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Tinubu To Inaugurate Lagos Red Rail Feb 29

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February 15, 2024

Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, said the much-anticipated Red Line Mass transit train is now ready and will be commissioned on February 29, 2024.

Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure while speaking at the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) Stakeholders Forum 2024, which took place at GRA, Ikeja, saying that the inauguration would be done by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Governor Sanwo-Olu reiterated that the Red Line, which runs from Agbado in Ogun State and terminates at Oyingbo, is one of the integrated mass transit corridors in the state in line with his administration’s THEME Agenda.

Speaking at the day’s event, Sanwo-Olu said the Lagos State Parking Policy, which came into being with the establishment of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) was to regulate all forms of parking by adopting innovative, adaptable, and sustainable operational system and technologies, declaring that his administration was intentional and unrelenting in its efforts to address all traffic issues in the state by identified indiscriminate parking as one of the major challenges to the free flow of traffic.

The governor said, to this end, a model that ensures a win-win situation between the state and local governments had been adopted, adding that with such approach “Lagos has already shown that this kind of State—LGA partnership can work, through the establishment of LASAA, and through the Land Use Charge, and we are now set to showcase the same with the Lagos State Parking Authority.”

“Therefore, the Local Governments in Lagos State, under the Conference 57 umbrella, and Mr. Kolade Alabi, the National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), are our strategic partners in this renewed effort to regulate parking across the state,” the governor said.

On-Street parking scheme, Governor Sanwo-Olu said his government had approved it to regulate the existing roadside parking and checkmate haphazard parking in line with global best practices.

According to him, the scheme, as with most of our projects, is being done in partnership with the private sector, saying that the government would continue to explore the Public Private Partnership model in order to benefit from its effectiveness in delivering high-quality service to meet the needs of the increasing population in the state.

“The On-Street parking scheme will be operated under a well-designed and systematic module managed by concessionaires, and will be regulated by Lagos State Parking Authority. It is expected to be a win-win for both the government and residents of the state,” he assured.

Sanwo-Olu urged all stakeholders in the sector to comply with the Lagos State Parking Policy, reiterating his administration’s zero-tolerance policy for the flouting of rules and regulations guiding the state’s transport sector.

The LASPA General Manager, Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, in her welcome address, said parking management was on the centre stage in the actualization of meeting the target of traffic management of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration.

This was just as she noted that existing data shows that over 1.2 million registered vehicles ply Lagos city roads, with about 224 vehicles per kilometer of road space for a population of over 24 million people.

Besides, she recalled that recent statistics from the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) revealed that there were over 13 million vehicles on Nigeria roads, adding that Interestingly, more than 2 million were here in Lagos, with the state record showing that over 18,000 vehicles were registered in January alone.

“Existing data shows that over 1.2 million registered vehicles ply the roads of this city, with about 224 vehicles per kilometer of road space for a population of over 24 million people.

“A recent statistic from the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) reveals that there are over 13 million vehicles on Nigeria roads. Interestingly, more than 2 million are here in Lagos. It might also interest you to note that over 18,000 vehicles were registered in Lagos in January alone.

“All of the aforementioned data goes further to justify the importance of regulating parking by providing a sustainable and efficient Parking management system.

“Across the world and in most metropolitan cities, parking is a strategic tool in traffic management. And we aim to ensure our efforts to address all parking issues are successful thereby positioning Lagos State as a leading light amongst other cities, when it comes to parking management,” Adelabu said.

“So far, we have identified over 20,000 setbacks suitable for parking across the state and more than 13,000 are already in use, while works are ongoing to identify more,” she added.

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Po!n, betting sites recorded 162m Nigerian visitors in June – Report

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July 27, 2024

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A report by global data and business intelligence platform, StatiSense, has revealed that more than 162 million Nigerians visited porn and betting websites in June 2024.

According to the platform’s most recent data, which lists the top ten websites that Nigerians saw on their mobile devices in June, a sizable percentage of this traffic visited websites with gambling and pornographic content.

A post on StatiSense’s official X page revealed that a variety of search engines, social media apps, and betting platforms were among the most popular websites.

Notably, two pornographic websites, Xvideos and Xnxx, came in second and sixth place respectively with a total of 80.18 million visits.

In addition, Nigerian mobile users visited sporting websites 176.83 million times. Of these, 83.1 million visits were allocated to sports betting sites Sportybet and Bet9ja, which secured third and fourth places on the list.

Google and Facebook were also among the sites that featured prominently in the report.

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Reps hail Wike, Tamuno over AICL’s improved revenue, infrastructure

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July 27, 2024

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Members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on FCT, led by Hon. Aliyu Muktar Betara have applauded the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike over ongoing infrastructural development projects across the nation’s capital city.

The lawmakers who spoke during an interactive session with the Group Managing Director of Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL), Dr. Maureen Tamuno applauded her ingenuity towards improved revenue generation since her assumption of office.

While presenting her scorecard and strategy adopted in the turnaround of Abuja Investment Company Limited to the Committee, Dr. Tamuno disclosed that AICL only manages the district markets, not the entire markets across the territory.

According to her, Wuse Markets is owned 90 percent by the individuals who bought the shops while AICL owns 10 percent.

“For example, Wuse Market is owned 90 percent by the owners, we own 10 percent. What Abuja Management does for Wuse market is to manage the facility there through the toll taking which they do collect on our behalf and then they manage the facilities, they manage the refuse collections and they also work with the market association.”

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Tinubu serious in solving economic crisis — Wike

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July 27, 2024

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Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Friday said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is serious in solving the economic crisis in the country.

Wike gave the assurance during the inspection of the ongoing construction of the 7.3 kilometers Gaba/Tokulo road in Bwari Area Council.

He pleaded with Abuja residents to give the present administration the needed support to deliver the dividends of democracy.

Addressing reporters during the inspection visit, the FCT Minister expressed satisfaction with the speed and quality of work on the road project and assured that it will be adequately funded to ensure its timely completion by December this year.

The Minister who revealed that the project was 40 percent complete, said about 70 percent of the contractual sum has been paid to the contractor by the FCT Administration and expressed confidence in the capacity of the contractor to deliver the project within the agreed schedule.

Wike further disclosed that the Gaba/Tokulo road, when completed, will not only enhance transportation in the rural parts of the FCT, but will also improve food security in the nation’s capital by providing access to the farmlands, as well as access to the markets.

He also stressed the commitment of the FCT Administration to providing infrastructure in the FCT Area Councils, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Wike said: “So many people have thought that we are only concentrating in the city. Yesterday, we were in Saburi, today we are in Bwari. Tomorrow, we will be in Kuje, so that people will understand that while we are doing in the city, we are also carrying out development in the satellite towns and the rural areas because by the Renewed Hope Agenda, development is not only to be concentrated within the city but also to take to the rural areas in order to improve the economy.

“Here is an agrarian area; without this road, how are they going to move their goods? And this is part of the problems we have in terms of food insecurity. People are talking about shortages of food, but if we don’t have means of transportation, that is also a problem.

“We are trying to solve that problem of transportation for farmers to be able to go and bring whatever they have produced for people to consume or to buy”.

Wike, while thanking the people of Bwari for their support for the government, also reiterated that President Tinubu was committed to addressing the economic problems of the country and called for their continued support.

He said: “We thank the people of Bwari and we want to also let them know that the government of President Tinubu is serious about solving the economic crisis we have. All we urge Nigerians is just to be patient.