Day: August 9, 2026

More Residents Benefit As Rep. Babajimi Benson Sustains Free Medical Outreach

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye More than 500 residents of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on Saturday, benefitted from the free medical outreach initiated by Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, and designed to promote healthy living and provide access to quality healthcare services. Residents at the health programme held at the Rep. Babajimi Benson Constituency Office, Plot 48, Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, benefitted from General Health Screening & Intervention, Diabetes Screening & Intervention, Vision Screening (with FREE frames), Dental Check, Free Medication, and Health Education. It would be recalled that hundreds of residents benefited…

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Four In Final Battle For AMA Snooker Championship’s Star Prize

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Jare Olukotun A winner will, on Sunday, August 9, 2026, emerged in the maiden AMA Snooker Championship initiated and sponsored by the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), after about four weeks of intense competition among the 32 participanting players. The last 4 players – Ege, Ilaje, Festus and Abass Okiki, will be playing the semi -final matches at Super Mario Snooker Board, Igbe.While Ege will confront Ilaje, Festus will square up with Abass Okiki. Winners in the two…

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Free Cataract Surgery: AMA Offers 50 Ikorodu Constituency II Residents Renewed Hope At Restoring Sights

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Jare Olukotun 50 residents of Ikorodu Constituency II have qualified for free cataract surgery in the second edition of the medical initiative being sponsored by Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), to correct constituents’ eye challenges and give them better sight. The fortunate patients were selected from the over 200 applicants from the three council areas being represented under Constituency II by AMA, after due consultation and screening held by medical teams at the AMA Hotel & Suites, Ijede on Saturday. The programme, being organised by the AMA Smile Foundation, marks…

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IKODASS Opens Application For N20million Worth Of Scholarships For Needy Students From Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -Targets 200 beneficiaries The Ikorodu -Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has called on interested students from Ikorodu in various higher institutions across the country to apply for its 2026 scholarship scheme targeted at giving 200 beneficiaries educational support in commemoration of the 35th edition of the Ikorodu -Oga Festival. Beneficiaries will be awarded N100, 000 each as part of the socio -cultural and developmental association’s educational support, totaling N20million. The scholarship is sponsored by Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Senator representing Lagos East; Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of…

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VIEW: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY MUST BE MATCHED WITH FISCAL DISCIPLINE

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By Oke Godwin Olaoluwa On 11 July 2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment affirming the constitutional autonomy of local governments in administering their affairs. Before this decision, there had been persistent controversies over the interpretation of Sections 1(1), (2) and (3), 4(7), 5(2)(a) and (b), 7(1) and (3), and 14(1), (2)(a), (2)(c) and (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), particularly regarding the powers of state governments and State Houses of Assembly over local government administration. In granting the reliefs…

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Lagos CJ, Prominent Ikorodu Personalities Commend Oba Shotobi Visitations To Senior Citizens

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba, and other prominent individuals have commended the initiative of His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom over his royal visitations to senior citizens in his community – to appreciate them for their contributions and present them with gifts. Otunba Niyi Banjoko, the Bobakeye of Ikorodu and others also lauded the royal visitations which were initiated to commemorate the 11th coronation anniversary of the Ayangbure. The royal visitations that started…

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