A commercial bus driver, identified as Ibrahim, slumped and died while conveying passengers in Ibadan. It was learnt that the incident occurred near Apete garage in Ido Local Government Area, around 6:30pm on Tuesday. Sources disclosed that the driver, who operated along the Apete-Sango route, crossed the Apete bridge…

…block the road every evening and collect between N200, N500 and more from taxi and commercial bus drivers plying the highway to the popular Watt Market. Some of the drivers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the collection had become a daily routine, especially during peak hours when commuters troop to Watt Mar…

Lady Calls Out Man for Touching Her Thigh Inside A Bus Lady confronted a man after he was caught rubbing her thigh with his hand on a public bus. In this day and age, with all the technology we have, it’s honestly shocking that women still face sexual harassment. Just saw a video of an older guy, probably in his late 5…

…opened up about the financial struggles that pushed him into different jobs, including commercial bus driving. Speaking on Talk to B Show, Afolabi said relocating to Badagry made it difficult for him to get acting jobs in central Lagos. He eventually sold his car, worked as a motorcycle rider and later tried tailoring,…

…at about 6pm between Ojodu and Ojuwo-Olijo village, involving a Sharon and a Sienna commercial bus said to be on an inter-state journey. Witnesses said all occupants were ferried into the bush after the buses ran into barricades mounted by the gunmen. "We found two cellphones in the grass around one of the buses; which…

…The PUNCH on Thursday. According to the statement, the incident occurred when a Sharon commercial bus was hit by a trailer at Kwanar Dawaki town along Zaria Road. “The 2IC of the KAROTA patrol team along Zaria Road, Ibrahim Abubakar Ibrahim, said the Sharon commercial bus was stopped by the team for a routine check whe…

…Oke, slams National Assembly members for passing law penalizing anyone who preaches in commercial buses The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, has slammed members of the Nigerian Senate for passing a law penalizing anyone who preaches in commercial buses Recall that two weeks ago,…

…new developments at the National Assembly on the prohibition of preaching and hawking in commercial buses, where the Senate said that the ban is not a new policy, insisting that the restriction has been in place since 2007. On the other hand, President Bola Tinubu declined to meet with South Africa’s special envoy, dir…

…slams National Assembly members for passing law penalizing anyone who preaches in commercial buses Clergyman, David Ibiyeomie, has slammed members of the Nigerian Senate for passing a law penalizing anyone who preaches in commercial buses Recall that earlier this week, the Senate passed the redrafted Federal Road Safet…

A proposed bill seeking to criminalise preaching in commercial buses has triggered widespread opposition from Christian leaders across Nigeria. SEYI SOKOYA examines their reactions, the arguments for and against the legislation, and the broader constitutional debate over balancing road safety with the rights to freedom…

…or commercial activity,” Akinadewo said. The association argued that preaching in commercial buses has, over the years, remained a legitimate means of spreading messages of faith, hope, morality, repentance and peaceful coexistence across the country. It warned that any law with the effect of criminalising peaceful rel…

…service passport holders only. - Seychelles: Up to 30 days, except for work, study and commercial business. - South Africa: Up to 90 days for all passport types, except for work, study and residence. - Tunisia: Up to 90 days, diplomatic and service passport holders only. - Zimbabwe: Diplomatic and service passport hold…

…three women dressed in market attire in the Woji area of Port Harcourt seated beside a commercial bus while being interrogated after they were reportedly apprehended. A caption accompanying the image reads: “They are kidnappers here in Port Harcourt disguising as market women.” However, the police said the photograph a…

…elderly woman, identified as Mrs Affiong Peters, slumped and died while travelling in a commercial bus in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Saturday night. The cause of her death was not immediately known, although some passengers speculated that she may have been under stress or had an underlying medical cond…

…her mind about who should receive her ₦200 change. According to the woman, she boarded a commercial bus where the driver owed five passengers ₦200 each in change. Upon reaching their destination, the passengers, including an elderly man, got down to collect the outstanding balance from the driver. The lady explained th…

…her pre-birthday celebration. She claimed they had just avoided being hit by a speeding commercial bus when several police officers allegedly attempted to force them into a patrol vehicle without any explanation. Recalling the incident, she said: "They grabbed my neck, wrist, blouse and wig, shouting that I should ente…

…University, Osara, in Kogi State. The crash involved a MAN truck and a Toyota Sienna commercial bus carrying 10 occupants. "Seven persons comprising six male adults and one female adult lost their lives, while three male adults sustained injuries and were rescued to Abobo General Hospital," the Corps said. It added tha…

…on social media, alleging that bandits attacked and abducted passengers on an 18-seater commercial bus, along the Kabba-Okene Road. In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said that no kidnapping or casualty occurred, as the vehicle had no passengers on board at the…