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  The Lagos State Joint Task Force, led by the commander, Mr. John Igbasan paid a courtesy visit to my office over the clash between two salesmen at the Oluwole Urban Mall yesterday, which resulted in the death of one of them and public disturbance. The council management and the State Task Force Team had extensive deliberation on the security of lives and property on Lagos Island. My administration will continue to collaborate with security agencies and community development associations to resolve local security issues. PTO: Ajumose ! Together, we can ! ... taking Lagos Island to a greater height   *Hon. Prince Taiwo Ajibade Oyekan* *Executive Chairman, Lagos Island Local Government* Comment and Share...

 OLOTO OF OTO: DO NOT SELL THE LAND - By Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju rtd. Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (rtd.) I have a lot of respect for our traditional rulers as the custodian of our culture, tradition and values. But I am beginning to wonder if some of our traditional rulers are actually protecting the Lagosian heritage. The case at hand here is the reported sale of Otumara land at Costain to an Igbo developer by the present Oloto of Oto Oba Muh’ Bashir Abisoye Odesanya, Arokunsha 11.  Over 6,000 square meters of prime lagoon front of expansive family estate has been hastily disposed off without regard to our norms, indifferent to our heritage and the long term impact of displacement and ethnic cleansing this insidious action may inflict on generations yet unborn. I don’t want to believe this potential sacrilege.  I write as a Prince of Lagos, as one who treasures the blood and the bond of our ancestors who protected our heritage with vigor and defiance...

 ATOLUGBOKUN BECOMES THE NEW APENA OF LAGOS... CONGRATULATIONS TO ILEDI OSUGBO EKO ILE NLA... Atolugbokun T. (Apena of Lagos 

 Lagos State News... SANWO-OLU COMMISSIONS 7 ROAD PROJECTS TO BOOST TOURISM, COMMERCE IN BADAGRY •New Road Projects To Be Completed In Oko Afo, Ilogbo, others It’s a harvest of infrastructure in Badagry Division, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated key projects in the ancient town located on the western part of Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu commissioned seven newly completed road projects that cut across more than eight communities in Badagry Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Council Development Area within the Badagry Division. The new road infrastructure, measuring 16.4 kilometres in length, bridged connectivity gaps and improved transportation access across the beneficiary communities. Residents, who heaved sigh of relief following the completion of the road, organised a cultural fanfare to welcome the Governor and his entourage into the town for the projects’ inauguration. Samuel Ekundayo-Toga Road, a critical arterial route leading to the town from Marina...

 

 PRESS RELEASE MASTERMINDS PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES LANDMARK HISTORICAL EPIC: ORONNA: SPIRIT OF A WARRIOR Masterminds Productions proudly announces the development of its debut feature film, ORONNA: Spirit of a Warrior, a bold and culturally immersive historical epic inspired by the life and legend of the revered Yoruba warrior, Oronna of Ilaro. L-R: Charles Ukpong, fta (Creative Director Masterminds), Tade Ademola, Taiwo Adetoro, Otunba (Dr) SAJ Ibikunle, HRM Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle (MFR), Asade Agunloye IV, Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Adeola Folarin Slated for theatrical release in the last quarter of 2026, Oronna: Spirit of a Warrior is set to become one of Nollywood’s most ambitious and culturally resonant productions. The film chronicles the journey of Anderson Cole, a rebellious CNN correspondent sent to Ilaro on what he assumes is a routine cultural assignment—only to uncover his bloodline ties to the legendary warrior Oronna, igniting a battle ...

 Lagos State News LASG SUES FOR CALM FROM RESIDENTS AS STATE EXPERIENCES OVER 12 HOURS OF HEAVY RAINFALL Lagos State Government on Monday called for calm from all residents of the state as the state has experienced heavy rainfall in the last 12 hours with an assurance that the state has put in place resilient infrastructure to combat flash flooding.  A statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, informed residents that a new weather advisory from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on Monday warned of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for the next three days.  He stated that it is not impossible that some parts of the state may experience flash flooding because of the inability of the major collectors not being able to contain the run-off resulting from the very heavy rainfalls. He reminded that the peculiar nature of Lagos as a coastal city and climate change make it susceptible to vagaries of flash flooding, asking re...