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Nigerians are now paying more to travel by air, with average ticket costs having increased by 34.06% over the previous 12 months. According to the most recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), commuter bus tickets increased by 11.66% over the same time period, from N55,906.86 in May 2022 to N74,948.78 in May 2023. NBS said that its data on transportation includes bus trips within cities for a fixed price per drop, bus trips between cities for a fixed price per person, air fares for single trips on certain routes, motorcycle trips for a fixed price per drop, and canal passenger transit. They added: "The average fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within the city per drop increased by 0.23% in May 2023 when N649.59 was recorded relative to N648.12 in April 2023. On a year-on- year basis, the average fare paid rose by 11.66% from N581.79 in May 2022. "In another category, the average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity per drop in May 2023 was

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday used its Falcon Eye, a cutting-edge maritime awareness domain facility technology, to recover over 200 packages of marijuana totaling 10,000 kilograms from the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. Kolawole Oguntuga, commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS, BEECROFT, revealed this information during a news conference in Apapa. Oguntunga claimed that the timely interception by Nigerian Navy personnel occurred on July 3 in the early morning hours close to the Ibeju Lekki axis of the state. He saide: "On this day, the falcon eye was able to detect the activity of criminals transferring bags of canabis from boats to land. "As soon as we realized it, patrol teams both on water and land swiftly swung into action to ensure that the criminals did not escape. "On sighting our men, they fled and we were able to confiscate the consignment and we recovered over 200 bags. "Each bags weighs about 50kg so we are talking about 10,000 kg of these drugs."

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded its investigations on the case of Anambra State student, Mmesoma Ejikeme, who was accused of fraudulently inflating her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result. This was disclosed by the board's Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede who made the disclosure on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. "The truth is that JAMB has concluded its investigation on Mmesoma's score falsification matter; she was not the only one caught, just that others have chosen not to go out. "Presently, there is an industry faking results, and unfortunately, they cannot penetrate the JAMB system. The reason is that the system is foolproof and we will prove it at any time. "It is unfortunate that parents and some of the candidates who are being fooled are not aware that they have only been fooled. "There is internal evidence to show that the change in Mmesoma's scores was done with her collaboration. There are certain

Hon. Wale Ajani has described his stint as former Director-General of the Oyo State Liaison Office in Abuja and Lagos as a relearning period for him. Saying that he wouldn't have joined any government that is not performing. But for Governor Seyi Makinde's excellent performance, that himself and some others were encouraged to work with him. "It is the basis for me to join and contribute my own little quota", Wale Ajani said. Ajani, a qualified Engineer and a Lawyer, disclosed this much over the weekend during an interactive session with the South West Guild Of Online Publishers (SWEGOP) in Ibadan. When asked about his experience working with Gov Makinde as Liaison Officer, Hon. Wale Ajani has this to say: "For me, exactly June last year, I was appointed by His Excellency Gov Seyi Makinde to serve under his administration and by extension work for Oyo State Government. Let me say this unequivocally that Number one thing is that I wouldn't have joined any gover