Rampaging soldiers set Lagos BRT buses on fire

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A soldier was allegedly killed by a BRT bus.

Soldiers are on a rampage along Ikorodu Road in Lagos destroying BRT buses, residents have said.

The soldiers’ actions was said to be caused by a BRT bus that allegedly run a soldier over at the Palmgrove bus stop killing him.

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Fashola Bans Nigerian made Molue, Commercial Buses From Lagos Island

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Governor Fashola Banned Molue, Commercial Buses From Lagos Island  Molue Buses Banned From Third Mainland Bridge, Eko & Carter Bridges Months after the ban on Okada, Lagos State Government under the leadership of GovernorBabatunde Raji Fashola has banned commercial buses widely called Molue from operating on Lagos Island.
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Lagos Begins e-ticketing for BRT Buses

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The Lagos State Government on Tuesday launched the new electronic ticketing (e-ticket) system for Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, buses in the state.

The e-ticketing system now allows BRT users to pay bus fare as low as N20 within a stipulated distance as against the fixed fare of N70 to N120.

The e-ticketing is being managed by the Lagos Area Metropolitan Transport Authority, LAMATA.

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Ajimobi Launches Free Shuttle Buses For Workers, Students

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Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has launched a transport scheme for civil servants and students in the state.

Speaking at the launch of ten 43-seater buses in Ibadan yesterday, Ajimobi said the buses would be conveying civil servants and students to and fro their offices and schools on daily basis free of charge.

The 10 buses tagged “Ajumose Shuttle” is part of the current administration’s 100 43-seater buses and another 100 mini-buses meant to ameliorate the transport situation in the state.

Ban on commercial buses: Abuja residents trek long distances

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The Wuse Market junction, usually crowded with mini cabs painted in green colour, was virtually free of vehicular traffic. It was quite an unusual sight. The pavements of the surrounding roads were crammed with hundreds of pedestrians heading to various destinations within and around the Federal Capital Territory.

At a glance, it seemed as if the people had deliberately decided to trek long distances. But a closer examination showed that most of them were engaged in the exercise against their own will.