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Light Up Project: Rep. Benson Begins Replacement Of Bad Solar Lights, Installation In New Areas

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Kunle Adelabu -As CBT centre nears completion In his efforts to sustain the light up project that he kicked – started some yeas back, the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has commenced the replacement of bad poles and solar lights across the Ikorodu Federal Constituency. Since the exercise started about a week ago, the engineering department of the iCare Foundation, the operational arm of the three – term lawmaker headed by Mayor Muhydeen Sanwoola, has replaced the solar lights in some areas, and also light up new…

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Oba Oyefusi Foundation, Children Donate To Rehab Centre In Remembrance Of Former Ayangbure

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Wale Jagun As part of the activities marking the 10th year remembrance of the demise of Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, the former Ayangbure of Ikorodu, children of the late Oba and the foundation named after him, have extended hand of support to the Lagos State Rehabilitation Centre, Owutu, in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, Ikorodu. They presented 2 bags of rice, 2 bags of Garri, 10 cartons of indomie noddles, 10 cartons of water and one cartoon of vegetable oil to the rehabilitation centre on Saturday,…

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Collaboration In Focus as LASUSTECH, UNILAG Mass Communication Departments Pledge Institutional Partnership

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Nurudeen Hassan (LASUSTECH) The vision of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) to foster Institutional linkages and collaboration, received a major boost as Professor Adepọju Tẹjumaye, the immediate past Head of Department (HOD) for Mass Communication at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), paid a solidarity visit to the department. The visit, which saw Professor Tẹjumaye warmly welcomed by Dr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, Ag. HOD Department of Mass Communication, LASUSTECH and other senior members of the  department, was aimed at fostering collaboration and exploring…

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Oriwu College Ikorodu 75th Anniversary Kicks – Off September 27

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Wale Jagun The much – awaited celebration of the 75th anniversary of the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Oriwu College Ikorodu now, Oriwu Senior and Junior Model Colleges, is slated to commence in September. The milestone celebration is scheduled to hold between Friday, September 27 and Saturday, October 5, 2024. In a statement released by the Board of Trustees (BOT) and National Executive Council (NEC) of the Oriwu College Old Students Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) and the Oriwu at 75 Anniversary Planning Committee, it was…

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Food Security: LASG Appeals To Residents To Embrace Subsistence Farming

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Our Reporter The Lagos State government has appealed to residents to increase their involvement in subsistence farming towards self-sufficiency, job creation, and food security. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya made the appeal at the official flag-off and symbolic presentation of Agricultural Inputs and Productive Assets to the 4th cycle beneficiaries at Oko-Oba area of Agege. Some of the farm inputs distributed to farmers include 32,750 fish juvenile, 4,740 bags of poultry feeds, 61,500 day-old chick, 1,004 bags of Fertilisers, 596 kilos of Vegetable seed,…

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OPINION: The Current Hunger Cry in Nigeria: A Tale of Faults and Failure

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By ‘Dayo Hassan In recent times, the cry of hunger has become a chorus in Nigeria, echoing from urban centers to the most rural of areas. Citizens across the nation lament the soaring cost of living, the scarcity of basic necessities, and the inability to afford food. It is easy to point fingers at the government, after all, they are responsible for policies that shape the economy, ensure food security, and provide social safety nets. However, a closer examination reveals that the problem runs deeper, involving not just the government…

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2024 IYC Elections: Electoral Committee Lifts Ban On Campaigns

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Kunle Adelabu The process to elect a new executive council that will run the affairs of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), officially begun today with the lifting of ban on campaigns. With the ban lifted, interested and qualified candidates and their supporters are free to engage in campaign activities in accordance with the guidelines released by the 2024 Independent Electoral Committee (IEC) of the IYC, on Wednesday. The lifting of the ban was announced in a statement signed by the Mr. Toheeb Sanni and Ms. Fathia Kolejo, the IEC Chairman…

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OPINION: Storm Over, Season Continues

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‘Those who make peaceful change impossible make violent change imperative’. The official leader of the protest, the indefatigable Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN has declared a suspension of the protest since Day 2. The message of the protest is very clear even before the physical manifestation on the streets. It is End Bad Governance Protest, 2024 The original protest produced a second tier being hoodlums, a grouping of jobless, untrained, undirected and uncatered-for segment of a misruled and troubled society. They are potential criminals of varying degrees and operations. A third segment…

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2024 Election: Igbogbo Youth Coalition Releases Guidelines

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Kunle Adelabu -Lifts ban on campaign tomorrow The umbrella body of youths in Igbogbo Kingdom, the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), has issued guidelines for the election of its new officers slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024. The electoral process starts on Thursday, August 15, with lifting of ban on campaign, while the sales of forms begins on Saturday, August 16, 2024. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of the IYC, stated this in a release signed Mr Toheeb Sanni, Chairman, Comrade Fathia Kolejo, Secretary and Mr Suraj Gafaar, PRO. Offices available…

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Isiwu Holds Oro Festival August 17

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Jare Olukotun The 2024 edition of the Oro festival in Isiwu in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, comes up Saturday, August 17, 2024. The palace of the Eweye of Isiwu, His Royal Majesty, Oba David Olukayode Raji Balogun, confirmed the date. Women residing in Isiwu, are expected to restrict themselves indoor from Friday night till early morning Sunday, August 18. Also, female visitors are not expected in the community during this period. Meanwhile, there will be social night on Friday eve…

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