Raise Revenues- Adeosun
Federal Government has initiated plans to use technology as an enabler to fight smuggling and increase revenue collections. Mrs Kemi Adeosun, minister of Finance, who disclosed this at the…
- 19 Dec 2017
Thierry Henry Joins Guinness Nigeria for Lagos Responsible Drinking Rally
By peter oluka In demonstration of its strong commitment to promoting the responsible consumption of alcohol, Nigeria’s only total beverage alcohol company, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has today concluded…