Day: March 23, 2026

SGS Old Students Association 1991/92 Set Unveils 35th Anniversary Logo, Activities

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Mariam Akinloye Shams -el – Deen Grammar School Old Students Association (1991/92) set has unveiled its 35th year anniversary logo and programme of events. The unveiling, which took place recently during a special parley of members of the set at the Fun Factory, Itamaga, Ikorodu, also witnessed the empowerment of members of the association with items like Deep Freezers, Sewing Machines among others which were distributed to deserving members. Commemorative events lined up for the celebration of the 35th year anniversary of members of the set’s graduation from the school,…

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Comfort Edge FC Player, Onyema Chukwumaobim Pursues Int’l Career With Azerbaijan Club

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Jare Olukotun A young footballer, attacker and left winger, Onyema Francis Chukwumaobim with the Comfort Edge Football Club of Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos, has jetted out of Nigeria, for a trial at Qarabag FC in Azerbaijan where he will be proving himself worthy of securing a contract with a professional football club to continue his playing career. Onyema, a promising and talented 18 year-old footballer, left the country a few days ago for a trial facilitated by his club management which has been grooming and producing raw football talents over the…

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Aroyewun Calls For Unity Of Purpose Towards Success Of “Ikorodu For Governor” Agenda

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-Explains reason for injecting youths into cabinet The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has highlighted the critical factors to be considered and worked upon, firstly within Ikorodu Division if the 2027 agenda is going to be achieved. He called for fairness and equity among its component units to bring about unity of purpose towards a collective pursuit. Aroyewun who was one of the stakeholders that made submission at the I – Heroes 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Public Discourse on “Ikorodu’s…

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Ikorodu For Governor: Comrade Oba Urges All -Embracing, Strategic Campaign, Youth Involvement

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Kunle Adelabu The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Social Development, Comrade Lekan Biliamin Oba has called for all -embracing campaign and youth involvement if the Ikorodu for Governor agenda must succeed. He warned against people of Ikorodu seeing the campaign as an entitlement rather than what they have to lobby, campaign and fight for. Oba, who was former Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), gave the advice and warnings at the I – Heroes 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Public Discourse on “Ikorodu’s Stake in Lagos…

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LASUSTECH Commissions Research Ethics Committee, Mandates Clearance For All Research Publications

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‎Jare Olukotun The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, has officially commissioned the University (Central and College) Research Ethics Committees. ‎ ‎The commissioning took place last week, at the Council Boardroom, with a comprehensive briefing session and a specialised training facilitated by the Vice-Chancellor. ‎ ‎The session was designed to acquaint members with their roles and responsibilities. Key areas addressed included research ethics and principles, ethical dilemmas, requirements for committee membership, and standard operating procedures. ‎ ‎During the briefing, Professor Odusanya emphasised the critical importance of ethical compliance in research activities within…

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VIEW: Will Our Lips Put Hickeys on Bricks?: A call to amplify community altruism & serious public governance in Ikorodu Division

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja Many Nigerian communities today are confronted with an unsettling picture: the distance between our words and our world keeps widening. We talk passionately about development. We debate the shortcomings of government with venerable fluency. Often, after our talks, we are mostly short on ideas to change the narratives and push the envelope for quality development to happen. And many in public offices make promises to us, to our youth, to our women, to our elders, to our future with incommensurable actions to back up their promises. They…

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2027: Ikorodu On Course To Produce The Next Governor Of Lagos

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Kunle Adelabu -Benson, Abiru, Ajenifuja, others tipped for number one position As different political agenda ahead of 2027 General Elections continue to unfold in every part of Lagos State, Ikorodu which is a very prominent division in the IBILE state; a federal constituency and a local government is also not just watching as things are happening but also fully playing its cards for everyone to see. The division is exerting her political and numerical strength to get one of its sons into the State House as the next Governor of…

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