Lekki
3 days ago
The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) has said it will crack down on unsafe, sagging and drooping telecommunication cables in the Lekki area. LASIMRA, in a statement, said the targeted areas include Lekki 1 & 2, Ikate, and environs. “This enforcement effort is critical to ensuring the safety of residents and maintaining…
15 Apr
There are mounting concerns over the alleged abduction of healthy men in Lagos by a terror gang, suspected to be homosexuals for marathon anal sex.
4 Mar
The Lagos State Government issued a four-day relocation notice to squatters on the coastal road in Lekki on Sunday, warning of enforcement if not vacated.
23 Dec
The Lagos State Government has urged residents in Lekki Phase I, Phase II and its environs to open all Street Gates located in the area during this yuletide season. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement said the gates should be opened from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm daily. Osiyemi stated that…
27 Oct 2023
The Lagos State government yesterday resumed the demolition of illegal structures built on canals and drainage setbacks at the Ikota drainage channel in Lekki.
24 Oct 2023
The Lagos State government has sealed off two companies located in Lekki over noise pollution. Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) Monday night said it is part of its continuous endeavor to tackle noise pollution and other environmental violations in Lagos State. "The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has taken action by sealing off…
20 Oct 2023
Operatives of Lagos State Police Command attached to the Ago Palace way division have intensified security arrangements within its jurisdiction to forestall activities of criminal elements. The Guardian learnt that the new security arrangement followed reports that a suspected kidnapping gang visited the area recently. It was also alleged that the gang made an attempt in…
8 May 2023
Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force), yesterday, arrested 38 persons during a raid and removal of shanties and criminal hideouts at the Lekki Coastal Road, Lagos.
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