LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Taskforce has urged Lagosians to desist from patronising motorcycle operators, popularly called ‘Okada’, saying they do not only pose risks to the passengers but also a security risk to all residents. The agency said Okada has been used as a “quick getaway means by criminal elements.” According to a…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off a public toilet at Ogunlana Street, Egbeda, Lagos, following reports of illegal activities and environmental hazards. This was disclosed in a statement on X.com by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. According to the statement, the toilet, which was found…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu is considering a six months suspension of the collection of taxes, levies or charges in business of few sectors of the economy. Recipients of the tax suspension will include Okada riders, transporters of goods, fuel transporters, wheelbarrow and cart pushers, shops owners, market traders, amongst others. This was contained…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Naira has suffered another setback as trans-border businessmen and women who hitherto used to transact their businesses in Naira and other currencies have stopped accepting the currency as payment for business transactions. The traders claim that using the Naira to transact their businesses has become counterproductive following its continued depreciation, adding…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fear has been mounting among residents of Osun State over cases of daylight robberies by some suspected criminals who connive with commercial motorcycle operators to attack unsuspecting members of the public. Some victims of the ugly development in Osogbo, capital of the state, have revealed how some motorcycle operators, popularly known as…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is unrest along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway following the alleged killing of a policeman by some commercial motorcyclists popularly known as okada riders. At least three guns belonging to the police were allegedly hijacked. Daily Trust reports that the incident happened around Cele Bus Stop and has created panic in the area….
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two months into the ban of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada in some parts of Lagos, the state government has stipulated three months jail term for erring operators and their passengers found plying restricted routes. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), CSP…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was panic in Berger, Lagos As masked men and officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, aka Task Force, on Tuesday, raided commercial motorcyclists at Berger Bus Stop, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro noted that the masked men pushed down the Okada riders from their bikes at…