Thousands of returning Okada drivers held by military in Adamawa as security fears mount

THOUSANDS of Adamawa State indigenes have returned home over the last week have been made redundant and unemployed as a result of the recent decision by the Lagos State government to ban motorcycle and tricycle taxis.

 

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Sultan of Sokoto and Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations oppose Shege Ka Fasa

SULTAN of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and the Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations have both distanced themselves from the recently-created Shege Ka Fasa outfit launched by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) top counter Amotekun.

 

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Eagles to get their Nations Cup campaign going at Uyo against Sierra Leone in new kit

UYO'S Akwa Ibom International Stadium will host Nigeria's African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone on March 27 when the Super eagles will take to the pitch in their new Nike jerseys for the first time.

 

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We need to get President Buhari back to post-Brexit Britain so he can come and negotiate fruit supply deals with UK retail chains

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) One huge problem the UK will face outside the European Union (EU) is that she will no longer enjoy duty-free supply of fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and Portuguese, they will demand full market price for all the tropical fruits they sell to the UK from now on

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High commissioner Oguntade inaugurates Nigeria at 60 UK organising committee

NIGERIA's high commissioner to the United Kingdom Ambassador George Oguntade has inaugurated the Nigeria at 60 UK planning committee and tasked it with the responsibility of organising a memorable event when the festivities take place in October.

 

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Cargo clearing agents says Okada ban will make congestion at Apapa port far worse

CARGO operators at the Apapa port have warned that the recent ban on motorcycle taxis and tricycles by the Lagos State government threatens to cripple the clearance of goods and further exacerbate the congestion around the facility.

 

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Makurdi high court rules that Ruga is unconstitutional as all land belongs to the state government

FEDERAL government plans to introduce a cattle colony programme popularly known as Ruga have been ruled unconstitutional by a Makurdi high court after a judge declared that any such programme is unwarranted and unlawful.

 

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Mikel reveals that Emre's racial abuse was directed as his girlfriend and twin daughters

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has revealed Turkish international Emre Belozoglu made derogatory comments about his Russian girlfriend and twin daughters during the nasty altercation that took place between them last weekend.

 

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Sanwoolu given seven days to withdraw Okada ban or face court case and legal action

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State has been given a seven ultimatum to lift his recent ban on motorcycle and tricycle taxis known in local parlance as Okadas and Kekes or get dragged to court and face mass action protest.

 

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It is time for Nigerians to put pressure on the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Conference to get leaders across northern Nigeria to abandon their dream of an 8th century purist state?

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Yesterday, a fringe northern socio cultural group launched an outfit called Shege-Ka-Fasa in Kaduna. Floated as a response to Amotekun, this new association has nothing to do with confronting criminals, providing security, offering intelligence on the activities of kidnappers or providing security. It is simply a response to a perceived ethnic threat

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