Newly employed local government workers in Cross River protested 11 months of unpaid salaries, alleging severe hardship and deaths among colleagues, while urging Governor Bassey Otu to approve their payroll. The state government promised action within two weeks.
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SaharaReporters also learnt that family members of the detainees, said to be more than 50 in number, have been denied access to them since their arrest.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has released the new BRT fares following the fare increment on Monday 23rd, February 2026.
The new Fares was revealed on Tuesday, by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and will take effect from Monday, March 2nd 2026.
The price increment decision was approved by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, following appeals from regulated public transport operators who raised concerns about the rising cost of running their services.
The state government has earlier explained that the increase is meant to reduce the pressure on public transport operators caused by ongoing economic challenges. It also noted that the review follows the state’s already approved annual fare review system.
Preliminary, LAMATA had said Bus Operating Companies (BOCs) have continued to struggle with higher operating costs, including vehicle maintenance, spare parts and staff salaries.
“In a bid to maintain and improve service standards, operators are also investing in the procurement of new cleaner, and more fuel-efficient buses to enhance passenger comfort and promote environmental sustainability ” the statement said.
Below are the new fares
Standard Route Services
Igando – Obalende: ₦1,140
Baruwa – Ikeja – Oshodi: ₦800
Marina – Lekki: ₦570
Egbeda – Obalende: ₦1,030
Iyana Ipaja – Obalende: ₦1,090
Odogunyan – Oshodi: ₦920
Odogunyan – CMS: ₦1,140
Joke Ayo – Oshodi: ₦920
Joke Ayo – Yaba: ₦1,030
Ifako Ijaiye – Yaba: ₦920
Ikotun – Yaba: ₦940
Oshodi – Shasha: ₦570
Oshodi – Dalemo: ₦920
Ikorodu – Obalende: ₦970
Yaba/Oyingbo – Idumota: ₦460
Berger – Lekki: ₦1,140
Mile 12 – Yaba – TBS: ₦690
Ojota – Egbeda: ₦690
Iyana Ipaja – Oyingbo: ₦800
Ikotun – Marina/CMS: ₦1,100
Ikeja – Kola: ₦800
Badagry – Mile 2: ₦1,140
Dopemu – Yaba: ₦800
Abesan Gate – Oshodi: ₦800
Ayobo – Obalende: ₦1,260
Dopemu – Obalende: ₦1,090
Marina – Ajah: ₦920
Igbogbo – Marina: ₦1,140
Yaba – Berger: ₦630
Ikorodu – Alausa Secretariat: ₦800
Ayobo/Abesan – Fadeyi/Yaba/Oyingbo: ₦1,090
Elepe – Oshodi: ₦920
Maya – Oshodi: ₦920
Alausa Secretariat – Egbeda: ₦690
Abule Egba – Ojota: ₦690
Additional Standard Routes
Ikeja – Berger: ₦470
Ikeja – Obalende: ₦720
Berger – Ajah: ₦1,710
Ikeja – Iyana Ipaja: ₦440
Oshodi – Obalende: ₦630
Berger – Oshodi: ₦580
Berger – Obalende/TBS: ₦680
Oshodi – Ajah: ₦1,320
Mile 12 – Apapa: ₦810
Oshodi – Apapa: ₦690
Obalende – Ajah: ₦630
Oshodi – Agege: ₦430
Ikeja – Ikotun: ₦630
Ikeja – Ayobo: ₦690
Ikeja – Egbeda: ₦680
Ikeja – Igando: ₦690
Oshodi – Tinubu: ₦650
Oshodi – Orelope: ₦690
BRT Services – New Fares
Oshodi – Abule Egba: ₦680
Oshodi – Ayobo: ₦890
Oshodi – Command: ₦890
Oshodi – Ikola: ₦890
Oshodi – Tollgate: ₦970
Abule Egba – Ikeja: ₦560
Abule Egba – CMS/TBS: ₦1,080
Ikorodu – TBS: ₦960
Ikorodu – Yaba/Oyingbo/Costain: ₦910
Ikorodu – Barracks: ₦910
Ikorodu – Fadeyi: ₦680
Ikorodu – Oshodi: ₦680
Ikorodu – Ikeja: ₦680
Ikorodu – Maryland: ₦570
Ikorodu – Ojota: ₦570
Ikorodu – Ketu: ₦570
Ikorodu – Mile 12: ₦450
Mile 2 – TBS: ₦680
Ketu – TBS: ₦680
Ojo Barracks – Mile 2: ₦510
Okokomaiko – Oyingbo: ₦910
Okokomaiko – Mile 2: ₦510
According to an internal police wireless message from the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, the interactive promotion examination will take place on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
