Why open defecation may not end in Lagos sooner—Findings
Just as the national roadmap to end open defecation free by 2025, has revealed that the cost of making Nigeria free by 2025 is estimated at N959bn, facts gathered across Lagos State have shown that it would take beyond 2025…
Rising open defecation on Lagos highways may force Sanwo-Olu to ban Okada
There are strong indications that the incoming government of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu may take a sweeping decision against use of commercial motorcycle, known as ‘Okada’ in the metropolis as soon as his government is inaugurated within weeks. A source close…
Partial ‘ban’ on Okada returns to Lagos effective June 15—Police, Riders’ Unions
The Lagos State Police Command in collaboration with leading unions of commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, have agreed to ban riders whose motorcycles’ do not have number or ply highways and the bridges, among others starting from…
N1,000 compulsory insurance on motorbike operators may cause confusion
Just as the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) is set to begin the enforcement of third party insurance on owners/operators of motorcycles nationwide under the Insurance Act, several Lagos operators have rejected the move. Some of them that spoke to Business…
Two Nigerians ‘Okada’ robbers nabbed, jailed 15 years each in Ghana
An Accra Circuit Court judge, Mr Aboagye Tandoh, has jailed two Nigerians from Rivers and Abia States, Ikenna Amadi Darlington, and Uchenna Uwachukwu aka Yeye, both Okada riders for using their motor bike to cross the complainant, Mr. Bright Mensah…