The Lagos State chapter of the African Action Congress has kicked against the decision of the Lagos State Government to impose ban on commercial motorcycle riders. The party in a statement signed on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Elias Ozikpu, said the policy was a sign of failed leadership. The statement reads in part, “The…
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OkadaBan: Lawmaker Makes Case For Govt., Urges Residents To Be Patient.
Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, Honourable Temitope Adewale, has called on residents to be patient with the state government over the ban of motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of the state. Hon Adewale, representing Ifako Ijaiye constituency I, said that the traffic law was passed in 2012 and that the people…
NURTW to Deal With Transporters Who Increase Fare – MC Oluomo
The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, has vowed to deal with transporters who are reportedly taking advantage of the Okada ban in the state. In a statement released on Monday, the Chairman reveals that members have been informed that the leadership of the Union has not…
Lagos Okada Ban: Minister of Transport Fears Unemployment, Insecurity
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, that the ban on motorcycle (okada) and tricycle (keke) operators would amount to increase in unemployment and insecurity. He said this when he appeared as a guest on a programme on Channels Television, Sunrise Daily, and monitored by our correspondent on…
Okada Riders Protest, Clash With Police in Ijora
Some motorcycles and tricycles riders on Monday embarked on a wide protest in Ijora against the ban by the Lagos State Government It was learnt that the clash occurred when the police officers attempted to stop the protest embarked upon by the riders. During the protest which started around 08.21 am on Monday, the protesters…
Lagos State Deploys 65 Buses on Major Roads
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited to deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major routes from Monday, February 3, 2020. This directive is in line with the effort to alleviate the hardship commuters might face as a result of the restriction order on the operators of…
492 Families Benefits from Sanwo-Olu’s Maiden Housing Scheme
…It’s Another Promise Fulfilled, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday presented keys to beneficiaries of his administration’s maiden rent-to-own housing scheme. Governor Sanwo-Olu allotted all the apartments of the Lateef Kayode Jakande Housing Estate in Igando to 492 families certified by the State’s Mortgage Board to benefit from the scheme. The allocation came…
Motorcycle Operators Protest Against Okada Ban in Lagos
Motorcycle operators on Friday stormed the streets of Lagos to express their grievances over the recent decision of the state government to restrict their movement in some Local Government Areas, bridges, and highways in the state. The operators which include majorly that of Gokada and Max.ng staged a peaceful protest from Oregun road to the state…
Pension: Lagos to Pay 444 Retirees N1.92bn
About 444 retirees of the Lagos State Public Service will receive N1.92 Billion for Accrued Pension Rights, the Lagos State Government has said. Speaking at the 71st batch Retirement Bond Certificates presentation ceremony held at the NECA Auditorium recently, the Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs. Folashade Onanuga said the number of beneficiaries and amount involved was the biggest…
Magistrate Court charges bus conductor in Lagos
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday charged a bus conductor known as Sikiru Dada for assault on a police officer and an official of the National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Dada, a resident of Abule-Egba, Lagos, is facing charges of breach of peace, assault and resisting arrest. The Prosecutor, Insp, Adegoke Philip, told…
Lagos Raises N100bn from Capital Market for Infrastructure
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, approved the sum of N100.33 billion, a fund raised from the capital market to fund infrastructure and pressing capital projects, thus opening a new chapter in the state’s stride towards attaining self-sustenance in finance and governance. At a signing ceremony held at the State House in Alausa, Sanwo-Olu,…
Sanwo-Olu praises Munachi, 12yr-old author of 3 books
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has showered praises on child prodigy and 12-year-old author, Munachi Mbonu, a student of Atlantic Hall, Lagos, on the publication of her third book titled ‘Father’s Will’. ‘Father’s Will’ is a fantasy interwoven with science fiction, in which the main character, a super cop, demonstrates innate powers to solve earth-shattering…
Again, fire guts Balogun market in Lagos
A section of the Balogun market on Lagos Island, is reportedly on fire again just after few weeks of the same incident. Eyewitnesses revealed that the fire started from the building opposite Oluwole Car Park on Martins Street. According to reports, residents of the area, have called on the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA), and…
Maduagwu writes Sanwo-Olu, says more regulation is needed not ban
Few days after the Lagos State Government announced its plans to ban motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of the state, Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has written an open letter to the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Maduagwu, in his letter which was made public via his official Instagram page, argued that what is…
Mother and son bag three years for cyber fraud
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced one Mrs Damilola Adeyeri and her son, Alaba, to three years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American of the sum of $82,570. Justice C. J. Aneke convicted the duo of the four counts bordering on “fraudulent trick business and email compromise” filed against them by the Economic…
RRS arrest 5 LG officers for extorting motorists
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested five suspects who identified themselves to be Local Government Traffic officials for collecting bribes from motorists along LASU-Igando Expressway. After a complain filed by Professor Abdulraham Olayiwola, the suspects, who claimed they were on contract with the Ikotun-Igando Local Council Development Area in Alimosho Local Government we’re…
No company has been licenced to operate Okada services – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State government on Tuesday said it has not given licence to any person or group to operate commercial services with motorcycles. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Gbenga Omotosho, stated this during his appearance on Sunrise Daily. “You are talking about registration; as far as I am concern, the government…
Lagos State approves N500b ecosystem project
Lagos State government has approved 500 billion Naira in Ikorodu division of the state to support private sector participation in the development of tourism in the state. This was confirmed in a press conference at the Origin Gardens’ Wildlife Park and Leisure Arcade held at Ikorodu Town Hall. Mr. Austin Hunpe, who represented the Lagos…
Sanwo-Olu tasks cabinet members, commissioners to add value
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the recently appointed members of his cabinet, as well as and Commissioners to kick off action immediately with adding value as their primary objective. He revealed this during the swearing-in of three new members of the state executive council, members of the civil service commission and five permanent…
Dispatch Riders are not affected by ban – LSG
The Lagos State Government have reacted with an update with regards to the outright ban on Okada on selected Lagos roads saying Dispatch Riders Motorcycles are not affected by the ban. According to a statement by Mr. Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Adviser to Gov. Sanwo-Olu on New Media, he said on his official twitter handle…