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Mixty:
You don enter yabatech before? dem worwor no be small

TheSonOfMark:

Vaccinating his grandchild makes him a "working president"?

Are you sure your low glucose level isn't affecting your judgement?

Go have lunch, sir. I agree: HUNGER is BAD.

If you’re visiting Lagos for the first time, you’re likely to mistake the long red or green painted vehicles that run on designated routes as interstate vehicles. Theses vehicles and the whole structure is referred to as BRT and is popular amongst Lagos commuters.

It’s quite common to see Lagosians queuing at a BRT park waiting for a bus while other transport vehicles going to the same destination are empty. That’s because there are so many reasons Lagosians love this transport system and would wait on queue for it.

Here are five reasons Lagosians love the BRT

FAST


The BRT has its designated route in some parts of Lagos. This allows it to over being stuck in the usual Lagos traffic in so many places. It also has the benefit of picking passengers from the bus stop and has minimal stops along the way to pick passengers. The best part of it is that it doesn’t get stopped by the police or other officials in what usually slows down other vehicles.


Convenient

Riding in a BRT gives you a level of confidence that your shirt is not likely to be torn by a piece of metal lurking by the side of your window as with the case with some vehicles. The seats are reasonable set apart and there are grips to hold when standing in the vehicle. If you’re going for an interview, youre likely to appear in the place the same way you left home in your clean smooth outfit.

Cheap


You might find this incredible but the BRT is actually cheaper than other buses. Take the Dopemu To Obalende transport for example which costs less than N200 using the BRT more when you use other bus services. Trust Lagosians to be prudent when it comes to paying for transportation. A few Naira can make a huge difference.

Class

Yes, the BRT has class. Lagosians still glue their gazes to a BRT when it is passing by. Passengers are expected to get a ticket before boarding the vehicle in a single file. This brings an element of a mega city into the scheme and participating in it gives one a feeling of belonging to a recognised class. Lagosians love to associate with class and it is not surprising they want to be seen in a BRT.


Safe


Safety is very paramount. Lagosians are very concerned about their safety and the BRT over time has shown to be quite safe. It rarely gets into an accident and fatalities are sure to be minimal if it does. Why wont Lagosians love to take rides in the BRT then?

The President of Nigeria Union in South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene, on Thursday, criticized the killing of a 30 year old Nigerian in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.

Mr Emeka Ezinteje, Public Relations Officer of the union, told NAN in Johannesburg that the union decried the incident after receiving the report.

NAN recalls that the Nigerian, Nonso Odo, from Amangwu-Nkwerre, Imo State, on Thursday, was allegedly beaten to death by South African Police officers.


Ezinteje said reports indicated that the deceased, who was a barber, quarreled with a fellow Nigerian in their business centre.

“After the quarrel, the fellow Nigerian stopped a police patrol team. The barber ran when he saw the patrol team.”

According to Ezinteje, the police patrol went after the victim; 30 minutes later, the police brought back the lifeless body of the barber.

“Not satisfied with the police report, some members of the union went to see the corpse in hospital.”


He said Sgt. Nengobeni, a South African police officer at the hospital, denied that the police killed him.

The officer said the police were flagged down by somebody while the victim took to his heels.

Nengobeni said by the time the police got to the victim, he was tired and gasping for breath and was pronounced dead on getting to the hospital.

Ezinteje said the union suspected foul play and would get to the root of the case.

“We have also received reports by eyewitnesses that Odo was beaten to death.”

“We have ordered a post mortem to ascertain the cause of Odo’s death. The union will also take this case to the Independent Police Investigative Department, for more investigation.”

“The department is responsible for investigating wrong doings by police officers,” he said.

He also said the incident had been reported to Nigeria`s Consulate General in Johannesburg and Hillbrow Police Station, also in Johannesburg.


NAN…

endowednicky:
yes na


You don forget...no worry,,you were a small boy.

endowednicky:
no lie.......that was during ur sSs days!!!



You that use to wear tear tear nicka to class!!!!!remember dar song we use to sing. For you


Tear tear patch patch,omo baba shoemaker

samwayne154:
Hate it....that was hw mine was till pry 6....mum would always say I look smart...with a big uniform?

kayce911:
don't mind him,he wants me to give him some of it..

The Federal Government on Tuesday demonstrated its commitment to stamping out Ebola Virus Disease in Africa, with President Muhammadu Buhari announcing a donation of US$1 million to the continent.

This is in addition to earlier contributions by Nigeria to stem the disease in the region.

The gesture is to also underscore the importance of ridding the continent of Ebola and in the spirit of mutual assistance.

A statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Ayo Adesugba, said Buhari announced the donation during the international conference of African Ministers of Health in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

The President, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mr. Linus Awute, used the forum to share Nigeria’s experience in 2014, in rapidly containing the deadly virus.

He however said, “Nigeria is not celebrating the end of Ebola in Nigeria until this disease is totally eliminated from the West African region. This is because Ebola in one country remains also a threat to another. Therefore, meeting the challenge is crucial to us right now and so we remain committed to support all efforts of the African Union in this fight.”

Along this line, according to him, Nigeria is in full support of the establishment of the African Centre for Disease Control, working with the regional centre, which he said, would significantly enhance health targets to build the International Health Regulations Capacities.

Buhari observed that ECOWAS region was the first to take the initiative of establishing a regional Centre for Disease Control in which the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control was designed as the regional centre in recognition of its role in curtailing the spread of the disease in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

He stated that Nigeria was supporting research efforts in developing therapies and vaccines against the disease, adding that the efforts were leading to the development of promising Ebola therapies through partnership between government and private sector.

The President recalled that Nigeria welcomed the AU Peace and Security Council’s decision taken during its 450th meeting on August 19 2014, to support the Ebola affected countries in West Africa through the Africa Union Support to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa by deploying volunteers.

He remarked that Nigeria was among the first countries to respond, by deploying 198 personnel who served in the ASEOWA mission, which contributed to the progress made in the affected countries by reducing Ebola cases from about 400 per week in 2014 to less than 30 in 2015.

Buhari observed that the success might have informed governments and partners to embark on disengaging or reducing their support in human and material resources, even though the mission of the ASEOWA to stop Ebola transmission in the affected member states, prevent international spread and rebuild health systems had not been fully achieved.

He stressed that the recent upsurge of cases in Sierra Leone and Guinea and the reappearance of cases in Liberia, after being certified Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation, confirmed that Africa was dealing with regional and international health security emergencies of larger proportions.

Buhari therefore called on the African Union Commission to reconsider the immediate redeployment of volunteers to the affected countries, “until the job is done.”

wordbank:
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