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- 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…
- 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…
- 21 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.…
- 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…
- 5 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 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…
- 10 Jan 2021
No NIN, No Vehicle Registration- FRSC
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said from the second quarter of 2021, no vehicle would be registered without the presentation of the National Identification Number (NIN) by the applicant. The agency…
- 26 Feb 2018
FRSC Deploys Latest Technology to Check Road Accidents
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says its deployment of latest technology will help check deaths on Nigerian roads. Mr. John Mehaux, the FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer for Ogun and Lagos…
- 27 Nov 2019
FRSC Bans Use of Goggle Map While Driving in FCT
Mr. Ayuba Gora, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Federal Capital Territory has said that driving with the aid of Google map using mobile phones is a serious traffic offence.…
- 7 Dec 2017
Fire Outbreak Disrupts FRSC’s Web-based Services
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is currently experiencing a disruption in its Internet-based services following a fire incident. Mr Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, said in a…
- 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…
- 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…
- 29 Dec 2023
MTN Reaffirms Commitment to Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Rehabilitation
MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the completion of the reconstruction of Enugu- Onitsha expressway under the Federal Government’s Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme (RITC). The…
- 4 Jul 2021
FRSC Begins Operation Show Driver’s Licence Today
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that it will embark on a nationwide patrol to arrest and prosecute unlicensed drivers. The corps has directed state commands to go after driver’s license…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 22 May 2014
FRSC Suspends New Number Plate, License Enforcement
Federal Road Safety Corps, has bowed to two separate court judgements from Lagos and Abuja, and suspended the enforcement of the new vehicle number plate and the driving licence. The two…
- 1 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…
- 20 Aug 2021
Copyright Commission Seeks Support of FRSC, Others in Anti-Piracy Operations
Dr. John O. Asein the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has called on officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) and Police Traffic…
- 16 Dec 2022
“Onwa December” is Here! 5 Road Safety Tips you Should Know
By Majolie Obaje It’s “Onwa December” – that time of the year when there is usually a frenetic and high frequency of vehicular movement, transporters making too many trips and people working extra…
- 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…
- 3 Nov 2013
Accidents Claim 2, 422 Lives in 6 Months-FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has revealed that 2,422 people have been killed and 11, 961 injured in 3, 708 accidents between January and June 2013 on major highways in the country. The…
- 1 Jan 2024
MTN Reiterates Commitment to Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Rehabilitation
MTN Nigeria has confirmed its commitment to the completion of the reconstruction of Enugu- Onitsha expressway under the federal government’s Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme (RITC). The…
- 18 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…
- 6 Dec 2020
FRSC Warns Motorists against Use of Phones while Driving
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Lagos Command has warned motorists to stop using their phones while they drive. Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC Sector commander, in a statement on Sunday, announced…
- 26 Jun 2013
FEC Approves Scrapping of EFCC, Others
Federal government is now set to scrap, trim or merge its agencies in line with the recommendation of the Stephen Oronsaye-led presidential committee on the rationalisation and restructuring of the…
- 13 Jun 2013
FG to Scrap EFCC, 219 Other MDAs
Federal government is to scrap 220 parastatals, agencies and commissions in line with the recommendation of the Stephen Oronsaye-led presidential committee on the rationalisation and restructuring of…
- 5 Mar 2012
Why Senate suspended FRSC New Number Plates, Licence
Several reasons were given by the Senate that led to barring of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from further issuance of new number plates. Top on the list of argument was that the agency…