How Magodo, Omole keep neighborhoods clean amid Lagos dirt crisis

While Lagos continues to grapple with one of its most persistent urban problems, two residential estates in the city’s Ikeja axis have quietly built…

Mar 28 • Omon Okhuevbie

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Will environmental sanitation lead to movement restrictions?

From April 25, Lagos residents will be expected to observe environmental sanitation on the last Saturday of every month, between 6:30am and 8:30am.

Mar 23 • Omon Okhuevbie

Is Shoprite closure affecting Ikeja City Mall?

In late 2025, Shoprite, a major retail supermarket chain in Nigeria, denied reports that it had shut down operations in Lagos.

Mar 19 • Omon Okhuevbie

February 2026

Bakare-Oni Olalekan on how LASTMA trains its officers to reduce misconduct

Earlier this year, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority announced it has sanctioned 19 of its officers over misconduct.

Feb 3 • Omon Okhuevbie

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Q&A: What Nigeria’s new tax regime means for workers and businesses in Lagos

On January 1, 2026, a new federal tax regime kicked in across Nigeria.

Feb 2 • Omon Okhuevbie

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January 2026

What Victor Ekwealor loves about Yoruba culture

When we secured support from the Nigeria Media Innovation Program to launch Ikeja Record in late 2022, one of the first persons I reached out to for…

Jan 28 • Solomon Elúsọjí

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Lagos announces plans for Obalende underbridge after Ikeja Record report

Commissioner Wahab said the underbridge space will be handed over to a private sector partner for redevelopment and long-term maintenance under a…

Jan 23 • Omon Okhuevbie

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December 2025

The Lagos State Government is sending confusing signals on the clean-up of Olusosun

When Ikeja Record contacted the Lagos State Government for clarification, an official explained that the 18-month period would only begin once the…

Dec 23, 2025 • Omon Okhuevbie

How Tomi Adesina is holding the government accountable

"It’s not necessarily an attack on anybody but more a discussion amongst ourselves about how we want to live."

Dec 11, 2025 • Omon Okhuevbie

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November 2025

Tolu Daniel on the dialogic violence of Yoruba nationalists

Tolu Daniel is one of the most prolific Yoruba essayists writing today in the English language.

Nov 9, 2025 • Solomon Elúsọjí

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October 2025

What do Ikeja residents really think about Bokku Supermart?

In pidgin English, the word 'Bokku' loosely means surplus, a reflection of the store’s promise to make essential goods more affordable.

Oct 28, 2025 • Omon Okhuevbie

Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún on what it means to be Yoruba

There are few people in the world who have done more to preserve and promote the Yoruba language than Kola Túbọ̀sún.

Oct 21, 2025 • Solomon Elúsọjí

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