When the Plateau State Government banned the operation of commercial motorcycles, otherwise known as ‘Okada’, in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis sometime back, there were mixed reactions to the ban. While there are those who felt the ban would compound the difficulty of commuters who had depended on them for ease of movement, many other residents heaved a sigh of relief for various reasons, principal among which was because of the negative use to which the bikes were being put by criminals and miscreants.

BAUCHI—Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, yesterday, defended the relocation of the headquarters of the crisis-ridden Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area from Tafawa Balewa to a neutral ground at Bununu, saying it was to avert further bloodbath.

Lagos State Security Council, LSSC, yesterday, sounded a note of warning to criminals, urging them to stay off the state or face severe consequences.

Coach Stephen Keshi has praised his Super Eagles for excellent teamwork after a 1-0 win over Kenya that earned them three precious points in a crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Nairobi on Wednesday.

A member of Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and former governor of old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, yesterday, warned that any attempt to polarise the Nigeria Governor’s Forum may adversely affect the chances of the party in the 2015 presidential election.