Lagos State Government has formally kicked off commercial waterways transportation, with the official launch of eight newly acquired speed boats by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu unveiled the speed boats, which will be operated by the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), at a ceremony held at Badore Ferry Terminal in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The…
Day: February 4, 2020
Customs Officials Impound $8.1m At Murtala Muhammed Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service have impounded the sum of $8,065,612m about to be illegally ferried out of the country through one of the international airlines. The service said that the sum was discovered in 20 wraps inside a coaster bus at the tarmac of Murtala Muhammed International Airport on January 16, 2020 at the E-Wing…
Coronavirus: Lagos Govt Inaugurates Incident Command System
The Lagos State Government has launched an Incident Command System as part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of the fast-spreading Coronavirus in the state. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi explained that the virus is a new pathogen to…
All You Need to Know About The New Visa Policy
The Federal Government has officially launched the Nigerian Visa Policy (NVP) 2020. This enhanced visa policy by Nigeria, one of Africa’s key economies and demography, comes on the back of the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, a treaty seeking to establish a continent-wide marketplace with increased trade and freer movement among its…
UK To Ban Sale Of Petrol Cars From 2035
Britain will bring forward a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, including hybrids, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to announce on Tuesday. Johnson was to make the announcement at an event launching the 2019 United Nations Climate Change conference, COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November. The changes…
AAC Blasts Sanwo-Olu for Imposing Ban on Okada
The Lagos State chapter of the African Action Congress has kicked against the decision of the Lagos State Government to impose ban on commercial motorcycle riders. The party in a statement signed on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Elias Ozikpu, said the policy was a sign of failed leadership. The statement reads in part, “The…