By Lucia Edafioka LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Every time I am scrolling through social media and I see “Ambode to phase out danfo/ yellow buses” my lips always curve into a huge smile. It is about time, right? We cannot be claiming mega city when our public transportation system is a disgrace. This phasing out of…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has pledged to support this year’s Cycling Lagos event scheduled to hold on August 25, 2018. Speaking at a World Press Conference to unveil programmes for the international cycling event (www.cyclinglagos.com) that promised to be one of the biggest sports, tourism and entertainment events in Nigeria and the…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Germany pledges to The German government has expressed its willingness to assist Lagos State develop a virile water transportation system, the German Consul-General in Nigeria Mr Ingo Herbert has said. Herbert stated this on Tuesday when he paid a working visit to the State’s Commissioner for Transportation Mr Ladi Lawanson in his…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWRANGERS)-Lagos States Government had served 21 days ‘Eviction Notice’ to all illegal mechanic workshops under Oregun/Opebi link bridge to pave way for the commencement of under bridge roads rehabilitation. The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force SP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that the 21 days ‘Eviction Notice’ served on these illegal mechanic…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenyan-born French athlete Abraham Kiprotich, has emerged winner of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, in the 42 kilometer race after returning at time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 04 seconds. After the race, Kiprotich pocked the sum of $50,000 prize for winning this year’s edition, thereby biting the 2…
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reacted to the death of the immediate past Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu. Tinubu , a former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was reported to have slumped and died while playing football at a retreat organised for Lagos Commissioners and…
LAGOS JANUARY 26T (NEWSRANGERS)-The newly-redeployed Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Commerce and Industry, Deji Tinubu, is dead. Tinubu who is the nephew of APC leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was recently moved in a cabinet shake up by Ambode from Special Adviser on Sports to Commerce and Industry. He was before then the Director…