The Proposed New Lagos State Danfo Bus

Here is the First Look at the proposed New Lagos State Danfo Bus as replacement of the existing Yellow Danfo Busses by The Lagos State Government.

Lagos Sate Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode while addressing journalist back in March, said that the proposed Bus Reform Initiative was aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system and it would kick start this year with a sinking fund of N30billion.

He said the Bus Reform Initiative is a three-year plan aimed at introducing over 5000 air-conditioned buses to replace the yellow commercial buses, popularly called Danfo, which according to him, was no longer befitting for the State’s mega city status.

Jay-Z Hails Fela And Lagos In "4:44" Album

Jay-Z mentioned Fela, Benin and Lagos in his new album titled '4:44' in a bonus track titled 'We Family'. The album sold more than 1 million copies less than a week after its release.

Less than a week after he released his 13th studio album "4:44," Jay-Z released three bonus tracks to the platinum-selling album.

On one of the tracks, 'We Family' which featured Hov and his daughter Blue Ivy, he references Benin, Lagos, Fela and a Nigerian name ‘Dapo’ in the song.

Kcee Drags Asa Into His Fight With Harrysong

While continuing his fight with Harrysong, Five star music general, Kcee has dragged France based internationla musican, Asa into a quarrel she has no business in.

Kcee is bragging about something that happened 15 years ago.

Over a decade ago, Kcee won the Star Quest Music Talent Show with his former partner, Presh.

The Limpopo singer is still bragging about that achievement, while dragging internationally recognized, award winning France singer Asa into the matter.

He said this while trying to diminish Harrysong’s worth when he was at Five Star Music.

Container crushes 5 to death at Ojota, three hospitalised

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday, when an articulated truck suddenly overturned its container on a Volkswagen commercial bus, popularly called, “Danfo” at Ojota,” along Ikorodu Road, killing at least five passengers and injuring three others who were rescued alive in the process.

According to wailing eyewitness, the tragedy occurred at Ojota Bus Sopt, Ikorodu Road at bout 4:02am when the articulated truck, with registration number AKD 663 KF conveying 40 feet container fell on the Danfo, with registration number FST 944 XR, and trapped the occupants.

‘Let Presidency dialogue with NASS for the interest of the nation’

The Chief Imam of Nupe road Central Mosque, Kaduna, Malam Muhammad Nafi’u, on Friday urged the Presidency and the National Assembly to resolve their differences through dialogue in the interest of the nation.

“The issue of ‘we will not do this and that until that is done’ does not speak well of good governance; let them dialogue and put a human face in addressing their disagreements.

“Governance is a collective responsibility, so they have to dialogue for the country to move forward. “Having differences is normal in democratic setting, so dialogue remain the best option.

Lagos bags award for best state in 2016 Hajj operations

Representative of Lagos State
Governor & Deputy Governor,
Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (middle);
South West Commissioner,
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria,
Imam Fauad Adeyemi (2nd right);
Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing,
Mrs. Aramide Giwanson (right);
Commissioner for Home Affairs,
Dr. Abdul-Lateef Abdul-Hakeem (2nd left);
CEO, Medview Airline Plc.,
Mr. Muneer Bankole (left) and Managing Director,
Africana Home Restaurant Dubai,
Mrs. Khadijat Ebon Bakare (behind)
during the awards presentation to the
Lagos State Government
by the Hajj Commission at the Lagos House,
Ikeja, on Friday, July 7, 2017.

…Gov Ambode Has Made Nigeria Proud- NAHCON

Commissioner Lagos State Government on Friday beat 35 other States to bag the prestigious award for the best performing State in the 2016 Hajj Operations in Nigeria.

The award was one out of the six the State also won for its excellent performance throughout the duration of the 2016 Hajj exercise in Mecca and Medina.

Other awards won by the State include Best State in Coordination of pilgrims airlift, Best State in E-Track Management, Second Best State in pilgrims education and enlightenment programme, Second Best State in Taradudiyyah Exercise, Third Best State in provision of pilgrims accommodation and Third Best State in coordination of pilgrims feeding.

FIFA suspends Sudan for ‘government interference’

FIFA said Friday it had suspended Sudan with immediate effect due to government interference in the Sudan Football Association (SFA).

The decision bans the Sudanese national team from playing international matches and bars the country’s clubs from all continental competitions. Al-Hilal, Al Merreikh and Al-Hilal Obeid won’t be able to participate in Africa’s two top club competitions, the Champions League and the Confederation Cup.