Lagos Reinstates Old BRT Fare

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), on Tuesday, announced the removal of the 50 per cent cut on its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which was introduced by the governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, to cushion the effect of the naira scarcity in the state. In a statement by LAMATA, the agency informed the public that starting from April 1, the fare shall revert back to the old rate. Sanwo – Olu had on February 8, 2023, approved a 50 per cent slash in bus fares to…

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Sanwo – Olu Congratulates President – Elect, Tinubu At 71

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his 71st birthday. He described Asiwaju Tinubu, who turns 71 on Wednesday, March 29 as a “visionary, consistent, loyal and enigmatic master strategist” whose democratic credentials are scholarly materials for study in political economy. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Nigeria is blessed to have Tinubu as her next democratically elected president from May 29, given his intellect, development-focused and detribalised disposition…

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Photos From Ongoing 2nd Ikorodu Division Trade Fair

Kunle Adelabu The 2nd edition of the annual Ikorodu Division Trade Fair (IKODIV 2023), which provided hundreds of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Division the opportunity to network and showcase their products and services to the public kick – off on Sunday. The exhibition which is ongoing at the Convocation Ground of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) was officially declared opened on Monday by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. At the ongoing fair are hundreds of exhibitors.

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