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Ikenna is an award winning journalist with experience spanning over 7 years across digital and print journalism spheres. He currently covers metro, business, governance and politics for THE WHISTLER.

Nigeria

Lagos Resident Seeks Govt Intervention Over Criminal Activities In Igando

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 17, 2026 0

A Lagos resident has called for urgent government intervention over alleged criminal activities involving some motorcycle riders in the Igando area of the state.The resident, identified on X as Blak power (@Blackpower_SCM), made the appeal while tagging the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.The…

NDLEA Destroys N301bn Illicit Drugs Seized Across Lagos

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 17, 2026 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs valued at an estimated N301.06bn in Lagos, following court orders authorising the disposal of the substances.…

Nigeria

Lagos Impounds 175 Vehicles With Dealer Number Plates

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 17, 2026 0

The Lagos State Government has warned motorists and vehicle dealers against the illegal use of dealer number plates, saying 175 vehicles have been impounded for violating regulations governing their use.The government, through the…

Metro

Fire Guts Lagos Hotel, Guests Evacuated Safely

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 15, 2026 0

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has contained a fire outbreak at Purple Crown Hotel on Balogun Street, along Awolowo Road, Ikeja, with no casualties recorded.The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi…

Nigeria

Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour Blasts Hamzat Over Mounting Waste Crisis

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 12, 2026 0

The 2027 Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has criticised Lagos State Deputy Governor and 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat,…

Nigeria

Suspected Cultist Admits Involvement In Several Killings In Lagos

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 10, 2026 0

A suspected member of the Aiye Confraternity cult group has allegedly admitted involvement in several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos State, the Lagos State Police Command said on Monday.The suspect, identified as Irawo…

Nigeria

Pedestrian Left In Pool Of Blood After Hit-And-Run In Lagos

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 9, 2026 0

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by an unidentified motorist in a hit-and-run crash at Ojota, Lagos.The incident occurred over the weekend on the main carriageway around Ketu inward Ojota, where the motorist…

Nigeria

Fourth Mainland Bridge Stalls Despite N220.7m Spending In 2026

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 9, 2026 0

The Lagos State Government has spent N220.73m on the long-delayed Fourth Mainland Bridge project in 2026, even though construction of the project has yet to commence.The expenditure represents 22.1 per cent of the N1bn budgeted for the…

Nigeria Politics

SERAP Asks Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 16 Others To Declare Assets

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 9, 2026 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the 19 presidential candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 election to publicly disclose their assets and…

Nigeria

Lagos Arrests 27 Over Festac-Alakija Bridge Vandalism

Ikenna OMEJE Aug 7, 2026 0

The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums over the alleged vandalism of critical structural components of the newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija.The arrests followed a joint midnight enforcement…

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