Okada ban: 35 riders, 195 motorcycles in police custody – Lagos CP

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has confirmed the arrest of no fewer than 35 motorcyclists and the seizure of 195 motorcycles during the ongoing enforcement of the state government ban on motorcycle operations in the state. Addressing journalists at the command headquarters in the Ikeja area of the state on Friday, Alabi said […]

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Why we ban Okada – Lagos govt

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Okada ban: Lagos won’t stop enforcement — Sanwo-Olu Says Keke Marwa not excluded Lagos State Government has described the ongoing enforcement of restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly called okada, in certain parts of the state as a necessary step to curb their indiscipline, save lives and improve […]

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Okada ban: Riders on rampage in Lagos, attack police

Over 150 Okada impounded . As mixed feelings trail ban No retreat, no surrender, task force vows Barely 24 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu placed a total ban on activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as “Okada” riders to curtail the unruly activities in the state, riders went berserk, Thursday, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, […]

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David’s murder: Lagos Taskforce arrests 10 Okada riders, impounds 123 motorcycles

Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), on Monday, arrested 10 commercial motorcyclists popularly called Okada riders and impounded 123 motorcycles in the Lekki area of the state. This follows the gruesome murder of a sound engineer, David Imoh by some commercial motorcyclists over the weekend. The Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, […]

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I don’t need Tinubu’s anointing to defeat Sanwo-Olu – Oluwo, Ambode’s man

Wale Oluwo, an associate of former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, and the Chairman of the Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Organisation, recently joined the 2023 governorship race of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos. He tells Kayode Oyero that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not impressed the people of the state with his performance, vowing to unseat […]

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Panic over death of Ojodu-Berger okada riders’ chair

Okada riders Pedestrians and residents of the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State were yesterday, thrown into fear, following the killing of the chairman of the Ojodu-Berger Okada Riders Association, Mr. Alaba Williams also known as ‘Onimama.’ Many of the residents could not access the popular Kosoko bus stop in the area, where the death of […]

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NURTW crisis: Lagos CP reads riot act, warns MC Oluomo, Istijabah to rein in followers

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abiodun Alabi, has warned that anyone person found causing trouble anywhere within the state would be arrested and made to face the law. Also he warned the two factional transport leaders in the state: Mr Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo and Mr Azeez Abiola, aka Istijabah to  prevail […]

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Ambode group ready to battle Sanwo-Olu in primary for APC governorship ticket

Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Organisation has said that structures are in place to challenge Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the Lagos All Progressives Congress governorship ticket. The group also said there are plans to send Sanwo-Olu out of office in 2023. The chairman of AMCO and former Commissioner for Energy and Mineral resources, Wale Oluwo, made this […]

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Why it’s deadly to vandalise new Lagos blue rail tracks – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Indication has explained why it is dangerous to vandalise parts of the new Lagos Blue Rail line when in operation as it will be powered by electricity. Speaking during a tour of the facility, he said that it would be dangerous for anyone to go near the rail tracks, […]

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Sanwo-Olu promises to deliver blue, red rail projects in 2023 first quarter

Says tracks to be powered electrically Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to deliver the Blue and Red rail line projects in first quarter of 2023. It warned residents on the Orile-Badagry axis that the blue rail line tracks would be powered electrically, which makes it deadly to walk on them. The state governor, […]

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