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Youths in Lagos community turn to cultism as school project is stalled for 38 years
In this piece, SUBAIR MOHAMMED brings to the fore the travails of a half a million residents of a century-old community in Lagos State.WITH about half a million population, Otumara community at the heart of Lagos Mainland Local…
Drug trafficking: Harvest of suspects in Lagos
Suddenly there was a burst of drug activities at the Lagos airport so much that the regularity would suggest that the gateway is becoming a target of different cartels. SHOLA ADEKOLA examines why Lagos is becoming a drug hubWITH its…
LG poll: Unease over turbulent Lagos APC primaries
BOLA BADMUS, AKIN ADEWAKUN and DAYO AYEYEMI got stakeholders speaking on electoral violence in Lagos State, the kind that was witnessed last week during the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming local…
Democracy at 22: ‘Our expectations, our frustration’
DAYO AYEYEMI and SEGUN KASALI capture the pains and gains of democratic rule in Lagos after 22 uninterrupted years.In a state of about 22 million residents, 22 years of uninterrupted democratic rule must be significant beyond the…
Job scam victims should come forward, help us with information —Lagos police
The sad tale of Iniubong Umoren, a graduate job seeker in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, who was lured to her death with a fake job opportunity, has again drawn public attention to the activities of fake job recruiters around the country. In this…
Lagos to ban okada next week, police sieze 480 guns from riders
As residents wait with bated breath, DAYO AYEYEMI writes on the proposed ban of okada operation in Lagos.THE Lagos State government is expected to launch a new transportation policy on Tuesday, with the governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…
Detainee’s death exposes police, Task Force’s illegal midnight raids
One moment, he was alive; the next moment, he was dead. He committed no offence; he was just a victim of circumstance. SUBAIR MOHAMMED writes on a controversial death that has attracted official attention and the rage of the human rights…
Rape epidemic hits Lagos, 91 violated in 10 weeks
LEKAN OLABULO delves into the raging issue of rape in Lagos.In Lagos, the offence of rape carries a life sentence, yet residents are not backing down on the act. According to an official figure from the state Commissioner of Police,…
36,000 buildings likely to collapse in Lagos —Experts
DAYO AYEYEMI reports on fresh demolition in Lagos State. The government says it is doing it in anticipation of the 2021 rainfall. But there are fears.The Lagos State government has ruled out resettlement of those occupying…
Inside Lagos abbatoir where illicit drugs kill, destroy ‘boys’ from the north
Apart from being the commercial nerve centre of the country, Lagos is also a hotspot for trade in illicit drug substances and abuse. SUBAIR MOHAMMED went on the trail of the traders. His report:With a conservative estimate of 4.5…