Ikorodu Education Secretary Urges Priority For Yoruba Language To Deepen Learning, Preserve Culture

‎Olakitan Olayinka‎‎ ‎ ‎The Education Secretary, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, has assured members of the association of Yoruba Language tutors that his administration will give necessary priority to the language in schools across Ikorodu Division.‎‎‎Alhaji Odumbo, who stressed the need for proper focus on Yoruba Language, stated that its promotion will go a long way in preserving the Yoruba culture and traditions in their original forms for the present and many generations to come.‎‎‎He gave the assurance and charge on Monday when chieftains and members of…

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First Oro Ajede Festival Under Oba Adefarasin Hassan Holds August 22nd

Kunle Adelabu The 2026 Oro Ajede Festival will hold Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, in Ijede, Ijede Local Council Development Council (LCDA), Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. It is the first Oro festival that will be held under the reign of HRM Oba Adefarasin Saheed Hassan, Ajanaku II, Alajede of Ijede Kingdom. In separate statements signed by HRM Oba Adefarasin Saheed Hassan, Ajanaku II, Alajede of Ijede Kingdom and the Office of the Executive Chairman, residents of Ijede and the general public are enjoined to take note of the…

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Hon. Benson Sunday, AMA Reiterate Commitment To Strengthening Security In Imota, Environs

Jare Olukotun The Executive Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, and the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, have inspected the ongoing construction of the Police Tactical Squad Office in Imota, with a renewed commitment to strengthening security within the community. The inspection, which took place on Monday, was aimed at assessing the progress of the project and its potential impact on security operations, peace-keeping and the protection of lives and property in Imota and…

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Ikorodu Reiterates Call For Fair Political Treatment, Reward

Kunle Adelabu The political class in Ikorodu Division has again expressed its disappointment at the reward system of the All Progressives Congress (APC), alleging marginalisation despite working and delivering to the party in terms of electoral returns. Chieftains of the party again stated their grievances to the State APC Reconciliation Committee on 2026 post -primary elections led by Hon. Babatunde Ogala, SAN, which held last Thursday at the APC Secretariat in Ikorodu. Speakers at the parley insisted before the panel that Ikorodu Division deserves better treatment for its leading electoral…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

LIFE AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF WASTE By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB Learning to Stop Wasting Time, Talent, Opportunities, Relationships and Life Itself “Waste is not merely what we throw away; sometimes, waste is what we fail to use.” Life is one of humanity’s greatest gifts, yet it is also one of the most frequently wasted. Every morning, millions of people receive something priceless that money cannot buy: another day. Yet many spend that day complaining about yesterday, worrying about tomorrow, envying someone else’s journey, or pursuing things that add little…

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NUC Conducts LASUSTECH Mass Communication, Computer Science Unbundling Verification

Jare Olukotun ‎‎‎Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) on Monday receieved the members of National Universities Commision (NUC) for the Resource Verification Assessment for the proposed unbundling of its Mass Communication and Computer Science Programmes‎‎‎According to the institution’s management, the visit, is part of the NUC’s mandate to ensure that Nigerian universities meet the required standards before expanding their academic offerings.‎‎‎The exercise is aimed at verifying the institution’s readiness to split Mass Communication into three distinct programmes. Broadcasting, Journalism & Media Studies, and Public Relations while Computer Science…

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Post APC Primary: Bolowotan Apologises, Seeks Hon. Ogunleye, Others Support

Kunle Adelabu ‎The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat, Lagos State House of Assembly, in the forthcoming 2027 General Elections, Prince Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan, has publicly apologised to the incumbent, Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA), for any perceived wrong from the just concluded primary elections. ‎ ‎Hon. Ogunleye who is concluding his first term as the state lawmaker and others lost the primary election to Bolowotan who emerged as the preferred choice of the party. ‎ ‎Bolowotan who said that he was wrongly…

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Senator Tokunbo Abiru Mourns Passing Of Aremo Kamorudeen Adeniyi Ogunsanya

Wale Jagun The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has joined other well -meaning Ikorodu residents, associates and family members of Late Aremo Kamordeen Adeniyi Ogunsanya, the Aremo of Ikorodu Kingdom to mourn his passing. The federal lawmaker in his tributes described the late Aremo Ogunsanya as an exceptional and distinct personality. Late Aremo Ogunsanya passed away on Thursday and was buried on Friday in line with Islamic rites. ‎ ‎”I received with profound shock the news of the passing of a beloved father, mentor,…

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2027: Ikorodu Political Leaders Assures APC, President Tinubu Of 250, 000 Votes

Kunle Adelabu -As state reconciliation urges candidates to work with aspirants, others Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division has assured the state chapter of the ruling party that it has resolved its post -primary elections challenges and now focuses on garnering a minimum of 250, 000 votes come 2027 General Elections. The assurance was not just given by the political chieftains, but also screamed on a large backdrop banner hosted behind the seat where Hon. Babatunde Ogala, the Chairman State APC Reconciliation Committee with firm conviction…

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IBLCDA Chair Inspects Meri Road Construction As HiTech Resume Back To Site

Jare Olukotun The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), on Saturday, inspected the construction of Meri Road linking Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Igbogbo and Oba Molaja Ogunlewe Roads. The construction which started some months back stopped when the ceaseless rainfall started, but construction resumed about three days ago when HiTech Construction moved back to site with their equipment, after the rains stopped. Incidentally, Chairman Aroyewun was inspecting the project when our reporter was visiting to access the HiTech resumption on site. Aroyewun speaking with our…

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