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Lagos bans commercial motorcyclists, tricycles. Jan., 27, 2020 *Some commercial motorcyclists during operation Lagos State Government has announced the restriction and ban of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in six local government areas of the state with effect from Feb. 1. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in Ikeja while addressing newsmen after the State Security Council Meeting. ”The extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 bans the operation of Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) in some local governments areas and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). ”They include Apapa LGA and Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LG and Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate and Coker-Aguda LCDAs, Ikeja LGA, Onigbongbo and Ojodu LCDAs, Eti-Osa LGA, Ikoyi-Obalende and Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs, then Lagos Island LGA and Lagos Island East LCDA ”The full enforcement begins on Feb. 1, 2020,” the commissioner said. ...

OONI IN LAGOS HOTEL EVEVATOR: PALACE SAYS "NO SHAKING" There was anxiety on Thursday night as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, got stuck inside a lift at a popular hotel on Victoria Island in the Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State Saturday PUNCH gathered that the Ooni was at the hotel to watch Queen Moremi. The Musical Reloaded; a stage play produced by the his House of Oduduwa Foundation. The latest production ran from December 24, 2019 to January 2, 2020 and shown between 3pm and 7pm. But Oba Ogunwusi chose to watch the last show and on arrival at the hotel, he was ushered into the lift together with his entourage. It was reliably learnt that there were apprehension and drama at the hotel lobby as one of the foremost traditional rulers in Africa was stuck for about 20 minutes in the lift. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ooni’s Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare, when contacted confirmed the incident. Olafare said the lift developed a fault and O...