Day: June 18, 2019

Reflect The Spirit Of Lagos, Sanwo-Olu Charges Lagosians In Abuja

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday charged Lagosians living in Abuja to reflect the spirit of Lagos and be law abiding as they live peacefully in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Speaking to newsmen after a tour of the Lagos House which has the staff of the State liaison office in Abuja, Mr Sanwo-Olu urged Lagos citizens to be good ambassadors of the State. He said, “I can only wish our people that reside in Abuja well, Nigeria is big for all of us. My advice is just…

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Opinion: Congratulatory Message To Our Ikorodu Division Representatives And Lagos-East Senator

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Senator Sikiru Adebayo Oshinowo Honourable Babajimi Adegoke Benson (MHR) Honourable Sanai Oyeniran B. Agunbiade (ML, LSHA) Honourable Nurudeen Saka Sholaja (Member, LSHA) It is heartwarming to congratulate your personalities as you are being inaugurated into the 9th Assemblies across your respective Assemblies and Chamber. I congratulate and wish you the very best as you clinch various posts and possibly committees at your respective levels of representation. May almighty Allah ease your affairs and guide you all rightly. In my simple and unusual way of communicating to my representatives across Ikorodu…

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Photo News: Akarigbo of Remoland Pays Historic Visit To Ayangbure In Ikorodu

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Kunle ADELABU The Akarigbo of Remoland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, LLM, BL, FCA, the Torungbuwa of II,  on Tuesday, June 18, paid historic visit to the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The visit which further cemented relationship between the two ancient kingdoms was a carnival of sort going by its colourful nature. Gbedu drummers, masquerades and different traditional groups were on ground to entertain the visiting Akarigbo and other royal fathers that…

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Polio Eradication: Lagos To Issue Executive Order To Administer Vaccines On Private Schools Pupils

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/The Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that an Executive Order would soon be signed to compel owners of private primary  schools in the state to give unrestricted access to polio eradication officers into their premises to administer anti-polio vaccines on their pupils so as to protect them against the killer disease. The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat disclosed this when he received in audience, the Incident Manager at the Nigerian National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, Dr. Usman Adamu and the team leader of the WHO…

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Hajj: Lagos Begins Inoculation Of Pilgrims On Tuesday

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Our Reporter -Appoints ex-Commissioner Amirul Hajj The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the inoculation exercise organised for intending pilgrims of 2019 Hajj from Tuesday, 18th June 2019. Mr. Rahman Ishola, Board Secretary, Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, who made this known on Monday, explained that the exercise will ensure that all intending pilgrims are vaccinated against polio, yellow fever and meningitis as well as provide opportunity for the doctors to re-examine pilgrims after having undergone medical screening at a designated General hospital in the State. He…

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LASG Reverts Office Of Drainage Services To Ministry Of The Environment

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that the Department of Drainage Services hitherto moved to the Public Works Corporation be reverted to the Ministry of The Environment and renamed Office of Drainage Services. The directive, which was contained in a release signed by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri- Okunola, stated that the step was taken in furtherance of the present administration’s resolve to strengthen the State Public Service towards improving the quality of service delivery to residents. According to the information on the…

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Bane Of Our Councils In Ikorodu Division Is The Penchant Of Their Leadership To Play To The Gallery – Abiru

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Kunle ADELABU The Chairman of Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, has stated that the problem with the Councils in Ikorodu division is the penchant of their leadership to play to the gallery with projects that have no value to the people. The former Permanent Secretary/Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly stated this while delivering his speech after being sworn-in for the second term as chairman of IKODASS on Sunday, June 16, 2019. He alleged that the councils,  which should be the closest tier of government to…

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IKODASS Has Been Positioned For 21st Century Challenges

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Kunle ADELABU -Ikorodu West, North LCDAs to participate in 2019 Ikorodu-Oga festival Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, the re-elected chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has assured that the socio-cultural organization, which is responsible for the annual celebration of Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival, has been positioned for the 21st century challenges. He made this revelation in the speech he delivered after he was sworn-in for the second term as IKODASS Chairman alongside other newly elected officers at the Oteju Mini-Hall, Ikorodu Town hall, Ikorodu on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Others sworn…

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Customs Begin Transfer Of Overtime Cargo To Ikorodu Terminal

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has commenced evacuation of all overtime cargoes currently littering the ports to Ikorodu Lighter Terminal, beginning with PTML terminal at the Tin Can Island Port Complex, Lagos. Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone ‘A’ of the NCS, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) Kaycee Ekekezie, who disclosed this in Lagos last week, said the Service has received the Un-cleared Cargo List (UCL) from PTML and other port terminals in Lagos. She said, “From Monday all overtime cargoes will be cleared from PTML. They have…

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