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By Bose Adelaja & Esther Onyegbula After the Tuesday clash between commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada and officials of the Lagos State Taskforce at the Second Rainbow Bus Stop, along Apapa Oshodi Expressway, Lagos, there was another clash, yesterday, at Dopemu and Ikeja Along Bus Stops along the Agege Motor Road. Just like the
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By Bose Adelaja There was chaos, Wednesday, in Ikeja, along Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway when scores of commercial motorcyclists popularly called ‘Okada riders clashed with the personnel of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) during enforcement of 2012 Lagos State Traffic Rules. The incident which occurred in the morning caused panic in the axis
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…Govt should provide alternatives — Okada riders By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Esther Onyegbula PANDEMONIUM broke out, yesterday, at Second Rainbow in Amuwo Odofin Local government area, along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, as commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada, violently protested the seizure of their bikes by the Lagos State Task Force. Trouble started when Lagos Task
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By Nwafor Sunday There was pandemonium at Festac and Apple Junction areas in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area(LGA) of Lagos State earlier today as commercial motorcycle riders (Okada riders) protested against the seizure of their motorcycles by Lagos State Task Force. Vanguard gathered that officers of the Task Force, had gone to Apple junction and
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By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Government has given commercial motorcyclists popularly referred to as Okada two weeks ultimatum to register their members or risk suspension of their operations. This is as the Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola disclosed that commercial motorcycles can only operate between 6 am to 8 pm henceforth. He disclosed this while
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…rescinds decision to open religious centres By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday threatened to ban operations of commercial motorcycle otherwise known as okada in the state, if the operators continue to flout the health measures put in place to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The Governor of Ogun
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ASABA—The Police in Bomadi, headquarter of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, dispersed hundreds of defiant Motorcyclists popularly called Okada riders with tear-gas for violating the lockdown order of the state government to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the state.
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It was a sad weekend for the family of an auto-mobile mechanic, Kunle Olaojo, as he was beaten to death and his corpse set ablaze by Okada riders in Ogun State
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The Kwara State Government has initiated the issuance of Identification Cards (IDs)and uniforms for commercial motorcycle operators as security measures to curb crimes in the state. The state Commissioner for Works, Mr. Suleiman Rotimi, made this known on Thursday in Ilorin during a meeting with commercial motorcycle operators better known as “Okada” riders in the
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Enforcement records voluntary compliance Commuters stranded as “Danfo” drivers hike fares LASG hails operators, residents for compliance level Describes devt as “impressive, satisfactory’ Our correspondents Residents in Lagos on Saturday, February 1st, 2020, woke up to the stark reality of a new dawn in traffic order as the metropolis was devoid of usual activities of
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