Tag: babatunde Fashola
Dele Momodu: Time to build a modern Nigeria (Part IV)
I have watched, and listened to, our President. He speaks like someone who really wants to succeed but lacks the ...
PDP floors ACN (again) in Lagos as tribunal declares Busari Akande winner of LG poll
by Isi Esene The Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lagos yesterday declared the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Busari ...
James Silas: It’s okay to ban ‘Okada’ in Lagos but… (Y! Superblogger)
Change is inevitable and sometimes painful… humans are not built to accept change in auto-mode – we adjust and eventually ...
‘Chinese is possible language of the future’ – Fashola defends planned introduction of Mandarin in Lagos public schools
by Isi Esene Governor Babatunde Fashola has given reasons for championing the introduction of Mandarin in Lagos public schools. He ...
Do not add my wife on Facebook – Governor Fashola warns
by Isi Esene The Lagos State government yesterday released a statement dissociating First Lady Abimbola Fashola from several social media ...
Opinion: Are you not entertained: Lagos the new Monaco?
by Afam People often ask me how I can live in this country. How I can stay here for months ...
Tope Olofin: Lagos… mega city or traffic city? (Y! Superblogger)
“My supervisor handed me a query, asking me to explain why I have become a latecomer. Is she nuts or ...
SNAPSHOT: ‘Okadas’ make the long journey home
by Isi Esene Commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as ‘okada’, have started looking elsewhere to earn a means of livelihood ...
Hauwa Gambo: All I want to say is, thank you, America (YNaija Frontpage)
Whether the rest of the world hates America’s guts or not, they have to admit those guys know how to ...
Kay Aishida: This madness, a mega-joke (Y! Superblogger)
How can you get yourselves an army of losers to enforce your policies? Honestly, I’m very angry right now. Extremely ...
SNAPSHOT: Will BRT bus vandalization stop Fashola? ‘Okada’ riders seem to think so
by Isi Esene This Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus was allegedly vandalized yesterday by commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as ...
Medicine after death: Lagos plans ‘alternative jobs’ programme for ‘okada’ riders
by Isi Esene The Lagos Sate government has declared its intention to meaningfully engage registered motorcycle operators popularly known as ...
“Stay in your village if you can’t obey traffic laws,” Gov. Fashola warns ‘Okada’ operators
by Isi Esene Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday warned anyone coming to Lagos with the intention of living in the city ...
Kolo mental: ‘Okada’ rider strips naked to escape arrest in Lagos
by Rachel Ogbu The clash between law enforcement agents and commercial bike riders in Lagos state seems to be on ...
LOOK: Governor Fashola locked in a passionate kiss with wife, Abimbola (and we like)
by Isi Esene These public figures never cease to surprise us, yesterday, it was Jumobi Mofe-Damijo unleashing a butterfly tattoo ...
Lagosians set to stage #OccupyLagos over Hurricane Sandy… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola Babatunde Fashola, the governor of Lagos, should gear up for the fight of his life. Lagosians ...
Photo of the Day: Fashola, we hope you know this is not an ‘okada’
by Isi Esene It’s just as Achebe said: because the hunter has learnt to shoot without missing, the bird has ...
Opinion: Fashola, why so deceitful?
by Olumide Makanjuola If you know Lagos State very well, you will understand how ridiculous and insensitive the state ...
Temie Giwa: The riders and their representatives (YNaija Frontpage)
About a month ago, I was carjacked and robbed on a Lagos highway and a motorcycle played a significant role ...
“We can not continue this way!” – Lagosians protest ‘okada’ restriction
by Isi Esene Lagosians have continued to groan under the weight of the new traffic law which placed restrictions on ...
Opinion: Fashola and ‘okadas’ – Lagos can’t become New York overnight
by Babatunde Rosanwo Productivity in Lagos is highly dependent on efficiency; whether for the transport of goods, labor, or services ...
Fashola means business: Lagos bus drivers and conductors to wear uniforms from January
by Isi Esene Oh boy, what have y’all done to the stern Governor of Lagos State? Many commercial motorcyclists have ...
Third Mainland Bridge set for total closure on Sunday
by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has announced that there will be a full closure of the Third Mainland ...
Opinion: Should social media be criminalised in Nigeria?
by Olufemi Adeagbo Social media today if studied with the deserving attention, will reveal to the Nigerian government the existence ...
‘In my country…’ – A lament by Cheta Nwanze
by Stanley Azuakola This evening, a public affairs commentator Cheta Nwanze @chxta, penned some of the most touching lines written ...
More, please: Fashola requests N30bn supplementary budget
by Stanley Azuakola The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola wants more money. Even though the state House of Assembly had ...
“Beautify your environment or go to jail” – Lagos govt warns residents
by Isi Esene It’s official, the Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for residents of the state to beautify ...
No thanks: Fashola rejects chieftancy title from the Oniru of Lagos
by Isi Esene The governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola yesterday politely declined receiving a chieftancy title from the Oniru ...
Okada operators sue Lagos State, seek reversal of new traffic law
by Isi Esene The new traffic law passed by the Lagos State Government has drawn the ire of commercial motorcycle ...
Name and shame: Lagos promises to embarrass poster offenders
by Isi Esene The Lagos State Government yesterday warned organisations who persistently paste posters in inappropriate areas of the state ...
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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