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CAF AWARDS: Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Lookman, Nnadozie, Super Falcons

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Our Reporter Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, on winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year. Governor Sanwo-Olu also hailed Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie for clinching the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and the Super Falcons for winning the Women’s National Team of the Year Prize. The awardees made Nigeria proud on Monday night at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards 2024 held at Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued…

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Yuletide Season: Senator Abiru Extends Food Support To 10, 000 Lagos East Families

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Constituents of Lagos East, on Monday, stormed the Senatorial Office of Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East in the National Assembly, Abuja, to collect bags of food items provided by the lawmaker, to support them for the yuletide season. According to the Senator, 10,000 each of 8kg bags of rice and 8kg bags of garri were distributed simultaneously across the five Local Government Areas that made up the district. State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, former Lagos…

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Hon. Aro Moshood Preaches Unity, Love In Ikorodu Constituency II Through Football

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Kunle Adelabu -Recalls how he emerged as Rep through unity The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has called on stakeholders and the entire residents in his constituency, to co- exist peacefully in unity and love. Aro, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Public Private Partnership (PPP), also pleaded with the tradition rulers in his constituency, especially the Ranodu of Imota and the Obateru of Egbin, to ensure that their relationship is more cordial. The performing lawmaker made…

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Tinubu Reforms Are Pro – People, Will Eventually Set Nigeria On The Path To Greatness – Sen. Abiru

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, has, once again, called on Nigerians to support the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu, which he described as pro – people and pro growth initiatives. While stating that the reforms will bring immediate hardship, Abiru, who is representing Lagos East Senatorial District, also said that it would eventually place the country on the path to its greatness. The lawmaker spoke to journalists at the distribution of 8kg of bags of rice and garri…

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Our Unity, Understanding Wins Us The Maiden Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup – Chairman, Igbogbo All Stars

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Kunle Adelabu-It was God that saves 4 penalties, not me – Owo, Goalkeeper The champions of the maiden edition of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup, Igbogbo All Stars FC Club, have attributed their success to the unity achieved over the long time they have been together as a team and understanding among the players. Mr Tolulope Faniyi, the team Chairman of the Igbogbo team which won the final match of the tournament played at the Egbin Thermal PLC field on Sunday, 13 – 12 via penalties, revealed this in…

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Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup: ‘Owo’ Saves Four Penalties To Win Maiden Tournament For Igbogbo All Stars

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Kunle Adelabu The goal Keeper for the Igbogbo All Stars, Seun Omolaja, popular called ‘Owo’ (Hand) proved without a doubt that he is a dependable goalie, when he singled – handedly won the final of the maiden edition of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup for his team. Owo in the match which ended 0 -0 at the regulation time of the tournament that was initiated and sponsored by Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Public…

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iCare Foundation Provides 500 Ikorodu Residents Xmas ‘Apo – Anu’ Packages

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Mariam Akinloye The iCare Foundation continued with its monthly distribution of food items to the residents of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, at the weekend, with another 500 constituents going home, as usual, smiling. According to Mayor Muhydeen Sanwoola, the Director – General of iCare Foundation, the working team of Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, the initiator and sponsor of the foodbank, this month’s edition was to provide food support to the people for the coming Christmas period. The bagged food items – rice, beans, palm oil, indomie,…

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Education District II Dazzles Again At Mathematics Competitions

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Our Reporter The Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye has commended the brilliant performance displayed by three students of the District at the just concluded King and Queens Mathematic competition, as well as the year 2024 Mathematical Olympiad held on the 5th and 7th of December, 2024 respectively. The Kings and Queens Mathematics competition, organised by Pearls Angel Educational Consultancy had Master Augustine Rachel from Gbagada Senior Grammar School, Bariga and Adegboye Isaac of Ikorodu Senior High School, Ikorodu, both in Education District II taking the first…

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Egbin Power PLC Supports Host Community’s Traders, Widows, the Aged With N30million

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Kunle Adelabu The Ipakan community in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has distributed the N30million empowerment fund received from Egbin Power PLC. The fund which is part of the power station’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to its host communities were presented to about 200 widows, aged citizens and fishermen at the Ipakan Town Hall, at the weekend. The distribution was witnessed by the representative of the Egbin Power PLC, Mr Bayo Dawodu, who also presented cash of N50, 000 to aged…

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Rep. Babajimi Benson Commemorates 2024 Isiu Day With Network Of Roads Commissioning

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Kunle Adelabu Just like last year’s edition, the 2024 Isiu Day was, again, made memorable by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, with the commisoning of four adjoining roads in Isiu in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Southwest, Nigeria. Th roads – Jimi Benson Road, Arobi Ona Road, Oba Kayode Raji Crescent and Adeyeri Oba Street, that links one another and which constructions started some months back, were completed in due time for commissioning in commemoration of the annual Isiu…

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