Free Train ride from Lagos to Oyo: Interesting things to know
By Guardian Exclusive
08 January 2020 |
2:30 pm
A few days after the federal government declared a free train ride for travelers on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway line, the Guardian took part in this offer. Here is how it turned out.
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