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FRSC Impounds 35 Rickety Vehicles In Edo
No fewer than 35 rickety vehicles plying roads in Edo State have been impounded by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Edo Sector Command.
The Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamaisia, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Benin.
Benamaisia said this followed the commencement and enforcement of the special operation on rickety vehicles, in accordance with the FRSC strategic goal.
According to him, the strategic goal is targeted at reducing crashes by 15 per cent and fatalities by 20 per cent.
“In accordance with the FRSC strategic goal which is targeted at reducing crashes by 15 per cent and fatalities by 20 per cent, the corps marshal directed a continuous special operation which commenced throughout the state in March.
“The operation is aimed at ridding the roads off rickety vehicles.
“The presence of rickety vehicles on the road has been identified as one of the factors responsible for crashes and obstruction to the free flow of traffic on the highways and inter-urban routes.
“The free safety checks embarked on periodically by the corps is intended to ensure that owners of such vehicles carryout the necessary repairs as and when due.
“The preponderance of rickety vehicles on the highways shows that there is need to focus more attention on them as the free safety check has proven to be good, but not enough to rid the highways of non-roadworthy vehicles,” he said.
The sector commander also disclosed that all operational facilities available to FRSC in the state had been deployed to ensure the success of the operation.
He explained that these include patrol cars, tow trucks and other enforcement tools together with massive turnout of operatives across the state.
He added that this was with a bid to stamp out the rickety vehicles from the highways.
“The special operation which is for two weeks in the first instance would bring sanity to our roads.
“The special operation on rickety vehicles will equally attract clamp down on other offences, such as over loading, driving with one head lamp, worn out tyres, unlatched containers and number plate violations.
“This operation will be a continuous one until our roads are rid of rickety vehicles.
“In view of the foregoing, public enlightenment to media houses as well as public and private parks in the state have been intensified,” he said.
Benamaisia called on owners of rickety vehicles to take their vehicles off the roads until necessary repairs were done
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Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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