Tag: Ban
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Okada, tricycle ban: Lagos to inject 65 new buses today
The Lagos State Government says it will inject 65 new buses on Lagos roads from Monday to cushion the effect of the ban on okada and tricycles riders. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement on Sunday hailed motorcycle and tricycle operators for complying with the restriction from six local government areas,…
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Commuters berate Lagos Govt as ban on Okadas, tricycles commences today [Photos]
Major roads and highways in Lagos State were deserted by okada and tricycle riders on Saturday as the ban on them from plying certain routes in the metropolis takes effect. But several commuters have to pay the price as many were seen trekking long distance as there were no okada riders to take them to…
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Okada ban: Motorcycle operators protest in Lagos
Some commercial motorcycle operators on Friday took to the street to express their grievances over the recent decision of the state government to restrict their movement in some Local Government Areas, bridges, and highways in the state. The operators which include majorly that of Gokada and Max.ng staged a peaceful protest from Oregun road to…
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Manchester City fan handed 5-year ban
A Manchester City fan, Ian Baldry, was banned from football matches for five years by Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday after he pleaded guilty to racially abusing England forward Raheem Sterling. Baldry made a racist remark after Manchester City forward Sterling scored against Bournemouth in an English Premier League (EPL) match in Dec. 2018, a…
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FRSC gives condition for use of Google map while driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has made clarified its ban on the use of Google Maps while driving. The FRSC Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi, speaking at a news conference in Abuja said road users can only use Google Maps with the aid of car-holding phone devices. The commission had earlier banned the use of…
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I was wrongly banned by FIFA-Siasia declares
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has stated that he has been wrongly accused, banned and fined by FIFA for an offence he never committed. Siasia was fined $50,000 and banned for life by FIFA for allegedly agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. In a media statement ,the 54-year-old lamented how his…
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Russia banned from Olympic Games
Russia was banned from the Olympics and other major world championships on Monday after sporting officials decided to punish it for tampering with doping-related laboratory data in another blow to Russia’s already tarnished sporting reputation. The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), imposed a four-year ban on Russia participating in a range of top-flight…
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American coach gets 4-year ban for doping violations
American Alberto Salazar, who has coached some of the world’s top distance runners including British multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah, has been banned for four years for doping violations. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said Salazar’s punishment was for “orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct” as head coach of the Nike Oregon Project…
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NFF reinstates Salisu after bribery ban
The Nigeria Football Federation has reinstated Salisu Yusuf to the national team after serving a one-year ban for receiving bribe. The NFF made this known in a press statement by its spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, on Thursday. Salisu was in August 2018 caught on camera accepting cash from men who posed as football agents to select…