The Lagos State Police Command has announced that dispatch riders were exempted from the ban on motorcycles and tricycles in Lagos. In a statement by the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Hakeem Odumosu, police warned officers not to arrest motorcycles used for courier services as they were not part of the restrictions. The … Read more
Lagos State Government has collaborated with the Architects Registration Council (ARCON) by raising a joint committee on the modality and possible implementation of Architects’ Project Registration Number in the state. This was revealed in Lagos when ARCON visited the state’s Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development during which the former presented various issues to … Read more
The Police from Ijora Badia, Area B Command, on Monday, arrested 24 suspects for blocking major roads in Ijora, Lagos following the recent ban of motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) by the State Government. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, in a statement said the suspects caused major obstructions on the … Read more
The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has said he is talking to the Lagos State Government to review the ban and restriction on motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state. He noted that he was also meeting with bus drivers not to increase … Read more
In spite of the ban and restriction of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) by the Lagos State Government, the usual traffic congestion in the metropolis continued on Monday. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos reports that there was no significant difference in the traffic situation in the metropolis, compared to … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that he never promised not to ban commercial motorcycles (Okada) in the state. A video had resurfaced online where the governor spoke at an event, The Platform, about the activities of Okada riders. Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, Mr Sanwo-Olu, through his chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile, … Read more
Ekene Odinaka a public servant on Monday prayed a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja to end his marriage to his wife, Chioma, on the grounds that he has not had a single day of peace in their seven years of marriage. The petitioner made the allegation while testifying against his wife in a divorce suit … Read more
A petrol tanker which fell at about twelve noon on the expressway just before the Alausa Secretariat bridge on the way to Berger bus-stop in Lagos, is causing heavy traffic along the way. Read Also: Okada Ban: Lawmaker Makes Case For Govt., Urges Residents To Be Patient The situation is being managed by Lagos State … Read more
Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, Honourable Temitope Adewale, has called on residents to be patient with the state government over the ban of motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of the state. Hon Adewale, representing Ifako Ijaiye constituency I, said that the traffic law was passed in 2012 and that the people … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said it has impounded 266 motorcycles, popularly called Okada and tricycles as it began the enforcement of their ban in 15 councils, major highways and all bridges across Lagos. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana, in a statement, said 40 violators were also arrested in the exercise … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration will increase investment in low-cost housing to reduce housing deficit in the state. The governor made this revelation during the handover of keys to allotees of the Alhaji Lateef Jakande Gardens in the Igando area of Lagos. Sanwo-Olu said the state government was collaborating with … Read more
The Lagos State Government has advised travellers returning from China and any country where cases of coronavirus have been reported to observe self-quarantine on arrival. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement, said, “During unsupervised self-quarantine, we expect persons concerned to respond to the state advice and act as responsible citizens. … Read more
Suspected riders of motorcycles and tricycles recently banned by the Lagos State Government protested in Ijora area of the state on Monday. It was learnt that the clash occurred when the police officers attempted to stop the protest embarked upon by the riders. Read Also: DPR shuts down 29 illegal gas plants in Osun During … Read more
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has kicked against the ban of motorcycles and tricycles in Lagos State by the government, stating that commuters will suffer untold hardship if the ban is continued. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director-General of the LCCI, Muda Yusuf, the Chamber stated that the prices … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state on Sunday expressed shock over the fire that razed down four buildings on Martins street in Lagos Island, saying it was a sad development for the State to experience another fire under an absolutely avoidable circumstance. Sanwo-Olu said the recent fires being experienced in the State and the colossal … Read more
Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, has donated some equipment and materials to vocational training centres in all the 20 Local Government Education Authority establishments in the State. Towards improving the practical learning experience of students in the beneficiary schools. Read Also: “We Are No Longer Comfortable With The Killings” – CAN The Chairman … Read more
The government of Lagos State praises motorcycle and tricycle operators for complying with the restriction from six LGAs, major highways, and bridges. The enforcement of the State Security Council’s order began on Saturday, February 1, 2020. The level of compliance was over 90 %. In fact, some of the ride-hailing companies directed their riders to … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited to deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major routes from Monday, February 3, 2020. To provide succour and ameliorate the hardship commuters might face as a result of the restriction order on the operators of motorcycles and tricycles in … Read more
In order to reduce the hardship faced by commuters as a result of the ban on motorcycles and tricycles, Lagos State said it will deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major some routes from Monday, February 3. The state’s commissioner for information Gbenga Omotosho said last month that the restriction came “after consultations with … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to massively invest in quality education to guarantee a brighter future for the young ones. Assuring that the State Government would spare no effort to improve the learning and teaching environment in schools across the State. Speaking on Saturday at the 2nd … Read more