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by Damilola Agekameh A pipeline explosion occurred at Abule-Ado area near Festac town in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Mainland earlier today, Sunday, March 15, 2020. The massive blast has reportedly rocked neighbouring areas, sparking a massive blaze that has destroyed nearby buildings including a school. Plumes of smoke have been seen rising into the sky as the area has been
Read MoreA suspected murderer, Bidemi Mojuba, who was arrested in FESTAC, Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos Mainland, for allegedly stabbing a lady, simply identified as Christy, said he regretted his action, which was due to her refusal to have sexual intercourse with him. Bidemi, aged 26, who confessed to interrogators that the deceased did nothing to him and
Read MoreThe Executive Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Lagos Mainland, Engr. Valentine Buraimoh, has suspended the operations of commercial riders in the local government. This decision was made after a meeting that involved various stakeholders in the LGA including The Okada Union. Residents had complained bitterly about the ill-mannered activities of the bike
Read MoreAhead of the forthcoming 2019 general elections, InsideMainland, in partnership with Festaconline, an hyperlocal media brand (Festaconline.com.ng) with support from various organizations and brands has put together the second edition of Amuwodecides, a grassroots and community focused debate amongst candidates vying for electoral positions in the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Federal House of
Read MoreAhead of the forthcoming primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 general elections, the party leaders in Amuwo Odofin and Oriade communities have endorsed Prince Lanre Sanusi, as the preferred party candidate to represent the community in the House of Representatives. Sanusi, a Tax Regulation Consultant and Business
Read MoreThe Lagos State Government (LASG) has reassured prospective home owners that they will celebrate the next Christmas in their new homes, saying allocation of the houses will start in October. The State Commissioner for Housing, Gbolahan Lawal, made the disclosure after an inspection tour of some of the housing projects across
Read MoreThe continuous harassment and extortion faced by residents of Lagos Mainland in the hands of the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) appear not to be nearing its end soon. This is as a result of the ordeal of another resident who narrated his experience in the hands of
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Reports have it that the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended some gunmen who attacked a vehicle in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Mainland, killing the police escort, identified only as Sergeant Musa, and then escaping with the sum of N3m. According to a report by Punch, the robbers also
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The Special Taskforce Committee set up by Lagos State Government on demolition of gated streets has begun enforcement exercise on the removal of gates at both the metropolitan and suburb areas of the State that failed to comply with the government’s directive on Gated Streets regulation. Recall that the Lagos State
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Come December 1, 2017, popular Music label, Five Star Music, will host this year’s edition of its annual Music Festival in Festac, Lagos Mainland, tagged 'Lagos Music Festival Reloaded'. The music festival came into existence in 2013, and ever since, Festac has been the home of Five Star Music Festival. The 2017
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