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112,000 passengers benefit from FG’s 50% fare cut – Luxury bus owners
112,000 passengers benefit from FG’s 50% fare cut – Luxury bus owners
At least 112,000 passengers have so far benefitted from the 50 percent fare reduction on inter-state routes since the offer announced by the Federal Government took effect on Thursday, December 21, 2023 (to end on January 4, 2024).
The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) disclosed this in a press statement in which they applauded the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for introducing the unprecedented gesture of subsidising transport fares for Nigerians during the festive season.
Signed by the National President, Nonso Ubajaja, and the Honorary Secretary, Frank Nneji, the statement said ALBON member-companies had been mobilised towards ensuring that more passengers take advantage of the Federal Government’s ticket rebate to travel to various destinations before the offer ends on January 4, 2024.
“We wish to assure intending travellers that the issuance of the rebate tickets continues on the designated routes nationwide till January 4, 2024.
“And in view of the fact that many of the people who travelled for Christmas and the New Year celebrations are likely to start returning to base soon, we have again mobilised our members for the return journeys,” the ALBON statement said.
For the return leg of the seasonal travels, the association disclosed that it was mobising some state-owned transit companies to join in the project.
It gave the state-owned companies as Gombe State Mass Transit and Bornu State Mass Transit, amongst others.
At some of the bus terminals and motor parks in Lagos where passengers have been benefitting from the 50 percent discount, passengers expressed their appreciation to the President and his administration for what they described as a timely palliative.
Some of the stations are those of ABC Transport PLC, Okeyson Motors, Izuchukwu Motors, E.Ekesons, Sunquick, Gobison Transport (at Alafia) and Vienna View Ltd.
Departing passengers thanked the government for alleviating the pain of high fares at the time of economic hardship.
The East-bound passengers, some of who showed tickets that indicated they paid between N18,000 and N18,200, which was 50 percent of the prevailing fare of about N36,000.
One of the passengers, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Okonkwo, who said the rebate provided a huge relief to her family, disclosed that she had given up hope of travelling with two of her children until she was able to get the discounted tickets at N18,000 each.
The special fare discount was announced on Wednesday, December 20 and the ALBON members commenced the sale of the discounted tickets the following day, and will continue till January 4, 2024, according to their statement.
Among the routes approved by government for the fare slash are Lagos to major cities in the North, and South-East, and South-South, such as Kano, Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria, Jos, Onitsha, Owerri, Enugu, Nsukka, Abakailiki, Aba, Uyo and Port Harcourt.
Also listed are Onitsha to Lagos, and various destinations in the North, including, Kano, Abuja, Sokoto, Jos, and Gombe, as well as Aba-Owerri-Abuja; and Aba-Lagos.
On Friday, the Presidency named additional motor parks in the country where discount could be obtained.
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My husband sold our TV to gamble, woman tells court
My husband sold our TV to gamble, woman tells court
A housewife, Muinat Ibrahim, on Thursday, filed for divorce in an Area Court in Ilorin on grounds that her husband, Jamiu Abdulmumini sold their television set and other valuables to gamble.
The petitioner told the court that she discovered her husband’s addiction to gambling immediately after their wedding and had tried her best to stop making him stop.
“My husband sold our television set, fridge, and my two Android phones to gamble.
“He also lost two commercial motorcycles and spent my school fees on gambling.
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“I moved out of his house but returned after he promised to stop. He never stopped,” she said.
Ibrahim told the court that her husband moved out of their house to live with his parents when he could no longer get money from her.
The respondent, however, told the court that he was sorry and promised to change.
“I promise to stop gambling. Please give me another chance to make amends.
The presiding Judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, advised the respondent to stop gambling.
“If you continue gambling, you might lose everything you worked for, he said.
Ajumonbi, however, granted the plea of the respondent and gave him one week to change his behavior.
He also asked him to pay back the money he owed his wife and be a responsible husband.
He adjourned the case until May 23, for report of settlement.
My husband sold our TV to gamble, woman tells court
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7 more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued
7 more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued
The Kogi State Police Command has reported the successful rescue of seven additional abducted students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, bringing the total number of rescued students to 21 out of the 24 initially abducted.
SP Williams Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed this development in a statement released on Thursday. He disclosed that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, had deployed a specialized Air Component of Police Security Apparatus, including helicopter crews trained for aerial surveillance and a Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), to support the ongoing rescue operation and combat criminal activities in the state.
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Aya praised the combined efforts of the police and other security agencies, emphasizing their commitment to ensuring the safe rescue of all abducted students and bringing the perpetrators to justice. He also noted the satisfaction expressed by the Kogi State Government and the university community with the progress of the rescue operations.
The state Commissioner of Police, Benthrad Onuoha, lauded the IGP for the comprehensive deployment of security personnel and resources to address the situation effectively.
Additionally, unconfirmed reports indicated that the commander of the bandits responsible for the institution’s invasion was killed in a gun battle in the bush on Wednesday.
In a viral video, the alleged commander, dressed in military camouflage, was seen tied to a stick and paraded for scrutiny by other security operatives.
However, the state police command declined to confirm the reported killing of the bandits’ commander, highlighting the ongoing nature of the situation and the need for accurate verification before making official statements.
(DailyTrust)
7 more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued
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Troops kill ISWAP’s bomb squad commander
Troops kill ISWAP’s bomb squad commander
The troops of Operation Desert Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully neutralized Mallam Muhammad, the prominent Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander overseeing Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) in Sambisa Forest.
Muhammad met his end on May 14 following strategic incursions into insurgent strongholds in Ukuba and Njimia, located in Bama Local Government Area.
The terrorist leader operated a significant fabrication workshop producing various types of explosives, including Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (PBIED), VBIEDs, and Roadside Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (RSBIEDs).
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Notorious for conscripting underage children and indoctrinating them with promises of paradise, Muhammadu was to have used his own three children as human bombs.
Intelligence sources told security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, that the troops also intercepted a vehicle that was already armed with explosive which was designed to target advancing troops.
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