Commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as okada riders, staged a protest in Nsukka, Enugu State, over an alleged ₦400 daily e-ticket levy. The riders expressed frustration over the payment, describing it as an additional financial burden on their daily earnings. "This extortion is too much. Which one is e-ticket…

…He was reported to have been macheted with a sharp object while on a motorcycle with an okada rider. My son was k!lled and the okada rider is alive," she said. "The question we are asking is, who reported the k!lling of Abdulrahman? It was reported that he was macheted. Where is the okada rider who took him to the vill…

…seems concerned about. Most people in the urban areas move around with Keke Marwa and okada, and these are expected to be looking for NNPC fuel stations to buy fuel. How many CNG buses or vehicles are plying State or township roads? The policy should not be discriminatory but generalised. After all, government is expec…

Commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders, have embarked on one day fasting in Ikom Town, in Ikom LGA of Cross River State. The one day fast is compulsory and seriously enforced by officials of the Okada Riders Association in the town. Okada riders spoken to in Ikom Town said they usually hold the spiritu…

…of the boat accident as narrated by one of the victims of the boat accident, who is an okada rider. He said the victim claimed that there were 32 motorcycles on board. He said, “One of the victims, who is also an okada rider, said that they (mourners) were coming back in the early hours of today (Saturday) in a new boa…

…were days we trekked because we couldn't afford transportation. Days we jumped from one okada to another. Days we went to the market at night to buy leftover meat because it was cheaper. Days we bought broken tomatoes because that was what our money could afford. There were times we struggled to meet up with rent. Time…

‎By Rosemary Iwunze ‎Commuters plying the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos are currently stranded as commercial bus drivers operating along the route embarked on a strike over alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies. ‎Vanguard investigation revealed that the drivers were protesting all…

…with the aim to quickly recruit them at graduation. "In Nigeria, our best brains drive okada and run PoS businesses or loiter the streets while the dumbest of us with connections litter the service. A shame indeed. "According to my cousin, what everyone who knew Augustine Elem is mourning isn't just his d£ath, but the…

…support the ongoing manhunt for the three suspects.Anambra police arrest woman luring okada riders In another development, Legit.ng reported that Anambra police arrested a five-member gang, including a woman, for luring Okada riders to isolated locations where they were robbed of motorcycles and valuables in Ihiala. In…

…a new motorcycle. "Also, on motorcycle theft, there is this Duyilemi, who poses as an Okada rider in the evening. He rides the motorcycle with daggers and knives, and while unsuspecting commuters are travelling with him, he stops them, throws them off the motorcycle and collects everything they have. "He had carried ou…

…to the nation. Ezemonye, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, […] The post Nigerian universities must adapt, embrace AI to remain relevant — Vice-Chancellors appeared first on Tribune Online.

…State 53. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 54. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State 55. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State 57. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Imo State 58. Koladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State 59. Kwara…

…was arrested at Adekaa in Gboko. "Following good intel, she was tracked through Okada from Tarka LGA and arrested in Gboko. Meanwhile, about nine (9) persons were arrested and detained at Benue State Police Command, Makurdi," he added. According to Daily Trust, the baby did not cry immediately after birth, prompting a…

…miscreants, suspected drug addicts and peddlers, illegal commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders), street traders, illegal ticket touts, and other criminal elements whose activities pose threats to public safety and environmental order." "Areas covered during the exercise included Ikate Bus Stop, Marwa Bus Stop, Muri Ok…

…capital projects that would justify the debt. It collects taxes from market women and okada riders while politicians and their cronies loot the treasury with impunity. The names have changed; Malami, Gbajabiamila, and their ilk have been replaced by a new crop of beneficiaries, but the script remains the same. Nigeria…

…sister what had happened, was quickly driven to the Abuja Airport to catch the 7 a.m., Okada Airline flight to Lagos." Amachree subsequently interrogated the pharmacist in Lagos after being instructed by the DSS Director of Operations at the national headquarters in Abuja: "The first thing she said to me was: 'I did no…

…the motorcycle from his friend in Uromi, Edo State, and had been using it for commercial Okada business in Agbor. He was reportedly arrested while attempting to sell the motorcycle without any ownership documents. The Chief Security Officer of the Owa Youth Vigilante, Comrade Jerry Okonta, said the operation followed c…

…Force (ASHTF), hit the roads to enforce the ban. In some parts of Umuahia and Aba, many okada operators had their bikes confiscated by the enforcement teams. While some of the motorcycles were conveying passengers at the time they were flagged down and confiscated, others were being ridden by lone riders. Some of the o…

By Steve Oko The Abia State Government has banned commercial motorcycle operations in the metropolitan areas of Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia, citing security and public safety concerns. The ban, approved by Governor Alex Otti, will take effect from Monday, June 22, 2026, and is one of the most extensive transport regulation…

…the Lagos State Taskforce have impounded 278 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, over traffic violations and alleged involvement in criminal activities across the metropolis. The Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed this on Sunday, saying the enforcement exercise followed the state go…

…the Taskforce's determination to maintain sustained pressure on violators of the Okada restriction, environmental regulations, and security laws," the task force image maker stated. According to him: "The enforcement exercise covered strategic locations including Ikorodu, Agric Bus Stop, Festac First Gate, Mazamaza, Iy…

The Kogi State Government has announced sweeping security measures in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, including a ban on commercial motorcycle

…approved the prohibition of commer?cia?l motorcycle operations, popularly kno?wn? as “Okada?,” within the metropolitan areas of Umu‍ahi?a, Aba and Ohafia. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Okay Kanu, who announced the ban on Saturday, said the ban takes effect from Mo‍nday, J?une 22, 20?26. The State government…

…but to continue trading before returning later to cast her vote. Ekiti decides: Okada riders, tricyclists, traders defy movement restriction

…as shops were opened for business. NAN also reports that many commercial motorists and Okada riders were busy picking passengers from one area to another without any restriction. Checks by NAN across major inter-state motor parks operating in Okitipupa revealed that transporters did not comply with the restriction orde…