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- 31 Aug 2014
VIO Begins Computerized Vehicle Inspection
Directorate of Road Traffic Secretariat (DRTS) otherwise known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) has commenced the physical computerized vehicle inspection scheme, aimed at bolstering safety on…
- 9 Nov 2021
FCT Authorities Move to Regulate Uber, Bolt Operations
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) says it will introduce a new hybrid licences for all app-based vehicle operators in the territory from February 2022. FCT VIO…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 Jul 2015
Study Reveals Nigerians View on Law Enforcement Agencies PR Image
A recent snap poll conducted by NOIPolls to gauge the perception of Abuja residents on law enforcement agencies operating in the city of Abuja has revealed that ‘improvement in public relations’ (18…
- 23 Mar 2017
Moov ‘Disruptive’ Cargo Bidding Platform Goes Live
Moov.com.ng, a technology disruptive and pioneer online delivery service marketplace has launched in Nigeria, itching to positively impact thousands of individual and corporate transportation…
- 14 May 2018
Smart City Initiative: Lagos Plans to Deploy 10,000 CCTV Cameras
The Lagos state government on Friday said that it has concluded plans to deploy additional 10,000 High Definition (HD) CCTV cameras across the State as part of the comprehensive Smart City Programme…
- 20 Jul 2018
Firm to Launch App-based Cab Service in Nigeria
A new mobile driver-rider app, CarXie, is set for launch in the country. Chinedu Amadi, Operations Director, CarXie, while unveiling the new product to the media in Lagos, said that security of both…
- 30 Jul 2018
CarXie to Create 36,000 Jobs for Nigerians in the Next 5 Years
CarXie, a new mobile driver-rider app is expected to provide employment for 36,000 Nigerian with the next 5 years. Chinedu Amadi, Operations Director, Dukan Group, owners of CarXie Taxi…
- 23 Mar 2009
Kwara Introduces e-Vehicle Registration
The Kwara State Government has introduced electronic vehicle registration in the State in order to improve revenue generation as part of response to global meltdown. Speaking at the event heralding…
- 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…
- 21 Feb 2012
Motor Insurance Gets Boost as Insurers Comply with NIID Project
With compliance level to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database (NIID) project, initiated by the Nigerian Insurance Association (NIA), reaching a 95 per cent tall stake, the era of fake insurance…
- 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…
- 23 Dec 2013
Risks Underwriters to Deploy NIID to Detect Fake Certificates
Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), umbrella body for risks underwriting companies in the country, said it would deploy the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database (NIID) to check the increasing rate…
- 3 Oct 2014
Carmudi.com Shows Hazards of Purchasing Recalled Cars
Carmudi Nigeria, an online marketplace where vehicle buyers and dealers meet, in its public enlightenment scheme, shares insight on the risks of purchasing recalled cars and gives advice on what to…
- 15 Dec 2015
LASRRA to Partner Relevant Organisations on Biometrics
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) is to partner the Nigerian Immigration Service and other relevant organizations on biometric identification (which is, using human features such…