EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has opened up on its reason for crushing impounded commercial motorcycles popularly known as ‘Okada’ According to the directorate, the move is in line with the provisions of the law. EDITOR’S PICKS Obi Supporters In Diaspora Reject Judgement, … Read more
FG bans 91 billionaires, VIPs’ jets, insists on N30bn duty EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to ground 91 private jets belonging to some wealthy Nigerians over their alleged refusal to pay import duties running to over N30bn. As a result, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed … Read more
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has given private aircraft owners in the country a 14-day ultimatum to sort out infractions in their import and operational documents with its Tariff and Trade Department or risk having them impounded. The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Joseph Attah, made this known on Tuesday in a press … Read more
The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, on Tuesday, impounded 115 motorcycles, including 22 branded commercial motorcycles called ‘Gokada’ and ‘Maxokada’, for violating the state road traffic laws. In a statement credited to the Chairman of the task force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, that the operation was as a result of the motorcyclists … Read more