Day: December 22, 2023

Tinubu’s wife launches elderly support scheme in Lagos

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday launched the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) poised to support vulnerable elderly citizens aged 65 and above in all 36 states of the federation during this festive period. Tinubu, at the maiden edition of the Renewed Hope Initiative Elders Support Scheme (RHIESS), in […]

How we rescued three passengers from auto crash – LASTMA

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has explained how it rescued three passengers of  a commercial bus  from an accident. The accident, LASTMA, said, happened at Anthony-Oke, in the Oshodi  area of the state. A statement released by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Thursday, gave details of the crash and the rescue. […]

Residents lament as Lagos drivers shun pedestrians at zebra crossings

Some commuters have lamented what they described as a disregard for the Zebra Crossing signs on Lagos roads, saying the disobedience to the traffic sign makes commuting dangerous for pedestrians. Some of the commuters who spoke with PUNCH Metro in separate interviews on Thursday said the enforcement of the traffic rule was weak on Lagos roads. While […]

Court remands alleged WhatsApp hacker over N700,000 fraud

A  Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of an alleged WhatsApp hacker, Stephen Andrew Ojo, at the Ikoyi centre of the Nigerian Correctional Services. Justice Akintayo Aluko remanded the defendant following his arraignment before the court by the officers of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. Ojo was arraigned on […]

Passengers storm train stations, inter-state luxury buses cut fares

There was heavy human traffic at Lagos and Abuja train stations on Thursday following the Federal Government’s announcement of free rides for passengers as part of the Yuletide celebration. In addition to the free train rides, President Bola Tinubu, also approved a 50 per cent discount for inter-state road travel, effective from December 21 to […]

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