What if you woke up in Lagos and observed that the Lagos government has introduced smaller buses so people pay less to move around the state. Oh! We have that already, but Lagos residents may not pay less starting July 13, as it has been reported that fares of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses... Read More

February 9, 2017

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How is Governor Ambode going to phase out Danfo buses from Lagos?

On Monday at the 14th Annual Lecture of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) that held at the Muson Centre, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode made a promise to ban the most popular means of transport in Lagos State, the Danfo. According to the Lagos State governor, for him, seeing all these yellow buses and Okada... Read More

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September 23, 2016

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BRT vehicle in flames in Lagos Island (PHOTOS)

A Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) vehicle on Friday went up in flames at Adeniji bus stop in Lagos Island. There are no reports yet as to what caused the inferno, neither is there any status as the number of persons affected. The incident has caused gridlock to vehicular movement on the Third Mainland Bridge, and... Read More

The News Blog

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July 25, 2016

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‘I will be sick if I don’t mingle with common people’ – Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has been criticized by different quarters of the society for his apparent social nature. From his visit to Nigerian soccer star, Obafemi Martins to his many travels within and outside the country many have expressed fears that the new royal father of the Yoruba race might just be demystifying... Read More

The News Blog

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July 20, 2016

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Nurse sent to Kirikiri for refusing to pay N100 LAGBUS fare

A 48-year-old nurse has been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly failing to pay for her trip via a commercial bus owned by the Lagos State Government it’s correct fare. The nurse, Oduwole Taiwo, was said to have boarded the bus from Ikorodu to Ojota at about 4.15 p.m on July 10 but offered to pay... Read More

The News Blog

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July 1, 2016

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Lagos state will send you to jail if you buy anything from street hawkers

Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has declared that anyone caught patronizing street hawkers around the state will be punished. The governor revealed this while speaking on Your-View talk show on TV Continental on Friday. Even though street hawking is illegal in the state, it has since time immemorial been a rampant practice as well as... Read More

The News Blog

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June 29, 2016

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. Court throws out Fani-Kayode’s suit A federal high court has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is blameless in the detention of Femi Fani-Kayode. 2. Ekiti state lawmakers protest harassment of Fayose Members of the Ekiti state House of Assembly on Wednesday, took to the... Read More

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January 7, 2016

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Governor Ambode ends contract with BRT operators

The Lagos State Government has with immediate effect, put an end to the operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers’ cooperative BRT which runs from Mile12 to CMS BRT The termination of the operations was relayed in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Thursday, January 7... Read More

Wahala dey! BRT bus suffers brake failure and hits Army officer’s car

by Kolapo Olapoju A BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) bus has been involved in an accident, involving an Army officer at Obanikoro axis of Ikorodu road. The BRT bus hit the officers’ car after suffering a brake failure, which led it to crash into the vehicle at its front. The BRT bus driver said he noticed that... Read More

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September 21, 2014

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BRT arson trial continues, Army granted leave to re-examine three witnesses

by Godwin Akanfe The Lagos State Tribunal of Inquiry into the July 4 road accident and vandalism of some Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles has granted the Nigerian Army leave to recall three witnesses. Thursday’s main testimony was made by Abiodun Apata, Project Manager, Mutual Model Transport, who said a tracking device was installed on... Read More

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September 18, 2014

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How soldiers burnt down BRT buses – LAGBUS witness narrates

by Godwin Akanfe An eyewitness to the July 4 mayhem on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, which led to the vandalism of some Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles, on Wednesday claimed that the act was perpetrated by soldiers. The witness, Razak Mustapha, made the allegation while testifying before a panel set up by the Lagos State Government... Read More

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September 16, 2014

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Let’s see where this goes – Tribunal begins inquiry into Lagbus trashing

by Godwin Akanfe The tribunal of inquiry into the road traffic accident, arson and vandalism of some Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles started its sitting in Lagos on Monday. The Chairman of the tribunal, retired Justice Ebenezer Adebajo, has said that its mandate is to determine the facts surrounding the incident, and make recommendations to... Read More

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July 11, 2014

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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Revisiting the Army BRT debacle (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir In all of this, it is doubly hard to believe the version of the Army in spite of its purported claims, this is so because they army has a notorious history of taking on either provocative or law abiding civilians in Nigeria Lateef Jakande as the visionary governor of the then Lagos... Read More

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July 10, 2014

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Dele Agekameh: Wild wild Nigerian soldiers

by Dele Agekameh Moreover, in the history of such incidents in this country, soldiers are known for their penchant and proclivity for violence. So it is easy to conclude that what happened that day was a well-beaten track and behavioural pattern our soldiers are known for. It has become a recurring decimal in our national... Read More

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July 6, 2014

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: How 3 men were crushed to death by BRT bus in Lagos (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

by S’ola Filani While trying to avoid being caught by the police, three men reportedly got crushed to death by a speeding BRT bus in Awoyaya, Lekki Expressway, Lagos on Sunday evening. Although some men in military uniform quickly arrived the scene to restore calm, the tragic incident has led to a protest led by... Read More

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July 5, 2014

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Eky Shirley: On soldiers and Lagos BRT buses (Y! Superblogger)

by Eky Shirley “Reasons for this”; the recalcitrance/unruliness/recklessness of some persons in the military who are supposed to protect the citizenry (at least that’s a part of their oath and creed). *OpensCurtainOnPlayScene* This is sickening. This is the handiwork of soldiers in a commercial and residential town; a cosmopolitan city, Lagos. Today, the 4th of... Read More

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March 29, 2014

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Opinion: Why I loved me some Okada in Lagos

by Lekan Aminu On and on like that, okada has saved us from embarrasements and even death. I can’t forget how a pregnant woman whose labour room was almost on the road was carried to the hospital on okada. That was the fastest way! Or should they have waited for a bus which would first... Read More

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October 26, 2013

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BRT workers go on strike to protest unpaid salaries

Commuters in Lagos, western Nigeria, were stranded, Saturday morning, when workers with the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT scheme refused to work as they protested their unpaid salaries. The commuters, who expected to board the bus after the monthly sanitation, were left to bemuse their fate when the boarding points at Ketu and Ojota bus... Read More

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October 14, 2013

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Sad news: Girl killed by hit-and-run driver at Palmgrove while attempting to cross the road

Tragedy struck on Saturday night at Palmgrove Bus-stop, Somolu, Lagos after a young lady simply identified as Oluchi was killed by a hit-and-run driver. Ironically, the deceased died while trying to cross the ever-busy Ikorodu road, just a few inches away from a pedestrian bridge. The incident was said to have occurred around 8pm. An... Read More

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September 19, 2013

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“I thought he might be interested in buying” – Man arrested for threatening BRT boss with snakes (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The chairman of the Ketu depot of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Chief Sunday Yusuf, received an unusual threat after a man appeared in his office with two big snakes. The man, Sunday Ogbaide, who has been arrested by police in Ketu, was reported to have said he was sent to... Read More

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July 31, 2013

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E-ticket for BRT buses launched in Lagos

by Chi Ibe Commuters in Lagos can now pay as low as N20 depending on the distance of their journey using the newly launched electronic ticket for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the state metropolis. [READ: Suspected Boko Haram members arrested by the Army in Lagos ] Lagos state Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire commissioned the... Read More

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July 8, 2013

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Are you ready? Lagos BRT set to commence e-ticketing

by Olaniyi Afolabi In a bid to restructure the operations of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme to improve efficiency, effectiveness, the Lagos state government has decided to introduce e-ticketing as the method of payment as from tomorrow. The Vanguard reports; Managing Director, LAMATA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, who disclosed this, weekend, said the measure was part... Read More

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March 20, 2013

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Opinion: Is LAGBUS going the way of LSTC?

by Olasukanmi Akoni In the 1920s, road-based bus transportation was pioneered in Lagos by two Nigerians, Mrs Charlotte Olajumoke Obasa (a leading indigenous entrepreneur of that time) and W.A. Dawodu. This was followed by the establishment of J.N. Zarpas, a company owned by Levantine expatriates. Zarpas dominated the Lagos transportation scene until their buses... Read More

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March 9, 2013

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Abigail Anaba: The Nigerian middle class are razz…That is the problem (Y! Superblogger)

They do not stop to ask themselves pertinent questions this middle class. They will kick against anything that will cause them the slightest discomfort without considering if it is for the greater good. Wait, don’t hiss and turn away. You are part of the problem. Did you not just hiss? That’s razz behaviour. Just hold... Read More

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December 26, 2012

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Opinion: The Christmas that could have been

by Oseiwe Ibhagui We need to have a network and support of relevant authorities so that we are not at the mercy of these champions of Nigerian backwardness. My Christmas day started as my other days start: I went out for a morning walk. Problem is, this day was going to be slightly different. Just... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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Reports say BRT bus falls off Third Mainland Bridge … Not true, says Lagos State

By Hauwa Gambo The Federal Road Safety Commission has just stated through its Twitter handle @FRSCNigeria that a fully loaded BRT bus just fell off the Third Mainland Bridge into the Lagos lagoon. The bus was “fully loaded with passengers”, according to reports. However, a correspondent just spoke with the Lagos commissioner for transport, who... Read More

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November 8, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: Will BRT bus vandalization stop Fashola? ‘Okada’ riders seem to think so

by Isi Esene This Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus was allegedly vandalized yesterday by commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as ‘Okada’. This incident happened at Berger bus-stop. Reports say policemen later arrived the scene to douse the tension. The motorcycle operators are said to be fomenting trouble to force the government of the state to... Read More

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October 25, 2012

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“We can not continue this way!” – Lagosians protest ‘okada’ restriction

by Isi Esene Lagosians have continued to groan under the weight of the new traffic law which placed restrictions on the operation of commercial motorcyclists on major highways in the state. Many Lagosians have now resorted to trekking long distances to get to their destinations – a proposition which has not gone down well with... Read More

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BRT workers go on strike to protest unpaid salaries

Sad news: Girl killed by hit-and-run driver at Palmgrove while attempting to cross the road

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E-ticket for BRT buses launched in Lagos

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Opinion: The Christmas that could have been

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