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IDPIL Disburses 30 Million Worth Of Scholarship, Bursary To Students In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye with Olaleye Deborah (SIWES Student) Ikorodu Division recorded another landmark in educational development as the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) held its 4th annual presentation of Scholarship and Bursary awards for over 200 students in Ikorodu. At the event held at the N.S Sho Event Hall, Imota, the IDPIL awarded 31 scholars across various higher institutions N200, 000 each as scholarship. They are expected to get the scholarship throughout their programme provided that they sustain their First Class. 122 students got N100, 000 each…

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Ijede Holds Second Oro Festival Tuesday

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Jare Olukotun The Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) will ,on Tuesday, hold its second and the last ‘Oro’ for the year. The announcement was made in a statement released today by the Executive Chairman, Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba. Womenfolk are enjoined to stay indoors from 11pm today (Monday) till 6am Wednesday morning when necessary traditional rites would have been concluded. “Dear residents, this is to notify the general public and all residents of Ijede LCDA, about the 2025 edition of the Oro Eginrin Festival, scheduled to hold…

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IDPIL Transforming Youth Lives In Ikorodu Division – Ikorodu Education Secretary

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Wale Jagun The Education Secretary, Local Council Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, has commended the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) for its transformational impacts on the youth In Ikorodu. He commended the scholarship and bursary awards presented to over 200 students in Ikorodu Division as educational support. He gave his commendations in a statement issued today. “It is with profound gratitude and admiration that I honour the exemplary commitment of Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Ltd/GTE (IDPIL/GTE) towards transforming the lives of our youth through education. Their bold…

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Igbogbo/Bayeku, Imota Council Chairmen Commend IDPIL For Educational, Other Impacts

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Kunle Adelabu Away from the recent experience from immediate past council administrations across the six Local Government and Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, when there was opposition to the formation and existence of the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) led by Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, SAN, the new crops of council helmsman seems ready to partner with the body. Two of the new council chairmen, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku and Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), Executive Chairman, Imota LCDA, have commended IDPIL for its…

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IKODASS Unveils Logo, Programme For 34th Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival

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Mariam Akinloye with Taiwo Kudirat Oluwatoyin (SIWES Student) -Introduce Fanty Carnival, fireworks, youth award, shoe making competition The Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has unveiled logo, theme and programme of activities for the 34th Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival. The annual festival which is recognised by the Lagos State Government as part of the state’s festivals will witness some new initiatives introduced by the new IKODASS administration led by Chairman, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole. The theme, logo and programme of events were unveiled at a press conference held at the…

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Hon. Aro Moshood Pledges To Give Ibeshe Community Additional Primary School In 3 Months

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has pledged to give Ibeshe/Owode community additional primary school within three months if land is made available for the purpose. Hon. Aro gave the pledge at the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly Stakeholders’ Meeting held at Golden J Event Centre, Oke – Eletu, Ijede Local Council Development Area, after a political leader and the Asiwaju of Ibeshe Kingdom, Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya, requested for an additional primary school in Ibeshe community to complement the existing two. “Consider…

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Ikorodu Residents Commend Prince Ladega’s Listening Tour Initiative

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Kunle Adelabu & Oladipupo Folayemi (SIWES Student) -As Ward F, G present demands The listening tour initiative of the Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Prince Adedayo Ladega has continued to generate positive reactions and commendations from residents of the council and people described it as a practical and innovative way to embark on needs assessment and implement people -oriented projects and programmes. On Friday, the council boss led his team to Ward F and G, where he interacted with community stakeholders on what they are expecting from its administration. While he…

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Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe Urges LASG To Stop Releasing Lands To Families

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Kunle Adelabu A chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, KJW, has called on the government to stop releasing lands back to any family, stating that such land should be use for the public good by providing necessary infrastructures. Sen. Ogunlewe, who was a former Minister of Works, argued that lands that are being released to various families, are only getting into the hands of landgrabbers and also making it difficult for the government to have access to lands whenever there is need to build public infrastructures.…

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10th Stakeholders’ Meeting: Constituents Applaud Ikorodu Constituency II Lawmaker For Quality, Responsive Representation

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Kunle Adelabu -As roads, PHC, jetty, education, empowerment top requests -Empowers constituents with over N20 million Representatives of different groups in Ikorodu Constituency II, were fully represented at the 10th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting organized by the Lagos State House of Assembly, which has become part of the government’s needs assessment in the state. At the meeting hosted by the representative of the constituency, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), traditional rulers, political leaders and constituents openly acknowledged the quality and responsive representation of the lawmaker in two years, which has been…

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Omo’oba Hammed Aroyewun Appeals To Supporters, Disciples On Need To Manage Electoral Success

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Kunle Adelabu -As Devoted Disciples Of Asiwaju Basorun visit chair The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’oba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has appealed to his supporters and followers on the need to assist him in managing his emergence as the council chairman, following the intense politicking during the Local Government electioneering period. Aroyewun, who acknowledged that he still feels disturbed and traumatized by the negative and unjust campaign against him, added that he has taken solace in the fact that God, at the end, vindicated him and…

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