The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), Mr. Idowu Oguntona, has stated that the company commenced deployment of the long-awaited contactless payment card called Cowry Card from Monday, 22nd March, 2021. Oguntona, who disclosed this in a release issued on Monday, said in appreciating the trust and support of the masses for Read More…
As part of efforts to bridge the nation’s shelter gap, the Federal Government on Monday unveiled its first affordable housing cooperative in Lagos State. Flagging off the scheme at Lekki, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), said that both the formal and informal sectors were captured in the ongoing mass housing drive. Read More…
Nigeria suspended the airline Emirates from flying into or out of its territory last week after the carrier imposed additional COVID-19 test requirements on passengers from the country, the aviation minister said on Monday. Emirates said last week passenger flights to and from Nigeria had been suspended until further notice in line with government directives, Read More…
Modern African music is altering perceptions of the continent as part of a global cultural shift that marks a “big moment”, Nigerian music artist Burna Boy told Reuters after hailing his first Grammy award. Burna Boy was awarded a Grammy for the Best Global Music Album this month for ‘Twice As Tall’ which was released Read More…