While majority of Lagos Mainland residents and others across the nation are still in festive mood, residents of Oworonshoki community woke up today, Tuesday, January 2, 2017, to a very sad incident.
A fire incident which occurred in the early hours of this morning in the community has claimed several structures while residents struggle to put out the fire.
InsideMainland gathered that the inferno was caused by residents who stored petroleum products in their home.
Sources in the community who spoke to InsideMainland said the fire started from a house close to the Oworonshoki Ferry Jetty with more than 10 houses affected in the fire.
InsideMainland cannot independently verify if the officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority are at the scene yet as calls made to the agency’s lines were not answered.
More updates to follow.
Watch video of the scene here: https://insidemainland.com/2018/01/02/just-fire-razes-structures-oworonshoki-video/

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The Lagos State Government has announced plans to enforce partial restriction of movement for motorists in Agege axis to accelerate the ongoing construction of Pen Cinema Flyover starting from Thursday, January 4, 2018.
In a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr Olujimi Hotonu, an obtained by InsideMainland, the State Government said there would be a complete closure of the roads in the axis at some point during the construction but that it would start with partial restriction of movement.
While assuring that adequate arrangements have been firmed up to mitigate the impact of the closure of the roads on motorists and residents, Hotonu said traffic diversion routes have been created to ensure ease of movement along the corridor.
Hotonu said the construction of the flyover across the Pen Cinema intersection at Agege embarked upon by the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was part of the continuous drive to ease traffic within the metropolis and improve on the State economy.
..... read more here: https://insidemainland.com/2018/01/02/agege-residents-face-six-months-vehicular-restrictions-see-route-diversions/

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An unidentified motorcycle rider popularly known as ‘Okada’ plying the Ikeja GRA route, Lagos Mainland, has stabbed the Divisional Police Officer of Area F in Ikeja GRA multiple times leaving him for dead, InsideMainland can authoritatively report.
InsideMainland reliably gathered that the incident which occurred few weeks ago stemmed from the reaction of the Okada rider who was angered by the actions of the DPO in enforcing the restriction ban on Okada in some sections of the residential area.
Recall that the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) had earlier released a detailed list of prohibited routes to Okada and Keke Marwa operators across the Lagos Mainland and the entire State with Ikeja GRA inclusive.
ALSO READ: HERE IS WHY ‘OKADA’ AND ‘MARWA’ OPERATORS ARE ARRESTED IN IKEJA GRA
It was gathered from sources privy to the incident that the DPO is alleged to be fond of running over Okada riders with his car while enforcing the restriction ban. He was alleged to have run over some of the Okada riders shoving them into a ditch or at times, waterlogged gutters at different sections of the area.
A source who spoke to InsideMainland said: “There is a ban on Okada in some areas of Ikeja GRA but sometimes, the Okada riders take the risk of plying the routes due to the number of people who ply that axis.
“Although the some officers in the station usually warn us to avoid plying the axis, the DPO is the most feared officer because he doesn’t even worry about arresting Okada drivers or seizing bikes.
“He will rather chase you till he run over you and your bike and you fall into a gutter before he drives off.”
While confirming news of the incident,.... read more here - https:///ae376h


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Less than 24 hours after the Lagos State Government demolished some structures in Agege Local Government Area, Lagos Mainland, to pave way for the proposed construction of the Pen Cinema Flyover, residents of the area have suffered another major loss.

InsideMainland learnt that an unidentified man was electrocuted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, while picking items from one of the demolished structures.

While InsideMainland cannot independently verify if the deceased lost his properties to the demolition, it was gathered that his death threw residents and onlookers into confusion... https://insidemainland.com/2017/12/13/omg-victim-agege-pen-cinema-demolition-electrocuted/

‘I am a physically challenged person. The school and the set of rooms on the other side are the only properties I have and it is already marked to be demolished,” a visibly concerned owner who was rooted to her wheelchair told InsideMainland while pointing at the partly competed bungalow that serves as a nursery school she runs in the Love Estate, Mowo Kekere, Ikorodu community, Lagos Mainland.

The source identified simply as Iya Ibeji continued saying: “The first time they came, some of my teachers told them to wait to see the owner of the structure before demolishing it. They begged that they shouldn’t demolish the building because of the condition of the owner.

“The next time was few days ago when they came to paste demolition notices on houses in the community. The Police accompanied the officials from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out the exercise. The officers told me not to sit and watch but do something to prevent my properties from being demolished because they saw me on wheelchair outside my compound.”

Mama Ibeji is just one out of over hundred landlords and tenants who are faced with the battle to ensure their properties are not demolished by the officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

In November 2017, more than 70% of houses within the Love Garden Estate, Mowo Kekere, Ikorodu, Lagos Mainland, were marked for demolition by the government. The demolition process was scheduled to be effective in 48 hours from the day a contravention notice was served.

Immediately the notices were served, the concerned persons rushed to Alausa, Lagos Mainland, to cry to the Lagos State Government and the lawmakers at the House of Assembly.

InsideMainland exclusively gathered that the contravention and demolition notices were served respectively on November 7 and 9, 2017, by the Office of the Honourable Commissioner for Physical planning and Urban Development through the directive of one Mr. Okuniyi of the Technical Services Department (TSD) of the Ministry.

It was learnt that the notices were served due to the home owners did not get the approved building plan before erecting the structures.

When InsideMainland visited the community, some of the affected persons told our correspondent that since the notices were served some members of the community development association were delegated to resolve the issue. “The community leaders have been attending meetings to ensure a lasting solution is found on the matter,” a resident of the area, Mr. Ayandele told InsideMainland.



According to one of the residents, the alleged owner of the large expanse of land is believed to be working with the government who is fronting for him to ensure he retrieves his land.

It was however gathered that majority of the affected home owners purchased their lands from the Ifegbuwa family with the contact person in the family identified as one Mr. Tolani issuing receipts of the purchase on behalf of the family.

“We have been here for more than two years. We argued with the people pasting the notices that we have all the necessary documents but we were told that was not the case but the case of ownership. The only owner we knew is the Ifegbuwa family. We bought the land from them making full payments.

“I had to call a member of the family and he said the place is a village extension and free from government acquisition,” the source said.

Meanwhile, the landlord association revealed they are yet to get any concrete information from the last meeting they had with the House of Assembly lawmakers in Alausa.



Presently, the residents of the area are crying to the Akinwunmi Ambode led government to rescind the decision to demolish structures worth billions of naira in the community.

“If the entire Ijede and areas Ikorodu are checked, I am certain that hardly will we establish 90% buildings having the required building plan approval. We plead with the government to come to our aid to so that our sweat and labour won’t go down the drain,” the source added.

- https://insidemainland.com/2017/12/07/ikorodu-houses-marked-demolition-lasg-owners-residents-saying/

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As the end of the ember month draws nearer, residents of the Medical quarters in the prestigious University of Lagos (UNILAG) are currently been terrorized by bandits who have devised a new means to rob unsuspecting victims of their valuables and properties in the area.

InsideMainland exclusively gathered that in the last few weeks, burglars have raided the quarters originally built for medical personnels attached to the Lagos University Hospital (LUTH) and other lecturers of the university on different occasions.

The area, although detached from the main hub of activities in UNILAG is not popular among students but is always patrolled by security operatives attached to the institution... read more here: https://insidemainland.com/2017/12/06/beware-new-form-robbery-going-unilag/

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Hosting a fashion show in Ajegunle, a community in Lagos known for notoriety and vices, would have been a stuff of ridicule among entrepreneurs in Lagos, but not for Prince Ogaga and Stanley Apokomejeme, the duo who dared to organize the Ajegunle Fashion and Design Week and succeeded. “We’ve always tried to come up with ideas that are not common. What no one has done before... http://insidemainland.com/2016/12/03/heroesofthemainland-meet-duo-changing-face-ajegunle-fashion-shows/

Years after the Lagos State Government, LASG, commenced the free education in the primary, secondary, and tertiary cadres across the State, a myriad of residents still send their kids to private institutions.

While many refer to the process as the desire to get adequate knowledge on the parts of the wards, quite a number of guardians or parents send their children to private schools due to the state of some of the institutions of learning in the State.

During an investigation, InsideMainland discovered http://insidemainland.com/2016/11/26/will-you-send-your-child-to-this-ikorodu-school/

With the spate of cult killings in Ikorodu increasing by the day, residents in the community continue to live in fear. The community, formerly known for its serenity is now ‘unofficially’ the headquarters of cultism in Lagos if not Nigeria. This is due to the number of cult related attacks in Ikorodu Community in the last few months. Investigation by InsideMainland reveals that over 200 cultism-inspired attacks had been recorded in Ikorodu since the beginning of the year.

Ikorodu is now the hot bed of incessant killings by cult groups, daylight robberies, rape, kidnapping and land grabbing. Unfortunately, the residents have been caught in the middle and now live in panic and constant fear of being attacked by the different cult gangs.

But the cult war is a fight for territorial supremacy between two deadly rival confraternities known as the Eiye and Aiye cult groups. In the course of the gang warfare, the cultists have also latched on the mayhem they created to wreaked havoc on businesses and residents in the community, these two gangs were responsible for 22 attacks in October 2016 alone. These attacks led to nine deaths.

To ensure sanity, one of the most dreaded local vigilante group, Onyabo was formed to provide a intervention. It seems to have paid off as the group has arrested over 150 cult members thus far. In an exclusive chat with the Provost Marshall of Onyabo, Mr. Olanrewaju Olabinjo, InsideMainland extensively gathered that the group has been tracking the kingpins of the various gangs as well as their field soldiers.

Onyabo revealed that the Aiye Confraternity is allegedly led by a fearsome middle aged man known as ‘Seventy’.... READ MORE http://insidemainland.com/2016/10/22/exclusive-inside-ikorodu-cultism-war-confraternities-kingpins/

WorldRichest:
The thunder that will fire you is still smoking Abuja weed, the one two brothers smoked yesterday and started walking all round Abuja naked. That can never be a newly commissioned road. Are you planning to overtake Lei Mohammed in lying?

READ THE STORY FIRST BEFORE ABUSING THOSE WHO WENT THROUGH PAINS TO MAKE THIS REVELATIONS

WorldRichest:
The thunder that will fire you is still smoking Abuja weed, the one two brothers smoked yesterday and started walking all round Abuja naked. That can never be a newly commissioned road. Are you planning to overtake Lei Mohammed in lying?

READ THE STORY FIRST BEFORE ABUSING THOSE WHO WENT THROUGH PAINS TO MAKE THIS REVEALATIONS

LASG Commissions road @Makoko: SEE shocking PIXs 3 Days After commissioning

Just three days after commissioning, the just completed Erejuwa Street, in Ilaje, Makoko, Yaba, has been completely submerged under water from a nearby canal. This was as a result of the poor drainage system constructed by the road contractor.

The road which is one of the contracted 114 Local Government Roads project by the State Government was commissioned on Monday, September 19, 2016 by Hon Kazeem Ademola Alimi on behalf of the State Government.

A visit by InsideMainland correspondent to the community few hours after the commissioning revealed that parts of the 370-meters long road was hastily done by the contractor in order to beat the deadline day for the commissioning... READ MORE AND SEE PICTURES OF BEFORE AND AFTER COMMISSIONING..... http://insidemainland.com/2016/09/22/lasg-just-commission-horribly-constructed-road-check-unbelievable-pictures-3-days-official-commissioning-makoko/

…Says it is an act of illegality

The Lagos State Government has denounced the purported restriction of movement announced in Itire on Sunday night as part of traditional rites on the demise of Onitire of Itire, Oba Lateef Abayomi Akanbi Dauda, describing it as act of illegality.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, the State Government condemned the action of declaring a curfew without due consultation with the State Government before making the statement public... READ MORE ON http://insidemainland.com/2016/09/19/breaking-lasg-denounces-purported-restriction-movement/

A Twenty-Eight year old suspect who was arrested by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for pick-pocketing proved his mettle by stealing N1,200 again inside the Police’s office during an interrogation. The suspect, Deji Ayoola, was hitherto, nabbed by the patrol team of the squad at Ojodu-Berger over the weekend for pick-pocketing a commuter trying to board a commercial vehicle to the Redemption Camp.

He had successfully perpetrated the crime before the RRS operatives, who sighted him when he was removing the wallet pursued, arrested him.

Speaking with the victim over the incident, Ayodele Akerele said, “I collected a sum of N14,500.... CLICK TO CONTINUE READING http://insidemainland.com/2016/09/18/hilarious-pick-pocket-stole-police-custody-alausa/

Residents of Bako Estate, Owode Ajegunle have cried out on the deplorable state of their roads and the consistent robbery attack they experience. Majority of the roads linking the community such as Ondo Street, Igbajo, Bola Kazeem, Adekeye, Thomas Laniyan and more are nothing to write home about.

Also the incessant robbery attacks from hoodlums who break into homes to loot has not helped the situation as residents confirmed that a robbery incident occurred last Saturday at the Idiagbon end of Bako Estate where a house was robbed in the early hours of 3am and 5am. The residents were robbed of laptops, mobile gadgets, money, and other valuables.

While addressing the state of security in the community, the Chairman of Unity CDA Bako Estate, Mr. Babatope Abu told InsideMainland that “we are doing our best to ensure the safety of lives and properties in the estate. Before now, we have security men working around the estate but we have added another 3 officers to ensure proper security for residents. The Police officers attached to the Thomas station are also doing a good job to ensure the perpetrators are brought to book.”

Commenting on the deplorable state of the roads, he said “It appears to me that it is pure neglect on the part of the government. The community CDA had contacted the government through the Ministry of works on different occasions but we are yet to get a result. The community has spent a lot to get stones and other materials to fill parts of the road to ensure it’s motorable.”

For Taiwo Bako, another community leader who is also a landlord in the area, “I haven’t used my car for 3 months because the roads are a nightmare once it rains. The last time government officials came to the community, they promised to fix the roads but till now, nothing has been done.”

While corroborating the chairman on security in the estate, Taiwo said “security starts from the individual and those in the surroundings. I would advise we remain vigilant always because the Police and estate security can only do their best from the little information we give them.”

For more shocking pictures http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/23/sos-tales-deplorable-roads-robbery-residents-irawo-bako-estate/

Today, August 22, 2016, makes it exactly one month since the New Alade Market was officially commissioned and opened for business purposes. While many rejoiced with the traders for moving into newly built stores, few didn’t predict that the place will be scanty few weeks after official opening.

Compared to the old market, it appears traders and other business dealers are yet to warm up to the new Alade Market. An InsideMainland correspondent who visited the market earlier today discovered that nearly half of the stores in the new market are yet to be occupied. While construction works is still ongoing on different parts of the market, some stores are still under lock and yet to be opened for business.

Speaking with our correspondent, a trader in the clothes section of the market, Alhaja Seliat, expressed her concern on the low turnout of customers since the market opened. “I have tried different means to inform my customers about the new place but it seems not working. Since I moved, I’m yet to make half of the cost expended in ensuring that the new shop was ready for trading. Customers turnout is nothing to write home about.”

Also corroborating Alhaja Seliat complaints, another shop owner who craved anonymity disclosed that “I continue to worry on a daily basis about the turnout but all I resort to is pray customers locate us. The place is like a hidden spot compared to the open place the old market was situated. Customers could easily locate your store back there but that is not the case in the new market.”Alade market

For Mrs. Adamolekun, the low turn out of customers in the market is due to some parts of the market that is yet to be completed. She pointed out the canal dividing the two sections of the market and the bridge that was originally meant to be constructed over the canal as a reason for it.

Pointing to the plank used as a means of crossing the canal, she said “a customer told me she won’t come around until something is done to that plank over there due to her phobia for water. The authorities promised to construct a bridge over the canal but nothing is being done there yet. Sometimes, the canal smells due to dirts.”

Our correspondent contacted the Iyaloja of Alade Market, Chief Mrs. Aina Adenuga to verify the claims of the concerned traders. She however directed our correspondent to the Secretary of the Market Union identified as Mrs. Idowu who refused to make any comment.

For more: http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/22/wooden-bridge-scare-customers-way-new-alade-market/

Hostilities commenced in the toughly contested Ikorodu Divisional League following the kick-off of the 2016 edition of the annual event few days ago.

The local league which is limited to 12 teams is played on home and away basis at different playing grounds in the community.

Participating teams in the league are; Ultimate Villa Football Club, Balina Global FC, Kadesh FC, Olodo FC, Kareem Football Club, Ayomiposi Soccer Academy and Perfect Touch FC. The others are Sharon Football Club, Vibrant Stars FC, Great Stars FC, E-Four Football Club and Macbeth FC.

Interestingly, the defending champions, Destiny Boys FC will not be participating in this year’s edition due to commitments in the Nigerian Nationwide League. However followers of the league believe the fans will still be have the chance to see other formidable teams with very talented players.

InsideMainland picked teams such Ultimate Villa Football Club and Ayomiposi Soccer Academy as the teams to watch:

http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/20/ikorodu-league-kicks-off-teams-watch/

Hostilities commenced in the toughly contested Ikorodu Divisional League following the kick-off of the 2016 edition of the annual event few days ago.

The local league which is limited to 12 teams is played on home and away basis at different playing grounds in the community.

Participating teams in the league are; Ultimate Villa Football Club, Balina Global FC, Kadesh FC, Olodo FC, Kareem Football Club, Ayomiposi Soccer Academy and Perfect Touch FC. The others are Sharon Football Club, Vibrant Stars FC, Great Stars FC, E-Four Football Club and Macbeth FC.

Interestingly, the defending champions, Destiny Boys FC will not be participating in this year’s edition due to commitments in the Nigerian Nationwide League. However followers of the league believe the fans will still be have the chance to see other formidable teams with very talented players.

InsideMainland picked teams such Ultimate Villa Football Club and Ayomiposi Soccer Academy as the teams to watch:

http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/20/ikorodu-league-kicks-off-teams-watch/

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced reopening of the Apapa-Ijora Bridge to light traffic, as “emergency repair works reach milestone”. The Ministry said repair works will continue on the diversions.

Work on the temporary coverage of the failed concrete bridge deck section was completed Saturday, including the approach to the bridge. Also completed is the placement of height restriction gantry, to ensure only light traffic can access the bridge
The bridge was shut on Aug 8 for emergency repair works on failed sections and temporary coverage of the failed concrete bridge deck section.

Click for more the photos: http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/21/photos-ijoraapapabridge-fg-opens-repaired-bridge-light-traffic/

The residents of Igbogbo Community in Igbogbo Bayeku LCDA are calling on the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to come to their aid and rescue them from the untold hardship caused by the Igbogbo road linking Ebute – Ipakodo. The road has been in this terrible state for more than 15 years.

Construction work on the road began during the last administration. The road was tarred from Ebute – Ipakodo but stopped in front of the WAEC Office directly opposite the Igbogbo Cemetery.

Speaking with InsideMainland, a resident named Akeem Onalaja said, “the road had been in a deplorable state since I was in secondary school in 2002. I studied at Ipakodo Grammar School and ply that route to school daily for several years. The hardship faced using that road is much and sometimes, I link Ebute through Ikorodu due to the damage the road cause to cars.”

Another resident disclosed that “the road is much better to access during the dry season but immediately turns into a nightmare once it rains. Some residents closer to the spot usually pack broken stones to fill the pot holes so as to reduce the troubles encountered using the road.”

See more photos of the road below.

Construction workers resumed duty today, Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Kazeem Street, Ojota, after weeks of taking a break from the project.

The repair of the road started in March 2016 to the relief of residents and other road users but work stopped abruptly few weeks after due to continuous rainfall.

Speaking with InsideMainland, one of the workers said “the road was left at some point due to continuous rain which affected the road construction.”

Commenting on how long the process will take, he said “work continues till the completion of the road. The weather is favourable this time around so we have to continue work on site.”

For more pictures http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/17/atlast-construction-work-resumes-kazeem-street-ojota/

Construction workers resumed duty today, Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Kazeem Street, Ojota, after weeks of taking a break from the project.

The repair of the road started in March 2016 to the relief of residents and other road users but work stopped abruptly few weeks after due to continuous rainfall.

Speaking with InsideMainland, one of the workers said “the road was left at some point due to continuous rain which affected the road construction.”

Commenting on how long the process will take, he said “work continues till the completion of the road. The weather is favourable this time around so we have to continue work on site.”

For more pictures http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/17/atlast-construction-work-resumes-kazeem-street-ojota/

In an effort by Governor Ambode to reduce traffic on Lagos roads, the Lagos state government on Wednesday August 17, 2016 announced in a press briefing at Alausa, its plans to build a multi-faceted Fly-over Bridge in the popular Pen Cinema junction in Agege.

The Pen Cinema Fly-over is the third fly-over that will be constructed by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration and would be completed within 18 to 24 months. The fly-over which will be about 700meters long would be constructed from Oba Ogunji via Ijaiye Road into Agunbiade.

The press briefing also disclosed that the government will commence from October, 2016 the deployment of 13,000 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras and an additional 6,000 street lights and security sensors for surveillance and crime prevention across the State.

For more: http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/17/lagos-traffic-congestion-ambode-approves-construction-third-flyover-bridge/

Dayo Israel, the chairmanship candidate for Mainland Local Government yesterday, August 15, 2016, flagged a skills acquisition & mentoring programme for residents of his constituency. The training took place at Oyingbo in Ebutte Metta, Lagos. The three weeks empowerment programme, organised in partnership with Double Grace Development Initiative International, is targeted at school leavers, students, artisans and unemployed adults who intend to learn to be self dependent.

Participants will be taught skills in hair dressing, bead making, makeup artistry, interior decoration, computer training, digital marketing, event planning, leather works, fashion design, wire works, chemical works, fish and snail farming, , photography and video editing.

Speaking on the need for the vocational training, Mr. Israel said that he is not doing this as an electioneering tactics, but rather a continuation of an ongoing endeavour. "Organising training of this nature is what I do on a daily basis. I have people working with me daily to facilitate it but I thought of it that it's important to empower members of the society to enable us take some people off the streets", he said.

Commenting on the selection criteria for the trainees, Dayo said "the process was an open one for members of the public and not particularly those from Lagos Mainland Local Government. We allowed people pick forms to go for classes they are interested in. Some are still picking theirs presently and the aim is to train 10,000 for a three weeks period."

He believes that the training is key to the economic emancipation of the residents. "We don't intend to train and dump them. We will teach them branding and how to market their products. They will leave the training well equipped with the needed knowledge and skill to survive on their own".

According to Mrs. Josephine Owuye, the President of the Double Grace Development Initiative International, "anyone who takes part in the intensive training will be fully equipped and can make informed decisions on their own based on what they have learnt."

In addition, InsideMainland gathered that 10 students from the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area will be sponsored to the Red Hat Academy for a computer training worth $10,000 each by the Dayo Israel Foundation. "The students will be picked from the 9 wards in the Local Government", Dayo revealed.

The event had in attendance dignitaries such as the Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Sarah Adebisi Sosan. Others who graced the event include Mr. Adedayo Adesanya, Mr. Olatoye Olagoke, Hon. Kunle Adebanjo, Ope Oretoye to mention but a few.

More at http://insidemainland.com/2016/08/16/chairmanship-candidate-mainland-lg-dayo-israel-trains-10000-residents/