Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is positively trending online after he announced the inauguration of the Lagos Red Line as part of his government’s efforts at expanding the rail system. The enormous project is the brainchild of his administration and many people who understand its great implications for socio-economic development are not holding back accolades for the governor. On Facebook, …

The Managing Director  (MD) of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Abimbola Akinajo, has encouraged passengers to report reckless drivers of state-owned buses. Akinajo, who said LAMATA had zero tolerance for misbehaviour among its drivers, said two had been jailed for defrauding passengers. The LAMATA MD stressed that payment of cash for bus fare had been scrapped, explaining that …

Several passengers were, yesterday, stranded, after a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja derailed at Asha station, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). One of the passengers informed that the train derailed at about 3:52 pm, less than 30 minutes after it departed Kubwa Station in Abuja. “Passengers are currently stranded, as there are no signs of authorities being notified”, the passenger, …

Marine Police have recovered the body of a male drowned passenger of the ill-fated bus that crashed on the Third Mainland bridge two days ago. According to the South West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, the body was recovered within the vicinity of the incident scene. “The recovery was done by the Marine Police”, he said. The two passengers, an …

Suspected armed robbers have taken over some sections of the Sapele-Benin road in Delta State using sharp objects to forcefully demobilise targeted vehicles before attacking the occupants. According to PUNCH Metro, several motorists had fallen victim to the suspected highway robbers on Thursday morning. Witnesses said that the hoodlums, on demobilising the targeted vehicle tyres, quickly jumped in and attacked …

Air Peace on Wednesday said a passenger on board one of its flights allegedly stole N1 million from another passenger’s bag but was caught. In a statement in Lagos, the spokesperson of the airline, Mr. Stanley Olisa said the incident took place on board Abuja-PHC flight P47192 on 27th July. Olisa said that the suspect stole the amount contained in …

Travellers are expressing their disappointment and frustrations as airfares continue to skyrocket, making it increasingly difficult for individuals to embark on their desired trips. The rising costs, coupled with economic uncertainties, have left many passengers in a state of dismay. About two weeks after President Bola Tinubu promised to unify the nation’s multiple exchange rates, the regulatory bank decided to …