*Lagos residents accuse police of illegal raid (Punch) *Lagos prosecutes alleged environmental offenders, fake LAGESC officer (Guardian)

Lagos residents accuse police of illegal raid (Punch) Residents of Ilaje in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State have accused men of the state police command of arresting innocent persons during a raid to restore normalcy in the area after…

Six killed as flood submerges Lagos communities (Punch)

The recent release of water from the Oyan Dam in Abeokuta has plunged residents of some communities in Lagos into untold hardship as their houses, shops and places of worship have been submerged. Residents of the God First, Ajegunle and…

* Lagos gives Bonded Terminals in Ajegunle 21-day ultimatum to relocate (Nation) * Lagos pays N467m to 187 retirees (Punch)

THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 7, 2018   Lagos gives Bonded Terminals in Ajegunle 21-day ultimatum to relocate (Nation) Lagos State Government has given 21–day ultimatum to owners of bonded terminals in Ajegunle in Ajeromi-Ifelodun area to vacate their current…

Have you been to Ajegunle “The Jungle City” – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The road to Ajegunle is rough. On this hot Lagos noonday the rickety, overcrowded kombi bus takes almost an eternity to get to Boundary Bus-Stop, the bustling gateway into Nigeria’s most celebrated slum. Another ride, this time on the ubiquitous…

Lagos to transform Ajegunle stadium to multi-purpose sports centre, says Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday evening visited the popular Maracana football stadium in Ajegunle, assuring that the plan to transform the facility to a world class multi-purpose sports complex would begin soon. “Governor Ambode, who spoke to…

Ajike’s Lagos hustle

Ajike’s first love is crafts. She has made a business out of it. She presides over her fledgling business from her Ajegunle, Lagos base. Get the full gist in the video.

See why Ajike loves Lagos

Ajike is a craftswoman and film-maker who lives in Ajegunle. She has an interesting love for Lagos and says that if you are not in the city then you have not started living. Find out more in the video.

Did you hear about the Ashawo Riot in Ajegunle? – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

I have seen many things in this Lagos, “many thing you no understand”, as Adaora Lilly Ulasi titled her novel. As a young reporter in THISWEEK magazine, I was used as an interview object for any new girl looking for…

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