Day: May 21, 2025

Post APC Primary: Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA’s Apex Leaders Continue Reconciliation Towards LG Elections

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Wale Jagun The reconciliation moves to bring every All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholder on board in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), continued on Tuesday, with apex leaders of the party facilitating meeting of the Chairmanship, Vice Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates with former aspirants. Recall that the apex leaders at Asiwaju Basorun’s house, last week met with the Chairmanship candidate, Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), where they adopted him and pledged support for his election. At the meeting yesterday, which again held at the Asiwaju Olorunfumi Basorun’s house in Igbogbo, Asiwaju…

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NSF: Lagos Women’s Basketball Team Thrash Ebonyi 87-32

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Our Reporter As the 2024 National Sports Festival enters day three, Lagos recorded a commanding win against their counterparts from Ebonyi State in the women’s basketball event, played at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State. Team Lagos were in ascendancy from the beginning of the game, dictating the proceedings and conveniently outpaced Ebonyi girls in their first taste of the action at the ongoing’ ‘Gateway Games 2024’. With their scoring spree, Team Lagos finished the first quarter with 24-10 and ended the second quarter 42-18. The Eko girls resumed…

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NSF: Lagos Weightlifters Dominates ‘Gateway Games 2024’

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Our Reporter Lagos Weightlifters secured several medals from the ongoing National Sports Festival in Ogun State, as Weightlifting ended on Tuesday. Lagos claimed 10 medals; three gold, four silver, and three bronzes with seven different weightlifters. The gold rush began in the Women’s 45kg through Olarinoye Ronke in Snatch and bronze in Clean & Jerk for a total lift of 140kg in the event. It was the same for Didih Onome Omolola in the 55kg  Women’s Category, who won Two Gold Medals and One  Silver Medal with a  Snatch lift…

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APC Ijede Inaugurates 54 – Member Campaign Committee For July 12 LG Elections

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Kunle Adelabu Ahead of the July 12 Local Government elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has inaugurated a 54-member Campaign Committee. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Chairman, Ijede LCDA, Gbolahan Omotosho Rafiu, the inauguration of the committee, which is the first in the six council areas in Ikorodu Division, was held on Monday, May 19, at the party secretariat, marking the beginning of the party’s grassroots mobilisation to ensure victory at the upcoming polls. The committee is led by…

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Amputation: Our Patient Consented To Procedures Performed, Remained Actively Involved In Her Care Decisions – General Hospital Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, denied any wrongdoing in its handling of Mrs. Hannah Adejoke Adeko who was a patient in the hospital, stating that she consented to every procedure performed and remained actively involved in her care decisions. While maintaining that the hospital adhered strictly to the ethical medical practice, the hospital management said that at no time was any procedure carried out without the patient’s knowledge, consent, or participation. The management added that the patient’s family’s narrative, as circulated, does not reflect…

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Sanwo -Olu Constitutes New State’s Civil Service Commission, Charges Members To Foster Innovation, Create Opportunities For Growth

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, sworn -in members of the State’s Civil Service Commission, charging them to bring about new ideas and create opportunities for growth within the system. A retired Permanent Secretary from Lagos Island, Mrs. Boladele Dapo-Thomas, was appointed by the Governor to chair the statutory body pivotal to preservation of professionalism in the civil service. The five-member commission was constituted at ceremony held in the State House, Alausa, with each member nominated from each of the five traditional divisions of Lagos. Other…

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