NUJ FCT chair prioritises welfare of journalists in Yuletide outreach

By EricJames Ochigbo The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Ms Grace Ike, has reaffirmed the union’s commitment to the welfare of journalists in the territory. Ike gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the distribution ofContinue Reading

Yuletide: FRSC clears articulated vehicles, ends Lokoja gridlock

By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has removed two articulated vehicles hindering free flow of traffic at Koton-Karfe-Murtala Bridge, Banda and Lokoja Highway. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday while assessing the traffic situation at the Lokoja gridlock alongside theContinue Reading

FRSC moves to flush out dangerous drivers on highways

By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has intensified nationwide enforcement to flush out dangerous drivers and eliminate life-threatening practices on major highways as Nigerians embark on end-of-year travels. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said this on Monday during a strategic monitoring of vehicular movement inContinue Reading

FRSC impounds 50 vehicles in overloading crackdown

By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has impounded no fewer than 50 vehicles within two hours along the Giri–Gwagwalada–Lokoja Highway as it began a nationwide clampdown on overloading and other traffic violations. The operation marked the commencement of a 30-day enforcement exercise aimed at reducing road crashesContinue Reading

Stakeholders call for human-rights-based policing of peaceful protests

By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in the human rights sector have urged Nigerian authorities to adopt rights-based approaches in managing public protests across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They stated this in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation workshop on the promotion and protection of the right to peacefulContinue Reading

Yuletide: FRSC calls for collaboration to reduce road traffic deaths

By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called for stronger collaboration between government, stakeholders, and civil society to reduce Road Traffic Deaths (RTDs) during the Yuletide season. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made the call in Abuja at the 2025 Fourth Quarter Strategy Session themed “MainstreamingContinue Reading