Celebration Turns Tragic THE annual Eggon Carnival in Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area ended in tragedy on Friday after a heavy-duty truck veered off the road and rammed into the carnival procession, killing four people and leaving many others injured. The crash, confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), involved three trucks approaching the procession […]
A potentially catastrophic fire incident was prevented in Jos, Plateau State, after a fully loaded fuel tanker lost control on a downhill stretch, collided with vehicles, and caused fatalities and injuries, triggering hours of emergency containment. The crash happened at 6:49 p.m. on December 28, 2025, near St. Louis College, close to the Polo Roundabout […]
Plateau Tragedy – Reckless Driving Claims Ten Lives on Jos–Bauchi Road IN the early hours of Tuesday, a devastating accident on the Jos–Bauchi Road in Plateau State claimed ten lives, underscoring persistent concerns about road safety in the region. The crash, which occurred around 12:12 a.m., involved two trailers and two Ford Galaxy minibuses, leaving […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI SIX people died Friday night in a truck–bus collision at the Nawfia–Enugu Agidi axis of the Awka–Onitsha Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed. Anambra Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno, said the crash occurred when a passenger bus (XQ398AA) travelling from Ebonyi to Onitsha attempted a dangerous overtaking and collided head-on […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that all passengers aboard the Warri–Itakpe Train Service are safe following a derailment that occurred on Saturday evening near Agbor, Delta State. In a statement issued on Sunday, NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said two of the train’s seven coaches derailed around 7:30 p.m. […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has confirmed that six people lost their lives and several others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a series of multiple traffic crashes that occurred between 29 and 30 October on the Kara Bridge section of the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The tragic incidents, which happened […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Benue State has reported that 432 people died in 533 road crashes between December 15, 2024, and January 15, 2025. Sector Commander Steve Ayodele disclosed this during the flag-off of the 2025 Ember Months safety campaign in Makurdi, themed “Take Responsibility for Your Safety: […]