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

“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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August 13, 2012

Lagos is not broke, says Fashola (but, em, it’s drowning under foreign debt)

by Stanley Azuakola Be not afraid, Lagosians, your state is not broke. That was the assurance given by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, in an interview he granted to BusinessDay newspaper. Governor Fashola however, did admit the following: His administration has floated two bonds (the N50 billion, 5-year, 13 percent series 1 and the... Read More

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August 13, 2012

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: The Lagos traffic law does not make sense

The point being made is that before the Lagos State Government goes gaga over its new Traffic Law, it needs to do some soul searching as to if it has provided a conducive environment for motorists to commute. About a month ago, I spent a few minutes staring at a photograph on the front page... Read More

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July 18, 2012

That’s our Governor: Fashola ‘arrests’ 2 military officers for driving on BRT lane

by Isi Esene Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday arrested two top military officers for driving on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane. The two military officers are Colonal K. I Yusuf and Staff Sergeant A.J Adeomi. Yusuf drove in an army green peugeot 406 with registration number BO1 – 150 NA while... Read More

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June 12, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: So long, farewell: 160 Lagos BRT workers sacked

by Adeniyi Abdul The management of the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has dismissed about 160 workers guilty of various offences including falsification of certificates, low productivity, absenteism, among others. The Chairman of Lagos BRT, Mr Sunday Yusuff, disclosed that several drivers were discovered to have been using expired licenses. According to him, the management, about two... Read More

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May 17, 2012

Busted: BRT driver sentenced to 3 months in jail

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver to three months imprisonment, with an option of a N5,000 fine, over the re-sale of used tickets. Lasisi Ismaila, had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of re-selling of used BRT tickets when he was arraigned on May 10. Ismaila, who was an... Read More

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

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

Lagos is not broke, says Fashola (but, em, it’s drowning under foreign debt)

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: The Lagos traffic law does not make sense

That’s our Governor: Fashola ‘arrests’ 2 military officers for driving on BRT lane

#InCaseYouMissedIt: So long, farewell: 160 Lagos BRT workers sacked

Busted: BRT driver sentenced to 3 months in jail

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