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Birthday: Eminent Personalities Felicitate Grassroots Mobiliser, Outstanding Educationist, Dr. Saheed Ibikunle

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Kunle Adelabu There have been torrents of birthday wishes for Dr. (Otunba) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle on his birthday today from different personalities across Ikorodu Division and other divisions in Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, as one of the foremost grassroots mobilisers and educationists celebrate his birthday today. Associates, well – wishers, friends and others paid tributes to Dr. Saheed Ibikunle who is the Special Adviser on Constituency Matters to Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing Lagos East on THE IMPACT online platform. Comrade Kehinde Okeowo, a chieftain of the All Progressives…

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Senator Abiru Felicitates Dependable Ally, Dr. Saheed Ibikunle On Birthday

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Mariam Akinloye Dr. (Otunba) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, the Special Adviser on Constituency Matters, to the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, popularly known and called ‘Omoluabi’ by his teeming supporters and admirers, has been acclaimed a dependable ally by his boss, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA. The Senator in a statement jointly signed by his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru, on Monday, gave the verdict while congratulating him on his birthday. Dr Ibikunle celebrates his birthday every February 3. The birthday message reads: “On behalf of my family and the esteemed…

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Councillorship Aspirant Support Primary School Pupils In Ward C2, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA

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Jare Olukotun Sanni Sheriff Olamilekan popularly called ‘Garvey’, an aspirant for the Ward C2 Councillorship position, has distributed exercise books to pupils in the two primary schools in his political ward. 150 exercise books were distributed to Primary Two pupils in each of the two schools – Salvation Army Primary School, Agunfoye and U. A. M C (Eleja) Primary School, Igbogbo, last week. According to the aspirant who also said that he gave some members of Justice Forum, his political group some of the branded textbooks to give to their…

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Kuti Emerges Winner Of Men’s Single At 2025 Molade Okoya-Thomas Championship

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Wale Jagun It was another interesting final on Saturday, as Mathew Kuti, yet again, proved that he is still the number one young table tennis player in the country. The Ikorodu – born Kuti defeated Abdufatai Abdulbasit to claim the gold medal in the men’s singles final of the 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas Championship in Lagos. Kuti defeated Abdulbassit 7 – 11, 12 – 8, 11 – 6, 11 – 5 and 11 – 9, at the tournament final which took place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium,…

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Graceskies School Inspires Students With Black Heroes, Heroines’ Achievements

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Wale Jagun Recognising the important roles of history, the Graceskies School, Elepe Estate, Aga, in Ikorodu Area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Friday, celebrated the Black History Day, a day set aside for the students of the school to know more about black heroes and heroines. The occasion also presented opportunity for the students and pupils of the private school located within the highbrow estate, to be mentored and get inspired by the achievements of these historical figures. At the highly educative ceremony held at the school, selected students…

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Inner Wheel District 912 Nigeria Commemorates Its International Body’s 101 Anniversary With Library, Education Materials Donations

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Kunle Adelabu -Honour Ranodu, oldest PhD holder The Inner Wheel District 912 Nigeria, concluded the commemoration of the 101 anniversary of its international body with the remarkable donation of a fully rehabilitated and well – equipped library to St. John’s Anglican Primary School, Imota, to support educational development in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. At the formal commissioning and handing over of the educational facilities which took place at the school premises on Thursday, the Ranodu of Imota, Oba (Dr.) Mudashiru…

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Neonatal Ward And Mother’s Bay Donated At General Hospital Ikorodu Annex Commissioned

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Wale Jagun The state-of-the-art Neonatal Ward and Mother’s Bay at the Agbala Annexe of General Hospital Ikorodu has been commissioned. Funded by Lions Clubs International Foundation and Ikorodu Doyen Lions Club, this facility is a game-changer for maternal and neonatal healthcare in Ikorodu community. The commissioning event held during the week, was graced by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Benjamin Eniayewun, and board members of the Lagos State Health Service Commission. Equipped with cutting-edge…

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Councilor Pleads With Govt To Make Ibelefun Junior School Conducive To Learning

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Wale Jagun Hon. (Dr.) Matthew Kola Olufemi (MKO) Arowolo, the Councillor representing Ward C4 in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has pleaded for further support from the state government in making Ibelefun Junior Secondary School, Ibeshe, conducive to learning for the students to encourage excellence. The councilor who is now aspiring for the chairmanship position in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, played a major in the establishment of the school with the Joint Community Development Association of the community. The school took -off about…

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JAMB Postpones 2025 UTME Registration Till Monday

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Jare Olukotun Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, February 3, 2025, instead of Friday, January 31, 2025 as earlier slated. The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Friday. Benjamin stated that the postponement was due to the suspension of law programmes in some Nigerian universities, and the approval of deceitful facilities as Computer-Based Test centres in certain locations, among other…

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APC State Scribe, Knights Club Congratulate Rep. Babajimi Benson On Best Representative Award

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Kunle Adelabu Tributes have continued to pour in for the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson on his emergence as the Best Representative in Nigeria at the This Day Awards 2025, from different angles and quarters acknowledging the feat. Rep. Benson who is the Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Defense, won the award a few days ago. Joining the numerous personalities, groups and other individuals across the country and beyond in paying tributes, Adeola Jokomba, PhD., the State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and The…

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