Kaduna state government has said that Ban on Okada, other containment measures remain in place EKO HOT BLOG report that the Kaduna State Government has said that the ban on the use of motorcycles (popularly known as “Okada”), for commercial or personal purposes remains in place until further notice. This was disclosed in a statement … Read more
Hoodlum attack: Lagos Task Force impounds 382 Okada, arrests 103 miscreants EKO HOT BLOG reports that in order for the state to achieve its vision of zero tolerance for the threat of motorcycles popularly called okada on restricted routes and to rid the state of all criminal activities, Lagos Task Force has impounded 382 okadas … Read more
Ayodele Fayose rides on motorcycle ‘okada’ in busy Lagos traffic. The former Governor was shown on a motorbike with his security aide Ekohotblog reports that in a dramatic turn of events, Peter Ayodele Fayose, a former Ekiti State Governor exited his automobile and security convoy on Tuesday to ride a commercial motorbike known as Okada … Read more
The former governor of Jigawa State has come said Nigeria can not break up. EkohotBlog reports that the Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido has said that Nigeria cannot break up because the elites are united in preserving their advantages over the masses irrespective of any difference. He revealed this while addressing a … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to arrest officers, military men riding motorcycles on highways. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has declared its readiness to embark on full enforcement of restriction order on operations of motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, … Read more
No fewer than seven persons have been reported dead as motorcyclists clashed in Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was pandemonium in Ibese community in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday following a clash by motorcyclists popularly known as Okara riders. It was gathered that the clash occurred on … Read more
Highlighting the ban on okada by the Lagos State Government The ban on commercial motorcyclists by the Lagos State Government under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is actually an affirmation of earlier restrictions placed on the motorcycles and tricycles called keke last year, in a move to implement the State’s Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018. On … Read more
He said the move is to alleviate the pain residents of the state go through following the restriction of motorcycle and tricycle operations The Lagos State Government has announced that it would launch buses to replace motorcycles popularly known as Okada and tricycles known as Keke to ply inner roads in the state. Governor Babajide … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the first 500 of the 5,000 last-mile buses proposed to replace motorcycles popularly known as okada will be launched in Lagos Next week. Sanwo-Olu stated that the clamping down on motorcycles in the state was part of measures to protect the life and property of … Read more
The Lagos State government had banned commercial motorcycles and tricycles from operating in some LGAs and LCDAs in the state. A Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the Lagos State Government’s ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) within six Local Government Areas (LGAs) and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in … Read more
The Lagos State Government will continue to enforce its traffic laws to maintain sanity on roads and save lives. The State Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) will keep enhancing the enforcement of the Lagos Traffic Law 2018 with which it has been checking the excesses of commercial motorcyclists and others who drive against … Read more
By Monsurudeen Olowoopejo No fewer than 26 commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders were said to be under detention after attacking officials of Lagos State Taskforce on environmental and special offenses Unit enforcing road traffic law on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The 26 riders were among the over 200 Okada operators that attacked Lagos Taskforce personnel … Read more
Uber Driver Kills Okada Man While Trying To Help A Passenger With ‘Weed’ Escape From Police (video) The Uber driver has now been apprehended by the police. An uber driver has accidentally knocked down an okada rider to death while trying to help a passenger escape from the police. Reports reaching us at Ekohotblog on … Read more
The Katsina State branch of the Federal Road safety Commission, FRSC, Saturday raised concerns on the influx of banned motor cycles otherwise known as ‘’Okada’’ from other states into Katsina. Recall that states like Lagos, Nasarawa, and others had banned the operations of Okada in the respective states; hence the affected operators are now shipping … Read more
The ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles by the Lagos State government commences today. A truck laden with okada was seen on Friday night leaving the Ijegun-Satelite for North. When Vanguard News spoke with one of them, who identified himself as Muhammed on reason behind leaving Lagos, he said, “We have been leaving since December … Read more
The Lagos State Government has commenced the enforcement of the ban on Okada and Tricycle operations within the Lagos Central Business District in accordance with Section 3 of the Lagos Road Traffic Law, 2012. The Special Adviser to the Governor on CBD, Prince Anofiu Olarenwaju Elegushi disclosed this while monitoring enforcement of the ban within … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said that new policies that will regulate the operations of Okada in the state are underway. The Governor made this revelation on Friday while giving an account of his stewardship in the first 100 days in office at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, … Read more