Day: July 2, 2025

Ijede LCDA, HACEY Health Initiative Host Free Medical Outreach For Pregnant Women

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The Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the leadership of Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, in partnership with HACEY Health Initiative, organized a free medical outreach for pregnant women The outreach programme held at the Oke-Eletu Primary Health Care Center on Wednesday. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Ijede LCDA Chairman,  Gbolahan Rafiu Omotosho, the medical outreach is aimed at improving maternal health and supporting expectant mothers, provided free health screenings, including: Anaemia checks, Blood pressure checks, Blood sugar checks, Malaria, and Distribution of free birthing materials. Representing the…

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Stakeholders Call For Candidates’ Accountability Through Public Debate

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Kunle Adelabu Stakeholders have called for debate to be made mandatory for anyone aspiring for public offices, as a measure to articulate their plans when they get into the office, and to enable the public hold them accountable. They made the call at the 3rd Ikorodu Division Public Debate, tagged, ‘Ikorodu Local Government Debate 2025’, held on Sunday at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, for candidates vying for the Chairmanship position of Ikorodu Local Government in the forthcoming July 12 elections across Lagos State. Three parties at the moment have…

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GRANTING PUBLIC PROPERTIES TO PRIVATE PERSONS: THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

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By ROTIMI OGUNLEYE Public officials at the various tiers of government often misuse their powers and roles in relation to public properties within their areas of governance by granting the properties to persons (natural or artificial) for private use. Such properties or parcels of land were acquired under the Public Lands Acquisition Law of the States such as the Public Lands Acquisition Law of Lagos State 1973 as amended by the Public Lands (Amendment) Edict of Lagos State 1976 and subsequently under the Land Use Act 1978 now Land Use…

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Community Initiative For Igbogbo Development Commiserates Chieftains On Father’s Death

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Kunle Adelabu The Board of Trustees (BOT) and the entire members of the Community Initiative for Igbogbo Development Union(CIIDU), a non- partisan development-oriented platform based in Igbogbo, has commiserated two of their chieftains who lost their father, Elder (Chief) Abayomi Okusanya JP., the Baba Ijo of the United Africa Methodist Church Cathedral, Igbogbo, last week. Late Okusanya died last Thursday, at the age of 87 years old. He will be buried on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, in Igbogbo. In a statement signed by the President of the group, Dankuwo Adeboye…

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Council Polls: Selewu Estate Central Working Committee Endorses Aroyewun

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Mariam Akinloye In furtherance of his engagement with key community stakeholders, the APC standard bearer for Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Chairmanship position in the forthcoming Local Government Election, Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), paid a strategic visit to the Selewu Estate Central Working Committee (SEWOC). During the visit, the campaign team paid homage to the traditional head of the community, Chief Olusola Adeleke Olugbode, Baale Oremala Selewu, who gave them royal blessings. The Baálẹ also urged the candidate to ensure that his administration serves the people diligently and with the fear of God,…

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Imota APC Chairmanship Candidate Strengthens Campaign With Inauguration Of Mobilisation Committee

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Jare Olukotun The campaign team of Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, the Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in lmota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and his co – flag bearer, Princess Abisoye Jimoh, has strengthened their campaign structure with the inauguration of a Mobilisation Committee. The committee, which covers the four political wards in Imota LCDA, was inaugurated to propagate the APC flag bearers, including the Councillorship candidates. The event took place when the party’s flag bearers hosted chieftains and members of APC, Imota LCDA chapter, at a…

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