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Wale Jagun The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Youth and Socials, Comrade Olalekan Biliamin Oba, and the outgoing Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Builder Sesan Daini are among resource persons scheduled to mentor Students at the maiden Prince Damola Tosin Ogunlaja Annual Leadership Lecture on Wednesday. The public engagement is themed, “Empowering the Future: Navigating Admission to Graduation with Purpose”, and holds at the Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Wednesday, July 18, 2025. Other resource persons that will mentor students are…

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Jare Olukotun The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Local Government, Comrade Kehinde Okeowo, Jp., has felicitated the elected Council Chairmen and Councillors on the ruling party’s platform across Ikorodu Division. Comrade Okeowo, who is the head, women’s directorate of the Prince Adedayo Ladega Campaign Organisation, in a statement said that she has no doubt that the elected chairmen riding on their popularity and support from stakeholders across the division will deliver on their campaign promises. Recall that the six Chairmanship candidates – Prince Adedayo Ladega…

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Kunle Adelabu, Mariam Akinloye, Kenneth Odede & Olumide Olowu Traditional, political leaders and others in Ikorodu Division have lauded the conduct of the last Local Government Elections across the six councils in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The APC cleared all the six Council Chairmen and 30 Councillorship positions available recording 100% success while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) came in distant second and third positions. Generally, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) ensured that electoral materials arrived at various polling units on…

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Wale Jagun The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. The declaration is in furtherance of the seven days of national mourning earlier declared by President Bola Tinubu in honour of Buhari. Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The minister stated that the holiday is a mark of respect for the late president’s service to…

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Mariam Akinloye A leading social, developmental and community – based body, The Achievers’ Crew has assured the Chairman – elect for the Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) of the group’s continuous support for him and his administration. Aroyewun, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was elected at Saturday’s Local Government election after he polled 15, 015 votes to defeat other political parties’ candidates. The Chairman – elect is the Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Achievers’ Crew, a group…

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu Local Government, Dr. Olanrewaju Oshin, has commended the organization of last Saturday’s Local Government Chairmanship and Councillorship elections in Ikorodu, stating that it was an improvement on previous ones. While stating that it was peaceful, and that security was adequate, the opposition leader also observed that difficulties encountered in searching for names and shortage of ballot papers in some units posed challenges to the election. PDP which is the main opposition party fielding three Chairmanship and multiple Councillorship…

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Mariam Akinloye The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu, has commended residents of the state for their massive turnout in last Saturday’s Local Government (LG) elections which were held across the 20 LG and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Sanwo – Olu, in a statement, said that the large turnout demonstrated their desire to shape leadership and deepen democracy, also added that the peaceful conduct showed the true spirit of Lagos. “I extend my heartfelt appreciation to all Lagosians who came out today to perform…

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Kunle Adelabu Following their victories at last Saturday’s Local Government Elections, the Chairmen – elect in Ijede, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba and her Igbogbo/Baiyeku counterpart, Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), have dedicated their electoral victory to their constituents. They also charged constituents for continuous support as the works of transforming their council areas start off after the victory. The Chairmen – elect spoke in separate statements following their emergence late Saturday night when they were declared winner and returned by the Returning Officers posted to their locality by the Lagos…

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