Tag: ban

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…

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“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.…

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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…

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Match-fixing scandal: Nigerian football clubs given 10-year ban, players issued life ban

by Chisom Ukaegbu

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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…

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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."…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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“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…

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Opinion: Arik Air vs Omojuwa: The missing iPad, and other issues

by Ovie Albert A crusader should be sublime and live by example. There is no point in blowing up a can of worms, when in fact your motives itself doesn’t…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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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,…

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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…

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