The Moshood Salvador faction of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos on Sunday commended the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration for his achievements in infrastructure development in the last two years. The Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that no […]
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The Lagos Sate Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the weekend said that the proposed Bus Reform Initiative aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system would kick start this year with a sinking fund of N30 billion. Governor Ambode, who spoke to journalists, said his administration had identified the challenges Lagosians go through on a […]
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Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday announced his administration’s plan to recruit more Yoruba teachers into all public schools in the state, to promote the language. Ambode, represented by Mrs Anike Adekanye, the state Tutor-General, made this known at the celebration of International Mother Language Day, organised by the Yoruba Teachers Association in […]
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Mr Israel Adeshola, the National President of Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN), says that as from March it is mandatory for bus conductors in Lagos state to wear uniforms, name tags and badges. Adeshola, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, said that […]
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Commuters using the LAGBUS and Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, buses in Lagos will pay more from March 1, following the Lagos State Government’s approval of upward review in their fares. Thousands of Lagos residents queue up daily to make use of the buses to enjoy lower fares and use the BRT to beat gridlock in […]
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The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, says he has plans to phase out commercial buses popularly known as Danfo before the end of the year. Speaking at the 14th annual lecture of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) at Muson Centre in the Onikan area of the state, Ambode explained that this is […]
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Operator of the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, scheme, Primero Transport Services, has announced plans to increase its fares on all routes in February. The company’s Managing Director, Fola Tinubu, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ikorodu on Thursday. Mr. Tinubu said that the increase was as […]
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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has confirmed that there is no kerosene in any of the depots in Lagos. The union said the product was not available in both depots belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC) and private operators in Lagos. Mr Rotimi Benjamin, the National Chairman […]
Continue ReadingTwo people have been confirmed dead, while many trapped after a building collapsed at Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday. The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Adeshina Tiamiyu confirmed the deaths. Tiamiyu said that the Agency earlier received a distress call on the collapsed building at High Way Police Barracks opposite […]
Continue ReadingAhead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, prices of tomatoes and pepper have reduced by 55 per cent in most Lagos markets. At Mile 12 and Iddo markets, a basket of tomatoes which previously cost N9,000 now sells for N5,000, while tatashe and chilli pepper cost N4, 500 and N4,000 respectively, as against N8,000 in […]
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