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The Lagos state government says commercial motorcycles seized during the enforcement of the ban on Okada, will be crushed.  This is according to a statement issued by the state commissioner for information and strategy, GBENGA OMOTOSHO, as the ban on okada in six local government areas of the state took its effect June 1st.  According to the commissioner, the ...

A former Chief Judge of Anambra State, Retired Justice PETER UMEADI, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Justice UMEADI who is the sole presidential aspirant of APGA was declared the winner of the primary election of the party on Wednesday. His candidacy was affirmed by 150 delegates who voted at a special convention of the part...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised concerns about the 2023 elections following the 20 million Permanent Voters Cards which yet to be claimed by their owners. The commission also decried the poor participation of citizens in the ongoing continuous voters’ registration exercise. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr RUFUS AKEJU, disclo...

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a squad of 600 officials to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles also known as okada in 6 local government areas. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. FREDRICK OLADEINDE, said that the aim for setting up of the squad was to ensure effective enforcement of the order which starts off today, June 1. In a...

The Lagos State Government has commenced enforcement of its ban on commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada, in six local government areas of the state. The local governments include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU announced the ban on May 18 during a meeting with police chiefs in the state, saying it is “tota...

The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that some Nigerian villages were attacked by Ambazonia militants, a separatist group in Cameroon. Although the military authorities confirmed that the militants stormed some communities on Sunday, it said the attack did not happen on Nigerian territory. In a statement dated May 30, 2022, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen ONYEMA ...

President, MUHAMMADU BUHARI is currently meeting with Governors of the All Progressive Congress governors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which is being held at the Council Chambers of the State House has in attendance are National Chairman of the Party, ABDULLAHI ADAMU, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA and Chief of Staff of the President, IBRAHIM GAMBARI. ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Governor of Anambra State, PETER OBI has promised to give hope to future generations and ensure proper management of the nation’s resources.PETER OBI made the statement after he emerged at the Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State.Recall that two of his contenders, Professor PAT UTOMI and JOSE...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a presidential aspirant and former governor of Imo State, ROCHAS OKOROCHA. Justice INYANG EKWO granted him bail in the sum of N50 million and a surety in like sum while ordering that the surety must be a responsible citizen who has landed property in like sum of the bail granted to the presidential aspirant. The judge also direct...

The National Examinations Council NECO has announced the extension of the registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination.NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, AZEEZ SANI, announced this in a statement on Monday. The agency in a statement fixed the new date for the deadline for Monday June 20, 2022. ...