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October 5, 2013

Peregrino Brima: ‘Tokunbo’ cars ban – The masses sold to the cabal

by Peregrino Brimah The cabal, which includes the likes of Aliku Dangote, Femi Otedola, Olusegun Obasanjo, Tony Elumelu and in this particular case, Elizade motors, most likely sat down with the government and looked for what loophole to raiding the money of the masses and taking over available small businesses they had not yet usurped.... Read More

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September 28, 2013

“Women shouldn’t drive because it damages their ovaries,” Saudi sheikh warns

A Saudi sheikh has warned women that driving could affect their ovaries and pelvises. Women are currently banned from driving in Saudi Arabia and many have protested against the statute. However, Sheikh Salah al-Luhaydan has warned them that their health could be at risk if they get behind the wheel. Sheikh Salah al-Luhaydan also... Read More

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Sad: Man commits suicide in Kano over ban on commercial motorcycle

by Isi Esene A commercial motorcyclist, Ali Harazumi Hamisu, has reportedly committed suicide after the state government effected a ban on their operations in the Kano metropolis. Reports say the deceased had lost his two wives due to his inability to fend for them after losing his job as a commercial motorcyclist. The state government had issued... Read More

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“It should be allowed in Muslim schools only”: The debate on Hijab ban in schools continue (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian News & Entertainment channel, BattaBox takes the debate surrounding the alleged ban of the hijab in Lagos primary schools by Governor Babatunde Fashola to the street of Lagos. YNaija investigated the decision on Hijab ban which the Lagos state commissioner described as mare “speculation,” but it has not stopped the Muslim Students’... Read More

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Explicit content: Singer, Justin Timberlake’s nude ‘Tunnel Vision’ music video banned

VEVO Justin, is that you? Viewers need to use their 20/20 vision to spot the singer’s face through the nude bodies in Timberlake’s latest video for his single “Tunnel Vision.” Justin Timberlake certainly blurred some explicit lines in his new music video. The 32-year-old singer has followed in the footsteps of Robin Thicke, who in March... Read More

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Opinion: ‘Okada’ ban and the insensitivity of state governors

by Theophilus Ilevbare It is a fallacy of hasty generalisation, that all Okada riders are armed robbers, hence, responsible for the rise in crime rate and all accidents on Nigerian roads. “We have okada too in Rwanda. It is a lucrative business. A good number of people are doing okada business in Rwanda. But their... Read More

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Tightening the leash: Iran bans dog-walking in public warning animals could be ‘arrested’

Walking dogs in public or driving them around in cars is set to be banned in Iran. Now dog owners fear their pets will be ‘arrested’ if they are caught in public and they could also face a fine. It is the latest attempted crackdown on dogs in the country, where the animals are viewed... Read More

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YNaija Investigates: How Lagos state reached its decision on Hijab ban, Commissioner says it is “speculation”

by Akan Ido If we say, okay, let’s allow these students begin to wear Hijab to schools, what happens to those who are not members of the religion? One day the children of native doctors would also come to school with horns and charms… It started in February this year when Mrs. E.C Ukpaka, principal... Read More

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Joachim MacEbong: I am not a Muslim, but Lagos state is wrong on Hijabs

by Joachim MacEbong Trying to fit everyone in the same box is not education. Neither is it fairness. Babatunde Fashola needs to reverse this decision immediately. Perhaps the key problem with balancing the various interests in a multi-religious, multi-ethnic country is trying to be ‘fair’ to everybody. This ‘fairness’ manifests itself in concepts like ‘zoning’, ‘rotation’,... Read More

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January 31, 2013

Discrimination: FRSC denies commercial licences to drivers below 25 years

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, on Wednesday said that commercial driver’s licences would no longer be issued to applicants below the age of 25. Nseobong Akpabio, Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, made the disclosure in Lagos. Mr. Akpabio said that the step is to get rid of underage drivers and sanitise the profession. “An... Read More

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January 23, 2013

Health risk: Reps set to ban importation and sale of ‘energy’ drinks

by Isi Esene The House of Representatives yesterday put plans in motion to ban the importation and sale of caffeinated drinks, better known as energy drinks in the country. This is following a motion sponsored by a member, Yacoob Bush-Alebiosu, detailing the health risks of consuming such energy drinks. The House then went on to... Read More

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November 21, 2012

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 conform. I’ll want to say I’m one of the people who did not only vote for Governor Fashola but also admire his mission and drive to make Lagos State a better place or a “Mega... Read More

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November 1, 2012

TICKER: Okada ban in Delta: No going back on Nov 1 date – Commissioner

Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Benson Igbakpa, has said there was no going back on the ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, as the ban takes effect today. He made it clear that the restriction would begin today in Warri, Asaba and Effurun, warning that the ban did not exclude private motorcycle... Read More

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October 31, 2012

Okada must go! Union leader says that’s Fashola’s plan

by Rachel Ogbu The Chairman of the All Auto bike Commercial Owners and Workers Association of Nigeria (ANACOWA), Aliyu Wamba has accused the Lagos State Governor, Babatune Fashola, of plotting to completely ban commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada as a means of transportation. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s morning programme, Sunrise, on Tuesday,... Read More

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October 26, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Is Governor Fashola a big hypocrite? Take a look and decide for yourself

by Hauwa Gambo So these photos are slowly going viral and should inspire a proper debate about the extent and limit of honesty (or lack of it) in governance. But you know how they say pictures say more than a thousand words? You decide for yourself.

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October 25, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Is Governor Fashola a big hypocrite? Take a look and decide for yourself

by Hauwa Gambo So these photos are slowly going viral and should inspire a proper debate about the extent and limit of honesty (or lack of it) in governance. But you know how they say pictures say more than a thousand words? You decide for yourself.

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October 25, 2012

‘Facebook murder’ drug Rophynol may be banned – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The drug, Rophynol that was given to late Cynthia Osokogu whose death was all over social media mid this year has been described as a powerful sedative that is illegal in the United States but is used elsewhere for hypnosis and anaesthesia. It is popularly known as the ‘date rape’ drug because of... Read More

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October 23, 2012

“What next? ‘Okada’ BRT?!” – The YNaija community debates Fashola’s ban on ‘okada’ #YDebate

by Isi Esene The ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as ‘okada’, on major highways by the Lagos State government has continued to elicit reactions – some are, of course, in support and several others are acutely against it. No other platform reflected this multiplicity of thought other than the social media... Read More

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September 26, 2012

Going Rogue: Arik bans FAAN MD, blogger and 22 others from its flights

by Reuben Daba And you thought the Arik drama was over. Apparently the airline is determined to ensure that they remain a talking point in this week’s news cycle. On Tuesday, Arik Air publicly released a list of persons banned permanently from taking any of its operated flights to any destination. The list had an... Read More

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September 17, 2012

Osaze Odemwingie to be banned for three games

by Stanley Azuakola For his unsportsmanlike behaviour during West Bromwich Albion’s 0-3 loss to Fulham over the weekend, Super Eagles striker, Peter Odemwingie faces a three-match ban. On Saturday, as the two Barclays English Premier League teams clashed, Odemwingie kicked Fulham player, Sascha Reither, earning him a straight red card. Dimitar Berbatov had already put Fulham in front... Read More

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September 6, 2012

“We didn’t do it” – NBC denies banning Wande Coal’s video

by Stanley Azuakola It was the entertainment story everyone was talking about last week — that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had banned singer Wande Coal’s ‘Go Low’ video on Terrestrial TV last week. Everyone had a side and online groups had heated debates on the matter. Well, it turned out that the NBC did not actually ban... Read More

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September 2, 2012

Low blow: NBC bans Wande Coal’s ‘Go low’

by Stanley Azuakola The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has wielded the big stick on Wande Coal’s latest video for Go low less than two weeks after its release. The video, which features scantily clad ladies, has been banned by the National Broadcasting Commission. The video, directed ,and shot by Mr. Moe Musa in the UK,... Read More

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Banning tinted windows and sirens: Things they’ve already done before

In February, according to several media reports, the Federal Government (FG) was set to ban tinted windows in cars. Some time before then, the use of sirens by civilian vehicles and non-emergency vehicles was banned in the country. The recent escalating danger of terrorism in Nigeria, especially from Boko Haram, has led to an increased... Read More

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