In the Lagos metropolis, they have become ubiquitous, the green colour on the helmet the rider dons and on the motorcycle itself standing them out in traffic. They are the two-wheeler version of Uber and Taxify, the popular online car…
Lagos is just another life – Lucia Edafioka
Lagos has its own language; something might mean one thing everywhere else in Nigeria; you come to Lagos and it is a whole different meaning. And by language I’m talking of both the things people say and do that have…
I wanted to become a lawyer – Chukwuemeka Abah
Like most young people, Chukwuemeka Abah had a dream. In his own case, it was the desire to become a lawyer. But the circumstances of his innocent childhood pushed him to learn a trade. Raising money to go into that…
Robbers tie okada rider to tree, smash his head with stone (Punch)
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three members of an armed robbery gang who specialised in snatching motorcycles (okada), as well as those buying the stolen motorcycles and other stolen goods. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Folasade…
What to do about area boys? These residents have their say
Everywhere you look in Lagos, it seems like the area boys have taken over. They are at the bus stops and virtually all the streets demanding money from bus, okada and keke drivers, and even from residents going about their…