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Wale Jagun In commemoration of the World Youth Skill Day, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area chapter, on Monday, successfully conducted a Resin Arts training program for 123 enthusiastic youths. Through the training, participants were provided with a unique opportunity to unlock their creative potentials and develop a new skill. The training session, held at the Ikorodu West LCDA Secretariat, was designed to introduce participants to the art of resin crafting, a versatile and increasingly popular medium for artistic expression. The experienced instructors…

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Kunle Adelabu About four months after the flagged – off of the construction of the Igbogbo/Offin/Oreta road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, following the project inclusion in the national budget, the construction of drainages has extended into the two benefiting communities. The 3.7km road, which was flagged – off exactly on March 5, this year, was constructed 38 years ago, but had been in bad condition for many years, a situation that inflicted hardship on residents of Offin and…

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Kunle Adelabu -Take care of your today with skills – Ikorodu LG boss In commemoration of the International Youth Skill Day, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu Local Government chapter, has empowered 50 youths with skills in order to make them productively engaged and earn a living. At the event that took place at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat on Monday, youths were trained on how to make gele, liquid soap, izal, dettol and branding of their products. This year’s celebration is themed, “Youthful Sustainability” The Coordinator, NYCN…

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Wale Jagun Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele has promised to ensure effective collaboration between his officers and operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhoods Safety Agency (LNSA). Akerele disclosed this during his recent visit to the LNSA Headquarters at Bolade, Oshodi, adding that he wants the Taskforce to work with the Agency as a team towards improving security and enhancing service delivery in Lagos State. He described the Taskforce as the backbone of the Lagos State security architecture that provides armed support to…

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, describing him as a patriot and Nigeria’s and Africa’s pride. Prof. Soyinka, the recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category, will clock 90 on Saturday, July 13. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a congratulatory message issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said the playwright, poet, and essayist is worthy…

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has congratulated the young people from his constituency that were recently elected into the State Executive Council of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). While stating that they have the necessary requirements to occupy their offices, Benson also charged them to ensure that they make their elections count. While Senator Comfort Oladunni Olafare, NYCN Coordinator, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, was elected as the State Deputy Chairman, Comrade Asoro Abubakr Olatunji. ACArb, NYCN Coordinator, Ikorodu West LCDA was elected…

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Kunle Adelabu -Provides 300 Oke – Eletu residents with food palliatives, other items -It’s first of its kind in Oke Eletu – Eletu Ajayi, Ijede LCDA The founder of the Miracle House of Mercy and Yeye Gbobaniyi of Oke – Eletu, Mrs Yetunde Lawal – Osu, has said that her involvement in supporting widows, retirees, aged and youths, in the last nine years stemmed out of her infertility for 18 years and her pledge to God to engage in such act if her request was answered. Mrs Lawal – Osi,…

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Wale Jagun In a tribute to Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on his 90th birthday, President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming of the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, after him. The cultural center will now be known as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. President Tinubu made this known in a statement personally signed by him as part of the celebrations marking Professor Soyinka’s 90th birthday. Soyinka is a globally celebrated playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, actor, singer, composer and documentarian. The renowned playwright, poet and political…

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