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Oshoala is currently the second highest goal scorer in the Liga Ibredorla with 15 goals. Her teammate, Jeni Hermoso, is the highest goal scorer with 18 goals. She is also one of the highest goal scorers in the European women's leagues (Pernille Harder and Jeni Hermoso are the top two highest goal scorers in Europe).

Barcelona beat arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup yesterday night in Salamanca. They will now face Real Sociedad in the final.

England international and former Barca striker, Toni Duggan fired Atletico into an early lead with a long range shot in the 3rd minute (0-1).

Barcelona almost scored immediately afterwards when Mariona attempted to lob the ball over the keeper, but ended up hitting the crossbar.

Alexia twisted and turned on the left wing and crossed the ball into the Barca area. It was headed out and Patri fired in a long range shot to draw Barca level in the 12th minute (1-1).

Atleti almost scored again after a beautiful exchange of passes between Charlyn and Ludmilla, but Charlyn’s shot hit the post and bounced back into play.

Norwegian winger, Caroline Graham Hansen, squared the ball in the 27th minute, it deflected off an Atleti player and found former world player of the year, Lieke Martens, who shot the ball into the goal to put Barca in the lead. This is Graham’s first game back from injury and it is Marten’s first goal since coming back from long term injury (2-1).

Martens then turned the provider as she dribbled her way down the left wing and squared the ball for Oshoala to head in Barcelona’s third goal. The goal was a replica of the goal against Sevilla in the league on Saturday. Lieke also dribbled down the wing and squared the ball for Oshoala to head in a goal on that occasion (3-1).

Charlyn completed a beautiful sweeping move by Atleti in the 61st minute as she slotted the ball into the Barca goal (3-2).

Asisat Oshoala held off several Atletico defenders to score an absolutely beautiful goal, but it was disallowed by the referee. You be the judge, was there anything wrong with this goal?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQcy1HVuJc

Barcelona held on to qualify for the final of the Spanish Super Cup by beating Atletico 3-2.

This game was the second in 5 games that Barcelona and Atletico will play against each other in a 4 month period. They drew 0-0 in the league on January 25th and they will face off again in the quarter finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League on March 25th and April 1st.

MATCH STATS
Atlético Madrid: Lola Gallardo, Laia, Linari (Strom, min 46), Sosa, Ludmila, Charlyn (Deyna, min 82), Menayo, Virginia (Leicy Santos, min 46), Meseguer, Duggan (Ovdiychuk, min 74), Tounkara.

Barça: Paños, María León, Marta, Mariona, Alexia, Patri, Leila, Graham (Losada, min 66), A. Pereira, Oshoala (Aitana, min 77), Martens (Crnogorčević, min 92).
Goals: 1-0, Duggan (min 3); 1-1, Patri (min 12); 1-2, Martens (min 27); 1-3, Oshoala (min 43); 2-3, Charlyn (min 61).


Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kF1jqNeU4

They plan to gather at Solverbird Galleria at 9 and 10am and then walk to Eko Atlantic City.

That will be kind of difficult because many roads will be closed to traffic from 6am due to the marathon.

They've written a letter to the Lagos State commissioner of police to request for security during the protest.

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A group of people plan to stage an #OccupyLagos protest at the Eko Atlantic City during the 2020 Lagos Marathon. The purpose of the protest is to get the government to reverse the restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycles and auto rickshaws in some local governments in the state.

This year's Lagos Marathon will take place on Saturday the 8th of February, 2020 and the finish line will be at the Eko Atlantic City. Governor Babajide Sanwoolu and other invited guests are expected to be at the Eko Atlantic City to witness the end of the marathon and the event is expected to be broadcast live on satellite television. The protesters plan to stage their protest at the same place and time as the conclusion of the marathon.

Motorcycle taxis did not exist in Lagos before 1994. Lagosians heard about their existence in other states (mainly the northern states) and often laughed at those states because they believed that those states were backward.

Commercial motorcycles suddenly bust onto the scene in the mid-1990s. The authorities knew, even back then, that they were a great hazard. Governor Buba Marwa developed a plan to remove the motorcycles (nicknamed Okada after Okada Air which was believed to be able to go anywhere, even in great danger). Colonel Marwa imported auto rickshaws from India and planned to migrate the okada riders from riding motorcycles to riding rickshaws. He believed that the rickshaws were safer because they had 3 wheels (and therefore more stability) and that the riders would not be able to ride recklessly in the rickshaws. The auto rickshaws were eventually nicknamed after Governor Marwa (Keke Marwa).

The Obasanjo Administration used the auto rickshaws as a tool for poverty alleviation. They imported a lot of the rickshaws, painted them green and white and gave them to poor people on hire purchase basis. The rickshaws were known as Keke Napep, after the National Poverty Alleviation Programme (NAPEP) of the Obasanjo Administration.

There have been several restrictions and attempts to ban both Okadas and Keke Marwa in many states in Nigeria because the governments believe that they are unsafe (there have been many terrible accidents involving motorcycle taxis), the riders are unruly and because they also believe that they are being used by criminals to rob innocent citizens. Most of these bans and restrictions began in the period between 2009-2011. Here is a list of such bans.

1) Lagos State in 2011.

Lagos To Ban Okada, Fashola’s Committee Endorses Plan
https://www.nairaland.com/834773/lagos-ban-okada-fasholas-committee

Okada Are Restricted On 475 Out Of 9,100 Roads – Opeifa.
https://www.nairaland.com/1092269/okada-restricted-475-out-9100



2) Enugu State in 2012

Enugu Assembly Passes Bill Banning Okada
https://www.nairaland.com/981688/enugu-assembly-passes-bill-banning

3) Anambra State (2018)

Okada Ban In Anambra: Operators Groan As 15,000 Lose Jobs In Onitsha, Awka
https://www.nairaland.com/4520569/okada-ban-anambra-operators-groan

4) Akwa Ibom State (2011)

Ban On Okada: A-ibom Begins Purchase Of Motorcycles From Owners
https://www.nairaland.com/705511/ban-okada-a-ibom-begins-purchase


5) Kano Bans Okada (2013)
https://www.nairaland.com/1171355/kano-bans-okada

6) Seven northern states (2019). Kano, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger.

JUST IN: Army Bans Use Of Okada In Some States (See Why, Full List)
https://www.nairaland.com/5171146/just-army-bans-use-okada

7) Abia State (2009)

Aba Ingenuity-people’s Creativity Rebuilds Banned Okada In Aba To Tricycles
https://www.nairaland.com/361938/aba-ingenuity-peoples-creativity-rebuilds-banned


8 ) Rivers State ban on Okada (2009)

Okada Ban In Portharcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/217208/okada-ban-portharcourt

No Okada In Port Harcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/213891/no-okada-port-harcourt

9) Keke Napep ban in Port Harcourt (2013)

Rivers State Bans Keke Napep In PHC
https://www.nairaland.com/1246309/rivers-state-bans-keke-napep

10) 2016 ban on Okada in 4 LGAs OF Rivers State

Wike Bans Okada In 4 Lgas Of Orashi Region
https://www.nairaland.com/2936500/wike-bans-okada-4-lgas


11) Cross River State (2009)

Cross River State Govt Bans Okada - From Nov. 15th
https://www.nairaland.com/346457/cross-river-state-govt-bans

Maxymilliano:
This is commendable, but why is the jetty at Ilaje, Bariga not put into use since it was commissioned by Ambode ?

They have a commercial service to Falomo, Law School, Sandfill and Lekki and they also have a charter service (see the details in the link below).

https://mobile.twitter.com/JettyBariga/with_replies

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Sirnuel:
lol

how many people will eight speed boat carry at once

Studyinchina200:
8 boats for population of over 21 million people?

PatrickOkunima:
I was about asking the same question.

ideabuilder:
Just eight, not enough for ikorodu croud

Actually 14 boats were launched today.

That's 14 in addition to the boats that Lagferry already has (Ambode launched 5 last year).

https://www.nairaland.com/5187149/commissioning-ilaje-bariga-ferry-terminal

Furthermore, Lagos State is partnering with Uber to provide Uber Boats.
https://www.nairaland.com/5467166/lagos-launches-uber-boat-ease