Day: March 9, 2023

Train Accident: Sanwo-Olu Declares 3-Day Mourning, Cancels Campaign

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Wale Jagun  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared three days of mourning for those who died in the train accident Thursday morning. Sanwo-Olu who also cancelled his campaign as mark of respect to the victims, disclosed that 85 people were involved in the accident out of which 42 had moderate injuries, 29 serious injuries and eight with mild injuries. Six fatalities were recorded with two deaths recorded at the scene of the accident while four others died at ICU and during surgical operations. The unfortunate incident occurred after…

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Prince Ologijo Drums Support For Sanwo – Olu, APC Candidates

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Kunle Adelabu -Says Governor has performed A former aspirant for the Chairmanship of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Prince Adegboyega Samuel Oyebola, popularly known and called ‘Ologijo’, has charged residents of Ikorodu and Lagos State in general on the need to re – elect the incumbent governor, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu and his deputy, Dr Oabfemi Hamzat, in a the forthcoming Gubernatorial and Assembly elections. He also canvassed for the election of Assembly candidates on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ologijo made the…

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Benson Gets Certificate Of Return, Pledges More Impactful Representation

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Kunle Adelabu About two weeks after being re – elected for the third term to represent the people of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has received his Certificate of Return. Rep. Benson, on February 25 during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, was massively re-elected into the House of Representatives and was returned as elected by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ayole, after polling 60,890 votes. In a statement personally signed by the lawmaker, he thanked his constituents for their support. “My beloved constituents, I am glad to…

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Federal Lawmaker, APC Leaders Flag – Off Reconstruction Of 1.5km Agbele Road

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Kunle Adelabu -Charge residents on votes. The 1.5kilimeter Agbele Road road in Ikorodu Local Government, facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has been flagged off for reconstruction. This was coming two days after the commissioning the Paul Palmer Road in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) which was equally facilitated by the performing lawmaker who was recently re-elected for a third term. At the commissioning, the lawmaker and party leaders charged residents of the area to improve on their previous votes and vote…

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Igbogbo Chairman Threatens To De – Register None – Performing CDAs

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Kunle Adelabu -Pledges to reconstruct barrier at canal along Oba Omolaja Road Builder Sesan Daini, the Chairman of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has threatened to de – register any CDA without capacity to perform as enshrined in the laws that established them. He condemned a situation where CDAs are not living up to their responsibilities, stating that the duty of community associations is to take ownership and monitor projects. Daini stated this on Sunday at the commissioning of the newly reconstructed…

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Paul Palmer Road, First Road Facilitated By Rep. Benson Commissioned About Five Years After

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Kunle Adelabu -Lawmaker states that areas with massive votes would be considered for projects -Community pledges votes for Governor Sanwo – Olu’s re – election About five years after the award of the contract for the construction of Paul Palmer Road in Igbogbo in Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the road, which links Oba Omolaja road with Igbe road, has been commissioned. His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Barr. Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Builder Sesan Daini, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), other dignitaries…

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Train Accident: Sanwo – Olu Sad, Commiserates With Victims’ Families

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Mariam Akinloye  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the early Thursday morning accident involving a train and a Lagos State Government staff bus, which happened between Shogunle and Ikeja axis. The Governor, who is saddened by the event, sends deep condolences to the families of those that lost their lives in the accident, praying that God would grant them eternal rest. “I am deeply saddened by the news of the accident. The vehicle was conveying staff of the Lagos state government, our staff…

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Why We Postponed Governorship, State Assembly Elections – INEC

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Wale Jagun The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the it needed time to reconfigure the BVAS used for the Presidential and the National Assembly elections, thus, the reason for the postponement of the governorship election by one week. The exercise, which was initially scheduled for this Saturday, will now take place on March 18. The National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye, confirmed the postponement in a statement on Wednesday night. He said that having been used for the Presidential and National…

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