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Okada

March 7, 2023

Lagos guber candidate vows to lift ban on okada, NURTW if elected

We want our transportation system to be well developed. We are not going to ban the use of any transportation system.

Okada ban
March 6, 2023

Gombe: 377 motorcycles, tricycles crashed in 2022, says FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe recorded 377 motorcycle accidents between January and December 2022.

Photo of Motorcycle and tricycle used to illustrate the story
February 15, 2023

Emefiele will frustrate Tinubu’s presidential ambition with naira scarcity, unfit as CBN governor: Akeredolu

“We have said that this man (Mr Emefiele) should be removed when he contested to be president. The man (Mr Emefile) is not fit for that position (CBN governor).”

Godwin Emefiele, Bola Tinubu
October 23, 2022

Okada riders association in Abuja to issue digital identification to members

Mr Razaq said the move will go a long way to check criminality and avoid the outright ban by the federal government.

Okada ban
October 15, 2022

Katsina unbans night operations of motorcycles

The Katsina government placed the ban in the wake of heightened insecurity in the state.

Motorcycles (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
October 6, 2022

Okada rider arraigned for defiling neighbour’s daughter

The defendant defiled the 10-year-old child when her mother was not at home, said the police.

Rape photo used to illustrate this story
August 18, 2022

Lagos bans Okada in four more LGAs

The ban will take effect from September 1.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Okada riders
August 4, 2022

Lagos task force impounds 322 motorcycles; vows to prosecute passengers

“Both the passengers and riders face a penalty of either three months jail term or N50,000 fine by the court or both, if found guilty.”

July 26, 2022

Reps queue behind Buhari regime, step down motion to stop proposed Okada ban

The lawmakers said they would rather side with the Buhari regime to ban okada as a measure to combat insecurity.

House of Reps and Okada riders
June 21, 2022

Lagos govt to crush 250 seized Okadas, power bikes, dispatch rides

Earlier this month, the government crushed about 2,000 impounded motorcycles in line with its ban on Okada riders in the state.

crushed motorcycles