Some commuters travelling from Lagos to other parts of the country for the Yuletide by road, on Monday said the hike in fares in some cases had reached almost 100 per cent.
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The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said resumption of work on Lagos-Ibadan rail line will unavoidably stall the government’s free train ride programme for the Christmas and New Year festive season.
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The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced the sale of its popular brand of rice, Lake Rice, in preparation for the coming Yuletide celebration.
The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday said that its personnel rescued 305 victims in 94 road crashes across the state during the 2018 Yuletide.
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Command, on Friday, said that 30 persons died in various road crashes during the Yuletide in the state.
The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps on Friday said that 1,008,274 million vehicles travelled on Lagos – Ibadan Expressway during the 2018 Yuletide.
Leisure centres in Ibadan, including the popular Agodi Gardens and Shoprite, were beehive of activities as many fun seekers thronged the venues in celebration of Christmas on Tuesday.
Few hours to Christmas, activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange opened for the week on Monday on a bullish trend following massive gains.
This Christmas, I urge all Nigerians to spare a thought for our military and security forces who are on the frontlines on the war on terror. I had cause to telephone Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sakaba’s widow this Yuletide season and I was touched by the devotion and love she had for her husband who paid the supreme sacrifice for Nigeria.
An Abuja-based Cardiologist, Dr. Ademola Aderinloye, has cautioned Nigerians against eating and drinking excessively during the yuletide as this could lead to heart attack.
A Mobile Court of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Edo State Command has convicted 93 persons for various road traffic offences.
Oyedeji told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Ilesa that night journey and reckless driving were largely responsible for many of auto crashes during the Yuletide.
In a move to ensure customers have an enjoyable Yuletide, the management of Ikeja Electric has announced the expansion of network patrol teams and field operations preemptive maintenance across its network.
A Muslim woman, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani,on Sunday donated wrappers and other food items to Christian widows for Christmas celebration in Kaduna as part of efforts to boost peaceful coexistence.
The Managing Director, Petroleum Products Marketing Company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya, has reassured Nigerians of adequate supply and availability of petroleum products to cover the yuletide and beyond.
The Lagos State Police Command said it had deployed 500 policemen to cover various yuletide events slated for Friday, especially, on the Island.
Its Managing Director, Alhaji Nurudeen Rafindadi, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the activities of the agency in Abuja on Thursday.
Emeka Okoye, the Managing Director, Anambra State Road Maintenance Agency, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Onitsha on Tuesday.