Ikeja
2 Nov
A fire outbreak occurred at the Cement bus stop in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The fire reportedly started at about 04:35 am at a Cement bus stop, opposite AP filling station, Ikeja. According to an eyewitness, the fire was due to a high-tension upsurge. Our correspondent gathered that firefighters had…
25 Sep
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained 98 suspects allegedly involved in armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, possession of arms and hard drugs. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr. Olanrewaju Ishola, confirmed this on Wednesday, while parading the suspects at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja. Ishola said that the suspects were arrested…
23 Sep
Rep. James Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency) on Monday distributed 10 patrol vans to some security agencies in Ikeja to improve security. READ ALSO:Ogun LG Polls: CSO seeks support for security agencies At the presentation of the vehicles’ keys to the security agencies at his Ikeja constituency office, Faleke praised the…
21 Sep
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested three suspects including a stepfather for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in the Ago, Okota area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. He identified the suspects as: Chibuzo…
31 Jul
A coalition of youths, civil societies, socialists, and radical groups, has said that the planned August 1-10 protest would hold despite threats and intimidation from some quarters.
16 Mar
The grand finale of season five of the yearly Dolphin Swimming League holds today at Grange School, Ikeja.
22 Dec 2023
The Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Lagos, has raised awareness of malaria disease through a swimming competition to sensitise members, children and adults on the prevention and treatment of the disease.
19 Dec 2023
Lagos State Government has said efforts would be intensified to end street begging, particularly the activities of individuals who use sick children to solicit alms in the nooks and crannies of the state.
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