Sanwo- Olu Appoints Prince Kehinde Oladega As SSA

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‎Jare Olukotun ‎ ‎ ‎The Executive Governor of Lagos Stare, Mr Babajide Sanwo -Olu, has appointed a broadcaster and grassroots mobiliser, Prince Kehinde Ibrahim Oladega as a Senior Special Assistant on Political Mobilisation and Strategy. ‎ ‎The appointment of the Ikorodu -based Agboyi Prince and the defunct Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) trained journalist, was announced today. ‎ ‎Ladega, a strong APC member was a former aide to the Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajamiala and a former aspirant for chairmanship in Agboyi – Ketu LCDA. ‎ ‎…

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Concerned Resident Calls Out Ikorodu Political Leaders Over Lagos Governorship

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Wale Jagun As rumours of Ikorodu Division missing out again in the quest to clinch the Governorship position in Lagos State, continue to fly around, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu, and a former council supervisor, Hon. Adedeji Osho has called out the division’s political leaders, accusing them of failing to a deserving Governorship potential candidate in Ikorodu. He called them out at the weekend for failing to push at the apex level of the ruling party for the “Ikorodu for Governor” agenda which the entire…

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Taking CSR To The Next Level: LASUSTECH Boosts Ikorodu Traders With Digital Literacy Skills

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The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has launched the Digital Literacy for Ikorodu Trade (DLIT) programme to empower artisans and traders in its host communities with essential digital skills. The initiative, which is part of the university’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, targets the communities of Lambo Lasunwon, Araromi, and Okegbegun in Ikorodu Local Government. A total of 20 participants were selected after a rigorous screening process. The four-week programme, which began on 11 April 2026 and will end on 2 May 2026, is being held at…

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OPINION: When Excellence Becomes a Threat… Civil Service Case

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By Abiodun AWOSANYA What happens when the very system designed to nurture talent begins to suppress it? What happens when brilliance is no longer an advantage, but a liability? These are not abstract questions but a reflection of a growing reality within the civil service, one that many young professionals encounter but few openly discuss due to either fear of the unknown or terrible outcomes. The civil service is often described as the engine room of governance. It is a place where policies are implemented and the machinery of the…

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Human Rights Activist Accuses Ikeja Electric Of Inhumane, Callousness Acts For Putting 24 Ikorodu Communities In Darkness

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Kunle Adelabu A human right lawyer, Barr. Shakiru Omolaja, has alleged the Ikeja Electric, Ikorodu Business District, located at Alogba Estate in Ikorodu, of callousness and inhumane act, for putting over 24 communities into darkness. The darkness, which has lasted nine days, was as a result of a damaged pole by a young Lexus jeep driver who hit an electric pole, while trying to escape from armed men who later turned out to be police officers. In a video posted by the lawyer on his Facebook page on Sunday, he…

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Former African Church Trustee, Cathedral Warden, Prince Ighodalo Olanrewaju Laid To Rest In Ikorodu

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‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎ ‎The remains of the former Trustee and former Cathedral Warden, The African Church Bethel Cathedral Ikorodu, Prince Ighodalo Jospeh Olanrewaju, have been laid to rest in Ikorodu, about three months after his demise. ‎ ‎Prince Ighodalo, 66 years, died on January 18, 2026, and buried on Friday, April 10, 2027, after a special funeral service at The African Church Bethel Cathedral where he was once the Cathedral Warden (Prime Minister). ‎ ‎ ‎Until his death, Prince Ighodalo was a Trustee of the Church. ‎ ‎ ‎His…

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Igbogbo Prepares Students For UTME JAMB In Commemoration Of Oba Kasali’s 10th Anniversary On Throne

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -We are preparing them for the future -Adeboruwa To emphasise the premium placed on education in Igbogbo Kingdom and in commemoration of the 10th year anniversary celebration of His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, 500 students across various secondary schools, and others that are preparing to write this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) JAMB, WACE and NECO examinations into higher institution, were offered free Computer-Based Test (CBT) training. The CBT training, which was held on Tuesday, April 7,…

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I Did Not Endorse Hon. AbdulKareem Shittu, Any Other Aspirant – Former Majority Leader, Hon. Agunbiade

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Kunle Adelabu ‎‎‎The former Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, popularly called “SOB”, has denied ever endorsing the aspirant for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. AbdulKareem Shittu or any other aspirant for the position.‎‎‎Agunbiade, who represented Ikorodu Constituency l for 16 years in the Lagos State House of Assembly, said that as a disciplined and principled leader, his decisions are guided by due process and party supremacy, and not unilateral approach.‎‎‎In a rejoinder published on THE IMPACT WhatsApp platform on Saturday, he denied the endorsement…

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Achievers’ Crew Celebrates Elders’ Council Chieftain, Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyiwa

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‎Wale Jagun ‎The Board of Trustees (BoT), Elders’ Council and the general membership of the Achievers’ Crew, have extended congratulations to one of their chieftains, Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyiwa, on his birthday.  ‎ ‎ ‎Ogunmuyiwa is a State Trustee of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Chief Advisor to the Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA and a chieftain of the Achievers’ Crew Elders’ Council. ‎ ‎ ‎He celebrates his birthday every April 11. ‎ ‎ ‎”Today, the Board of Trustees, the Elders in Council, and every member of Achievers’ Crew…

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Birthday Celebration: AMA Felicitates Exceptional Administrator, Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyiwa

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‎‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has described Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyiwa, the State Trustee of the National Union  of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Chief Advisor to the Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) as an exceptional administrator and someone committed to excellence. ‎ ‎ ‎AMA gave the description in a statement celebrating Comrade Ogunmuyiwa’s birthday today. ‎ ‎ ‎”On behalf of myself and the good people of Ikorodu Constituency II, I warmly felicitate with my dear brother, KeeeCey…

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