The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority says the 25 per cent rebate on fares for regulated public bus, ferry and train services ends on Sunday. LAMATA made this known on its official X handle. “From June 3, fares on all regulated transport services in the state will return to the original 100 per cent,” it said. Recall that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Feb. 23, announced a 25 per cent rebate on the fares to mitigate the impact of the removal of petrol subsidy on Lagos residents. (NAN)
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Some Nigerian women, in separate interviews on Sunday in Lagos, narrated the huge economic challenges confronting them in sustaining homes. Abiola Dipeolu, a mother of four, said the family currently spends a lot of money to keep the home running. Mrs Dipeolu, who said she used to save some money from the monthly allowance she received from her husband, said the reverse was the case now, as feeding allowance hardly sustained the family for two weeks. “Marriage is boring and uninteresting because the time for husband and wife to be together has been put into hustling,” she said. A mother…
The Federal Government said it secured Foreign Direct Investment to the tune N20 billion towards facilitating local production of assistive devices for persons with disabilities. The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr James Lalu, stated this during an interview on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Lalu said, the need to source for investors in the manufacturing of locally made assistive devices for persons with disabilities became necessary due to the high cost of the imported devices. “Recently, we secured a foreign direct investment to the tune of N20 billion and the organisation is committed to starting the local…
The Federal Government has increased the 2024 budgetary allocation of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilitiesby 500 per cent of what it received in 2023. The Executive Secretary of the commission, James Lalu, disclosed this during an interview on Sunday in Abuja Mr Lalu was speaking on how the disability community had fared in the one year administration of President Bola Tinubu, “The administration of President Tinubu is truly committed to providing opportunities for People Living with Disabilities. The commission has continued to receive the necessary support from the administration to ensure that PwDs are carried along. “Since the…
Lawyers in Lagos have attributed the delays in deciding matrimonial disputes to the courts’ attitude and society’s sentiments toward divorce. The lawyers said litigation in marital disputes, like other forms of civil or criminal cases, was often delayed. They, however, noted that the peculiar delays in matrimonial proceedings were due to the courts’ attitude and society’s sentiments towards divorce. In an interview, Bayo Akinlade, convener of the Duty Solicitors Network, said that one reason for the delays was the traditional belief that marriages were a lifetime commitment. He said because of the belief that ‘marriage is the bedrock of any…
Police commissioner Adegoke Fayoade says it is time to take urgent measures to halt cultism and drug abuse in society, lamenting the menace is ruining the lives of Nigerian youths. He said this on Saturday at Ikeja, during an event organised by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) tagged ‘Teenagers Stay Informed: Know the Dangers of Cultism and Drugs’. “Today, cultism is not only in higher institutions. It has taken over every fabric of society: mechanics, barbers, drivers, and others are now members of cults. Cultists don’t do anything meaningful but disturb the peace of the community,…
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have introduced a special programme to enhance the welfare of refugees and displaced persons in the West Africa region. Fatou Sarr, the ECOWAS commissioner for human development and social affairs, inaugurated the programme during the ambassadors’ retreat in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Ms Sarr reiterated the importance of synergy in protecting and providing welfare services for refugees and displaced persons in the region. “The focus of the retreat is to address the complex humanitarian needs arising from displacement within the region. It aims…
The West African Examinations Council has said its exams will be held as scheduled despite the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliated unions. The exam body disclosed this in a memo addressed to school principals, dated May 31 and signed by A T.A.Y Lawson on behalf of WAEC Head of National Office. “Please be formally informed that the conduct of WASSCE SC 2024 goes on as scheduled,” WAEC said in the memo. The exam body explained that its scheduled exams are holding across West African countries and the Nigerian child should not be put to…
Glamourising teaching will be a major way to attract the youth to the profession, some education administrators have said. The administrators said on Sunday that scholarship awards, automatic employment improved salary and stipends would attract more people into teaching. They spoke during interviews against the backdrop of dearth of qualified teachers, especially in core subjects in many schools. According to the 2022/2023 Universal Basic Education Commission National Personnel Audit Report, there is a shortage of 194,876 teachers in public primary schools in Nigeria. The report shows that only 499,202 of the 694,078 teachers required at the primary school level were…
The commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs in Bauchi, Ahmad Jalam, has been killed in a road crash. The crash occurred on Saturday.Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this in a condolence message to the members of his immediate family, which was issued in the early hours of Sunday.According to him, the commissioner lost his life in an accident that occurred on the busy Misau-Darazo highway. Mr Mohammed described the deceased as a dedicated public servant whose commitment to the development and well-being of his local communities was unwavering.The governor said, “During his lifetime, he championed numerous initiatives aimed at improving…