LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the ban and enforcement, a commercial motorcycle riders’ union, popularly called “Okada” has sued the Lagos State Government before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The union, under the umbrella of the Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria, MTUN, and others in the suit are praying for a declaration that the…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRAGERS)-The Arewa community in Lagos State has said it supports the state government’s ban on Okada, urging its members to comply with the directive. This was stated after a meeting of the group on Sunday where issues bordering on the Okada ban by the state government were discussed. In a communiqué issued…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said US President Joe Biden and a dozen other top officials had been banned from entering the country in a reciprocal response to US sanctions. The measure, which also applies to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, “is the consequence of the extremely…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia on Thursday after a storm of protest about a decision to grant him a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination requirements to play in the Australian Open. The tennis star remained in Australia after his lawyers launched an appeal seeking to…