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Okada Ban: The Disadvantaged Are The Riders and Commuters in the Lagos Metropolis.

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 The Lagos state government recently banned the use of motorbikes in some designated areas of the state. Many people are already feeling the effects of the ban as a result of this development. In fact, there seem to be both negative and positive consequences of the ban. However, the negative consequences of this ban are the focal point of this article. The first consequence is from the socio-economic angle. It is no secret that the majority of the riders were self-employed, but with the ban, they had to face the harsh realities of unemployment. Imagine a situation where the number of motorbikes outnumbered the number of cars in the Lagos metropolis-this is a huge employer of labour. As simple as it might look, this issue of unemployment means the riders are denied their ability to pay school fees for their children; pay medical bills; pay rent for their living apartments as well as deny themselves the privilege of putting food on the table for their beloved family members. Although...
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Football Betting: Play With Caution Or Avoid it, Youths

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On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and weekends, football betting seems to be a regular part-time activity with the coming of apps download on phones coupled with internet connectivity. The youths in this country must be told in clear terms why they should avoid football betting on the internet and concentrate on other meaningful activities that will impact positively on their well-being in the nearest future. Here and there, you see youths with their mobile phones as they strike the keys with fingers on both hands. They seem to be quite happy, but their happiness is often short-lived. The reason for this is clear-cut: football betting makes youths constant money losers; youths do not study their books as much as before, and they waste most of their time on the internet. The proportion of losers compared to winners is small. Only one percent of those indulging in football betting across the globe have substantial winnings daily. Why is this so? It is because a lot of people bet out of ignoranc...
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