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Commuters commend LASG for implementing ‘okada’ restriction on highways

Commuters on Wednesday commended the Lagos State Government for implementing the ban on motorcycles, popularly known as ‘’Okada’’ on the highways and some local governments in the state. Some of the commuters and residents, who spoke with the News Agency…

Michigan prisons ban Spanish and Swahili dictionaries to prevent inmate disruptions

Officials in prison systems across the United States have banned certain books as a way to prevent the flow of material that they say might incite violence. In Michigan, the ban has extended to several non-English language dictionaries. Over the…

Roald Dahl cemetery extension plan approved

A plan to extend the cemetery where Roald Dahl is buried has been approved despite archaeologists saying it could harm a Roman site. Buckinghamshire Council is adding nearly 1,500 new plots in a field next to St Peter and St…

Native Doctor, 70, nabbed over beheading of Anambra lawmaker

A 70-year-old native doctor Chukwujekwu Onuorah has been nabbed in Anambra State in connection with the abduction and beheading of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Okechukwu Okoye. Okoye represented Aguata 11 constituency of the state…

Mikel announces First Back2Base talent hunt programme

Chelsea legend and former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi is set to create an opportunity to stardom for young and talented Nigerian athletes. Mikel who started out as an academy player in Jos, Plateau State and rose to the…

It’s South’s turn after Buhari, says Ayade

It is the turn of the South to produce the next president, Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade said yesterday. He urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to respect the zoning agreement between the North and the South made at…

Motorcycle Ban: Lekki residents urge sustainability

The Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has asked the Lagos State Government to sustain the ban on the activities of commercial motorcycles in some parts of the state. LERSA President, Mr James Emadoye, made the call in an…

Lagos adopts synergy against gridlock to achieve liveable city

The Lagos State Government has announced that collaborative strategies were being harmonised to actualise the state’s master plan to curb gridlock and deliver a sustainable liveable city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that core infrastructure ministries of the…

*Divorce-seeking wife beats husband to pulp in Lagos (Punch)*Okada ban: 16 riders, passengers arrested (Vanguard)

Divorce-seeking wife beats husband to pulp in Lagos (Punch) A 39-year-old man, Niyi Adeyemo, has accused his wife, Jumoke Bamgbola, 38, of beating him to a pulp during a disagreement at their residence on Love-All Street, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos State. Adeyemo,…

Take a loan, be alone — Gbubemi Atimomo

Reflections on the increasing use of loan apps People take loans for various reasons: to meet an urgent and unplanned need, to pay for something they want but may not be able to afford at the time or to tide…

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