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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Three – term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Kazeem Raheem Adewale, has described the death of late Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, as a great loss not only to Ibeju – Lekki and Ikorodu Local Government Areas, but also to Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole. Late Akinsanya, a retired senior police officer, community developer, grassroots sports administrator, safety ambassador and an author, died on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Ikorodu, after a brief illness. Hon. Raheem, who represented Ibeju Lekki…

Kunle Adelabu A former Special Adviser on Education to the Governor of Lagos State, Otunba (Dr.) Fatai Olajide Olukoga, and Prince Akeem Bolade Olukunga, an Executive Member, West Africa Physical & Health Education, Recreational, Sports and Dance and former Board Member, Lagos State Sports Commission, have commended the late sports administrator and grassroots sports developer, Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, for his efforts on the development of sports at the grassroots level. Otunba Olukoga, who was also a Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Lagos State, and Prince Olukunga, a sports administrator…

Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu have been lamenting the high cost of petrol as scarcity hit the metropolis with most of the petrol stations not having the product, while the few that have, were having a tough time selling to the large crowd and vehicles on a long queue. Our reporter, who has been moving around the town for days, reported that a liter of petrol product is being sold for as high as N950, and that despite the high cost, the product is still not easy to come by.…

Kunle Adelabu A book on the late king of Lagos, Oba Kosoko, will be unveiled during the 163 years anniversary of his famous return with his lieutenants to Lagos, and the third edition of the celebration by the King Kosoko Royal Family. The book, authored by the Oloja – elect of Lagos, Prince Abiola Kosoko, is titled, “King Kosoko: His Life, His People and Settlements: The Hidden Facts”, will be unveiled at the King Kosoko Memorial Lecture on September 8, at the Glover Hall, Lagos. This year’s lecture s themed,…

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with his Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, describing him as a dependable, worthy and trusted partner in the Greater Lagos agenda. The Governor said Ayinde, who clocks 60 on Saturday, August 24, has displayed high-level capacity, performance and competence, in discharging his duties as Chief of Staff to him in the last five years of his administration. He added that Ayinde is a beacon of grassroots mobilisation and support, hard work, loyalty…

Jare Olukotun President Bola Tinubu has congratulates Mr. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, the Chief of Staff to Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as he marks his 60th birthday. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President commends Mr. Ayinde for his diligence and dedication, which he demonstrated while working as his chief detail during his time as Governor of Lagos. The President notes that Mr. Ayinde, an accountant, has brought the same zeal and exemplary devotion to duty to his job as…

Jare Olukotun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the newly appointed Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, saying the appointment is well deserved. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday, said Lagos State is proud to produce the second female Chief Justice of Nigeria. He said the uncompromising jurist is a good ambassador of Lagos State, particularly the State judiciary, where she served passionately for over two decades in different capacities before her elevation…

Wale Jagun Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Kekere-Ekun will operate in acting capacity until conformation by the Senate. She succeeds Ariwoola, who bowed out on Thursday, upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. Ariwoola took charge of the apex court following the resignation of his predecessor, Justice Tanko Muhammad. He was formally confirmed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria by the Nigerian Senate on September, 21, 2022.

Kunle Adelabu Three notorious kidnappers have been arrested in Ikorodu, while allegedly attempting to kidnap a car dealer at Ipakodo in Ikorodu, on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately for the kidnappers, they ran out of luck as they were caught in the act and were seriously beaten and stripped naked by residents in a viral video. The Lagos Police Command has confirmed that the three suspects are in its custody. The suspects, in the viral video, mentioned their names as Sodiq, Sikiru and Tunde. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the…