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Nigeria to Host Road Crash Victims Conference in Abuja

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12 months ago

September 24, 2025

Nigeria to host road crash victims conference in Abuja this November, giving voice to RTC victims and families across Africa

The announcement was made in Abuja during a joint press briefing by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Foundation.

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FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, explained that while global road safety conferences have largely centred on high-income countries, little focus has been placed on the struggles of African victims.

He stressed that the IRCVAC would address this gap by highlighting the hardships of victims, particularly women and children left behind after fatal crashes.

“Some children are abandoned or drop out of school and end up on drugs. This is why we are committed to giving them a voice and pushing their plight to the centre of global discussions,” Mohammed said.

He added that the conference would draw technocrats, professionals, and safety experts from around the world to showcase Nigeria and Africa’s commitment to road safety.

Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, founder of KRSD, said the theme of the conference, “Gathering Africa and the World for Road Crash Victims”, reflects its historic focus on victims and families.

Established in memory of her late son, the KRSD Foundation marks its 14th anniversary this year with renewed advocacy.

According to Dongban-Mensem, pre-conference side events such as cycling, walking, and golfing will begin on 15 November to promote safe and sustainable mobility while fostering solidarity with victims.

She cited the World Health Organisation’s 2023 Global Status Report on Road Safety, which placed Nigeria among the countries with the highest road traffic death rates globally, recording 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population—well above global and African averages.

National statistics paint an equally stark picture: the last quarter of 2023 saw 5,081 crashes, claiming 2,466 lives and injuring 15,535. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the FRSC recorded 2,733 crashes, with 1,624 deaths and 8,279 injuries.

“These statistics represent real people: fathers, mothers, children, workers, breadwinners—lives cut short or changed forever,” Dongban-Mensem noted.

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The conference, scheduled to be held in Abuja under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, is expected to galvanise governments, civil society, and the global road safety community towards decisive action in reducing Africa’s devastating road toll.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

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The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”