The Federal Government’s planned 50% reduction in interstate transport fares, initially scheduled to commence on December 20, 2024, is now expected to begin on December 24, 2024. The initiative aims to alleviate high transport costs for Nigerians traveling during the festive season. EDITOR’S PICKS Sanwo-Olu Donates N75M to Support Legionnaires and Families of Fallen Heroes … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has released a list of motor parks where Nigerians can enjoy a 50% slash in transportation costs to return to their various locations after the festive season. Naija News reports that Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, made this known on Friday, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced waivers on transport fares for interstate road travellers during Christmas and New Year. Tinubu said the federal government will bear 50 per cent of the transport fares for interstate road travellers during Yuletide. The president added that train rides will be absolutely free beginning on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government is ending its palliative measure which cut public transport fares by 50%. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced the development in a statement on Saturday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had announced a 50% fare rebate in the state’s regulated transport system on August 2, 2023. He … Read more
Hajiya Fatima Ibrahim, a prosecution witness, testified before a high court in Zaria, Kaduna State, that after taking N6 million in ransom, her kidnappers handed her N2,000 as transportation cost. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dalhatu Shehu, Lawal Aliyu-Bullet, Nuhu Ismaila, and Nura Usman were accused by the police of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, illegal … Read more
A Kenyan woman has been charged to court for biting off the lover’s ear for refusing to give her enough money for transport fare She also told cops that she was totally drunk and only remembers waking up at Kangemi police station later the same day. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Kenyan woman accused … Read more