Tag: BRT

  • BRT bus driver wanted for killing wife of Globacom’s top official

    BRT bus driver wanted for killing wife of Globacom’s top official

    Police in Lagos have begun a manhunt for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Collins Nnodi, who fled after knocking down a woman, Grace Okeleke, at Agric bus stop in Ikorodu area of the state. The victim, who was the wife of Head of Public Relations, Globacom, Andrew Okeleke, attempted to cross the road on…

  • Six injured as two BRT buses collide in Ikorodu

    Six injured as two BRT buses collide in Ikorodu

    Six persons were injured on Monday after two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses collided in Asolo bus stop in Majidun, Ikorodu area of Lagos state. The incident happened around 7:00 am, leading to traffic gridlock in the area. The Nation gathered that the six injuries persons were taken to the hospital and discharged yesterday. It…

  • Kano Govt acquires 100 buses, to launch BRT system

    The Kano State Government has concluded arrangement for a multi-billion naira Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, in Kano metropolis, in an effort to ensure urban regeneration and sustainable transportation. According to the government, the initiative, which is the first of its kind in the state, is a “tip of the iceberg infrastructural project” as the Ganduje…

  • [VIDEO] Woman gives birth inside BRT

    [VIDEO] Woman gives birth inside BRT

    There was excitement at Fadeyi Bus Stop, Lagos at the weekend as a passenger gave birth on board the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit. A video which is breaking the internet showed the newborn being carried off the BRT by a paramedic attached to the Lagos Ambulance Service into a waiting ambulance. The mother was then…

  • Lagos approves increased fare for BRT, LAGBUS

    Lagos approves increased fare for BRT, LAGBUS

    The Lagos State Government on Monday approved a new price regime for LAGBUS and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) effective from March 1 2017. The newly approved fare ranges from 20 per cent to 50 per cent on different routes plied by the buses. TheNewsGuru.com reports that thousands of Lagos residents queue up daily to make…