The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has directed tricycle riders to get a hackney permit, revenue ticket to operate in the state.

This warning was given by OYRTMA chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya (rtd) in a statement e-signed by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, and made available to INFO DAILY on Friday.

The Chairman in the statement noted that tricycle riders fond of defacing their windscreen with different stickers aside hackney permit and revenue ticket will be apprehended.

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He noted that unnecessary stickers on windscreens is one of the factors that causes accidents on the roads.

Major Adekoya added that safety of lives and property is an obligation of all stakeholders and road users.

In a related development, the Chairman, has directed all OYRTMA commanders to mobilize their personnel as from Monday, 20th May for enforcement of a special operation, tagged “Operation Stop and Remove Stickers On Tricycle Windscreen”.

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Adesagba also said roadside automobile mechanics sighted around Aliwo Road and setback of water reservoir, Agodi Gate Ibadan to vacate the premises immediately.

He frowned at the unwholesome act by the mechanics, saying their acts constitute safety hazard and environmental infraction in the area.

The Chairman, therefore, said that the roadside automobile mechanics must stop their activities and vacate the spot with immediate effect.

The citizens of Avbiugo and Ebowie communities in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, on Friday staged a protest over alleged incessant harassment and intimidation by some settlers in their communities.

They also alleged that their goats were being slaughtered and eaten with impunity by these same bullies.

The protesters, who were at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Benin, brandished placards with the inscriptions as “Avbiugo and Ebowie are lawful people; we believe in justice; leave our land alone; Mr. Governor, help us to ensure peace in our communities; the people of Avbiugo and Ebowie beg you sir,” among others.

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Speaking on behalf of the communities, Mr. Atoe Efosa, said that the major occupation of the people of the communities is farming, adding that they welcome other strangers into their communities provided they do not forment troubles among their host communities.

Efosa who further said they are known for peace, described as dramatica seeing those who they accommodated many years ago, now laying claim to their land.

“Our business there is farming. There is always a room to accommodate those who come from neighbouring states to farm. These people for many years have been there doing their businesses, living together.

“We lived together in peace and now, a few years ago, some miscreants came up and said the land belongs to them.

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“We are not driving them, they gave birth to them in that community. We lived as brothers, but for them to come to say that we don’t have the land, they own the land, we are asking how? Let us see the history of the land and the history is very clear.

“So, the two families of Avbiugo and Ebowie are now saying no. You people live in the river side, and in that river side is not linked to the road. If you want to come, we can make adjustments. But all plans to negotiate has failed and now, our women and daughters can no longer go to the farms.

“When the women go to the farms to harvest their products, they will chase them from the farms, carry their products to go and sell, those who have goats, they will kill and eat with impunity“, Efosa alleged.

Efosa further called on the Assistant Inspector General of Police to wade in and bring those fomenting problems in their communities to book so that, there can be peace.

A video shared on TikTok by a filmmaker and content creator, Steven Ndukwu, on Thursday, showcases the interior of a luxurious hotel room at the Delborough Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.

The hotel staff in the video, who led the tour through an executive suite of the hotel priced at approximately $700, said it was “the most advanced room in West Africa.”

He stated that the suite boasts three key technological features, including voice-activated controls and a central hub for managing all aspects of the room. He added that there were also complimentary items in the room, including pyjamas.

The staff further revealed some other features of the room, including a “kingdom of heaven” bed with 1,000 thread counts Egyptian cotton sheets.

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The suite was also said to offer guests a choice of two pillow menus: a duck feather option and a “nanotechnology smart pillow” that supposedly moulds to the sleeper’s head for ultimate comfort.

He said, “We thought through how we could give you the best experience. Will a 400-thread counts bed sheet do it? No? 600? No. 800? No. We went for a 1,000-thread counts bed sheet. Egyptian luxury thread counts. It is as if you are sleeping on a cloud.

“To top it up and elevate your experience, we brought you two amazing pillow menus. The duck-feather menu and the smart pillow. A memory pillow, it’s a nanotechnology style, that when you lay down your head, it’s take the best shape and memorise it.”

Further highlighting the integration of technology throughout the room, he revealed a television that doubles as a mirror.

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“This is the mirror TV. Everything is integrated into technology. Everything here has been thought through to give you the best experience,” he said.

He also mentioned the availability of “50 luxury cars” with experienced chauffeurs to offer VIP services to guests at the hotel.

A look at the hotel’s website reveals a variety of room options, ranging from the Presidential Suite at $1262 per night to the Deluxe Single Standard Room at $205 per night.

PUNCH reported the opening of the highbrow Delborough Lagos Hotel in December 2023.

Owned by a businessman and the Chief Executive Officer of Stanel Group, Stanley Uzochukwu, the hotel was reported to be set to take hospitality to another level, as some likened its quality and standard to what is obtainable in some developed countries.