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[The Activism Blog] 650 people die daily in road accidents across Africa – UN
At a time many countries are making efforts to make the road safer, The United Nations through its UN Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt has said at least 650…
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Could FRSC’s speed limiting devices be the solution to road crashes?
The road accident statistics for 2015 have been announced and the numbers are staggering again. The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) made it known on Wednesday that 12,077 road crashes…
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FRSC gives motorists October 1 deadline for speed limiting device
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC on Monday advised commercial vehicle owners to comply with the October 1 deadline for the installation of speed limiting devices in their vehicles. The…
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Tragic: Christmas Eve accident kills family of 4 in Oyo (PICTURED)
by Anike Jacobs Four members of the same family– a father, mother and their two kids– have been crushed to death by a truck laden with bags of rice. They…
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Dele Agekameh: On the sorry state of Nigerian roads
by Dele Agekameh Besides causing avoidable deaths to road users, the drivers of articulated vehicles also constitute some nuisance to other road users as they often block the highways at…
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Malaria, HIV/AIDS, cancer and road accidents named Nigeria’s top killers by NMA
by Rachel Ogbu Malaria, HIV/AIDS, cancer and road accidents were officially listed as the top killers in the country. The Nigeria Medical Association also added hypertension and diabetes claiming that the rising…
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“It’s a deathtrap”: Youths protest over Eket-Ibeno Road, as 6 children die in accident (SNAPSHOT)
by Chi Ibe Protesters (Photo: H/T to Punch) The death of six pupils in a road accident on Eket-Ibeno road, Akwa Ibom State caused people to go into the streets on Wednesday staging…
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