HARD TIMES AWAIT ILLEGAL MINERS AS OLUKOYEDE BAGS MINILS’ FELLOWSHIP AWARD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Hard Times Await  Illegal Miners as Olukoyede Bags MINILS’  Fellowship Award The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to intensify his crackdown on illegal mining by going after the financiers, mineral buyers, compromised public officials and other collaborators who profit from the illicit exploitation of Nigeria’s mineral resources. Olukoyede made this disclosure in Ilorin,  Kwara State on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while delivering a Keynote address at a joint conference on Illegal Mining, Corruption and Climate Implications organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies MINILS, Ilorin, in partnership with the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA.  Beyond the address, the EFCC’s boss was honoured with the Fellowship of the Institute Speaking on the theme, “Uprooting the Roots of Resource Theft: A Zero-Tolerance Approach to Mining Corruption and Increasing Inse...
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HONG KONG LAWMAKERS APPROVE BILL TO REGULATE UBER AND OTHER RIDE-HAILING SERVICES . (PHOTO).

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 Hong Kong lawmakers approve bill to regulate Uber and other ride-hailing services

Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill to regulate online ride-hailing services, requiring platforms such as Uber, along with their vehicles and drivers, to obtain official licenses, ending years of tension with the city’s taxi industry. Officials said the first licensed platforms are not expected to begin operating until late 2026 at the earliest.

Under the new rules, the transport commissioner will consider a company’s experience, financial capacity, and planned investments in Hong Kong when granting licenses. Licensed services must maintain “proper and efficient” operations and ensure all vehicles and drivers hold valid permits. Drivers must be at least 21 years old, hold a private car license for at least one year, have no serious traffic convictions in the past five years, and complete a pre-service course and test.

The bill represents a major development for ride-hailing in Hong Kong, where private drivers currently cannot offer paid services without a permit. Uber Hong Kong welcomed the measure, calling it “a significant milestone in integrating ridesharing into the city’s transport system and ensuring riders and drivers benefit from clear rules.” Authorities have previously arrested or fined drivers operating without permits, including more than two dozen fines issued in 2018.

Some local taxi companies have long opposed ride-hailing platforms, seeing them as a threat to their business. Uber, which began operating in Hong Kong in 2014, has faced multiple legal and regulatory challenges abroad but remains popular in the city, where many residents complain of poor taxi service.

The new rules also allow officials to set a cap on the number of ride-hailing vehicles, which will be detailed in subsidiary legislation next year. Once finalized, authorities will invite applications for licenses. Uber said it looks forward to “constructive discussions” on vehicle quota mechanisms.

Platforms operating without a license could face fines of up to 1 million Hong Kong dollars (about $128,600) and a maximum one-year jail term. Companies arranging rides for vehicles or drivers without valid permits face a maximum six-month jail sentence and a 10,000 HKD ($1,286) fine for a first offense, with harsher penalties for repeat violations.

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