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- 27 Jan 2020
Lagos Bans Okada, Tricycle Riders in 15 LGs/LCDAs
The Lagos State Government has banned okada and tricycle riders in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state. The councils are: Apapa LG, Apapa Iganmu LCDA,…
- 17 Jan 2023
Ehizua Hub, Igbinedion Launch IUO Okada Hub
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to promote digital innovation and technopreneurship by Ehizua Hub and Igbinedion University, Okada, an IUO Hub has been established to close…
- 8 Sept 2010
Ban on Okada: Courier Operators Ask for Waiver
Courier operators under the umbrella of Association of Nigeria Courier Operators (Anco) have appealed to Babatunde Fashola, governor of Lagos state for a waiver on ban on the operations of…
- 6 Feb 2012
Premium Volume: Okada Riders Gets Insurance at N10 Daily Premium
The palpable fear that characterises the patronage of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria, especially in the cities, may soon wear a garment of hope. This is because, the dearth in premium earnings…
- 21 Apr 2013
Okada Ban: Lagos Govt., Courier Operators ‘War’
The Lagos state government came under the hammer of courier operators, and supported by the federal government regulatory agency, the Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal…
- 24 Jan 2013
‘Okada’ Dying by Installment as Kano Joins Clampdown
The Kano state government has joined other states to ban the use of motor-bikes as means of commercial transportation, following repeated terror attacks on security operatives, business…
- 25 Aug 2008
Visafone launches CSR initiative
Visafone has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative by presentation of over 200 protective helmets and reflective jackets to Okada riders drawn from Victoria Island in Lagos.…
- 26 May 2019
Gokada Secures Series A Funding of $5.3 Million
Gokada, the Lagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app, has secured a Series A fundraise of $5.3 million. Led by Rise Capital with participation from Adventure Capital, First MidWest Group, IC Global…
- 2 Mar 2009
Micro Finance Bank Launches 250 Taxis in Enugu
The Umuchinemere Micro Finance Bank, Enugu has said it would commission 250 units of taxis to complement the state government’s effort to establish a sustainable and affordable transport…
- 4 Jun 2015
Rosabon Unveils "Car Loan with Ease" Plan
Rosabon Financial Services while sharing comic, but true stories, unveiled its "Car Loan with Ease" plan aimed at lifting individuals, households and organizations, especially SMEs from the pains of…
- 14 Jun 2014
Samsung Unveils Gifts Package, Premium Warranty for Galaxy S5 Users
In further demonstration of its commitment to customer loyalty, Samsung Electronics West Africa is offering users of the new Galaxy S5 free gifts via the new Galaxy Gifts application. The Galaxy…
- 3 Nov 2014
Nigerian Aviation Records 5% Growth in 20 years
It has been estimated that the contribution of air transport in Nigeria will grow by 5% in the next 20 years with increase in demands that will enable airlines contribute about USD $0.4 billion…
- 30 Jan 2015
Airtel Offers Economic Empowerment to Women
Airtel Nigeria, one of the leading mobile operators has empowered the lives of two women to fulfill their life-long ambitions of being economically independent in the second episode of the Airtel…
- 24 Aug 2015
Google Records First 10m Internet Users in Nigeria
Google has disclosed the geometric progressions in the number of internet users in Nigeria, as about 10milion visited the internet for the first time in 2014. Caesar Sengupta, vice president, Product…
- 20 Jun 2016
Williams In, Penninck Out as Bi-Courtney’s CEO
Captain Jari Williams has been announced the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL). Bi-Courtney is the operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2),…
- 18 Jul 2016
Beware of New ATM Fraudsters, EFCC Warns
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm about the activities of identity thieves and automated teller machine fraudsters in the country. It has also urged Nigerians to be…
- 22 Aug 2016
Speakers at Rise Networks/Un #IYD16: No Country Develops by Prayers Alone
University of Lagos was lit last week in commemoration of the 2016 UN International Youth Day where Nigerian youths were advised to make the best of their situation by embracing entrepreneurship and…
- 29 Aug 2016
Digital Transformation vs South East States Wheel-Barrow Pushing Generation
All over the world today, technology has become a dependable strategy to transform any economy. It enables sustainable development, and empowers the people for growth and productivity. On this…
- 15 Oct 2016
Glo Connects 8 More Cities to its 4G LTE Nationwide Network
Just one week after it formally launched its 4G LTE nationwide network, Globacom, has connected eight more cities to the advanced network. This, the company said, is in keeping with its promise to…
- 27 Oct 2016
Glo Expands 4G Coverage around Lagos, Others
Sixteen more major locations have been connected to the advanced 4G LTE network of national telecoms operator, Globacom. The new locations include the Lagos State University and Babcock University in…
- 25 Oct 2016
Communications Ministry to Partner Agencies in Curbing Cybercrimes
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has expressed the readiness of the Ministry to partner with agencies to catalyze and develop world-class human and institutional capacity in…
- 1 Jul 2017
Equipping Higher Institutions of Learning to Propel Tech Ecosystem
It is often said that, a country is as good as members of its population that are well informed. This is because, knowledge is power. It is these set of people that form the vanguard of the…
- 15 May 2017
Revisiting The Electricity Question In Nigeria
The question as to whether the Nigeria's tech ecosystem can truly develop without steady power supply has always been agitating my mind. This question keeps coming up because of the epileptic power…
- 3 Jan 2018
Nigeria’s Power Grid Shut down by Gas Pipeline Fire
Nigeria’s electricity grid has been shut down by a fire on a gas pipeline, the ministry of power said in a statement on Wednesday. It was learnt that the collapse was due to a fire incident on the…
- 8 Jan 2018
FG Restores Gas Supply to 6 GenCos After Repair of Burnt pipeline
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, said that it has repaired and restored the western gas pipeline that supplies about six power Generation Companies (GenCos) producing about 3,100 megawatts…
- 19 Sept 2018
NCC EVC Tasks Telcos on Funding Researches, Innovations
Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has tasked telecommunications companies on the need to fund researches and innovations that will improve the…
- 25 Sept 2019
MTN, Other Fintechs Ring Danger for Banks- OPay Boss
Iniabasi Akpan, country manager for OPay in Nigeria, has said traditional banks should be worried about the fintechs and telecommunications companies granted approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 6 Nov 2019
Google Announces Traffic Tab in Maps
Google has launched a new Traffic tab in Google Maps that aims to provide bus riders with information to help them find their most efficient route, both in travel time and transport costs. …
- 19 Apr 2020
COVID-19: PDP Demands Suspension of Charges on ATM, Others
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demanded that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should immediately open an arrangement with commercial banks for the suspension of charges for use of ATM cards and low…
- 17 Mar 2021
Gokada Elevates Nikhil Goel to CEO
Gokada, the Nigeria-based last mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has formally unveiled Nikhil Goel as its new CEO, as it continues to evolve from a riding-hailing company to…