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Ode To Senator Tokunbo Abiru At 60: A Beacon Of Benevolence

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By ‘Bosun Odeyemi Away from the deluge political, official and general congratulations that have been coming the way of Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, a former bank executive, boardroom guru and presently, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.A poet and aide to the innovative federal lawmaker, had penned a literary comments in commemoration of his boss’ 60th birthday. In his uncommon congratulatory message, ‘Bosun Odeyemi, who is the Creative and Brand aide to the Senator, literally captured Abiru’s legislative…

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Aroyewun Celebrates 60 Years Of Sen. Abiru’s Remarkable Accomplishment

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairmanship aspirant for the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has celebrated the 60 years remarkable achievements and accomplishments of the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, SenatorTokunbo Abiru. Abiru, who is the Chairman, Southern Senators Forum and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions, clocked 60 today. In a statement signed on Monday by Aroyewun, the young politician said that the board guru turned politician made his giant contributions to the banking and financial sector of…

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Otunba Abiru, IDPIL Executive Secretary Offers Brother, Senator Abiru Diamond Birthday Prayers

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Kunle Adelabu It was prayer galore as the Executive Secretary, Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL), Otunba Ganiyu Segun Abiru, celebrated his brother, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on his 60th birthday today. Otunba Abiru, who was a retired Permanent Secretary/Clerk, Lagos State House of Assembly, in a statement felicitating his Senator brother, also prayed for God’s guidance for him in his position as representive of his people, state and the country at large. “Happy birthday, my brother, may the good Lord…

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Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker Celebrates Exemplary Leader, Accomplished Professional, Sen. Abiru At 60

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Kunle Adelabu Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Chairman, Southern Senators Forum and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions, has been described as an exemplary leader and an accomplished professional by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson. Benson, a three – term lawmaker who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, in a statement personally signed to commemorate the distinguished Senator’s 60th birthday, commended the celebrant’s foresightedness in initiating SAIL Innovation Lab which he said would accelerated the development of human capital in…

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OPINION: World TB Day: It’s Time To Act

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By Asoro Abubakri Olatunji ACArb Its another world TB Day, a soft reminder that people are still needles dying. Every 24th of March is set aside for the World TB Day, a disease of the lung which prides itself as the second deadliest infectious disease in the world. TB comfortably seats and spreads tentacles in under developed countries with Nigeria being the seventh in the rank across the world. It nearly seems that the resources to fight TB is unavailable and would be nearly impossible to end the scourge but…

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DoingGood Women, Ladies Felicitate Sen. Tokunbo Abiru On Diamond Birthday Celebration 

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Kunle Adelabu The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, has been congratulated by the #DoingGood Women Ladies, the women wing of his political structure, on his birthday anniversary. The banker turned Senator was celebrated in a statement signed by the chieftains of the #DoingGood Women and Ladies, Hon. (Chief) Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State, and Alhaja Abiodun Sheryl Ogunniyi, former Best Principal in Nigeria, as a professional and politician who has contributed greatly to the development of…

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Agbaakin Ikorodu Kingdom, Wife Celebrate Senator Abiru At 60

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Kunle Adelabu The Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom and former Commissioner for Information, Lagos State, Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Elesho, KJW, has congratulated the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, on his birthday coming up on Monday. In a statement on Sunday, signed by Sir Ayodele Eleso, KJW, and wife, Lady Ayodele Elesho, KJW, the Yeye Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom, the couple said that the residents of Lagos East Senatorial District made the right choice in voting the celebrant as their representative, going by his intimidating profile…

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Christians In Ikorodu Commemorate Palm Sunday With Procession

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Kunle Adelabu Christian faithfuls in Ikorodu, today, joined millions of other christians across the world in commemorating the 2024 Palm Sunday with procession, which usually occur a week before the Easter Sunday Celebrations. They were seen during the procession holding palm fronds which depict the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. At the African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, congregation of the church filed out of the Cathedral around noon with 13 children leading the procession. While the leading child represented Jesus Christ, the other 12 children represented his disciples. The…

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African Church Cathedral Ikorodu Installs Prince Ogunleye, Chief Laleye As Baba, Iya Ijo

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Wale Jagun Prince Adebayo Ogunleye, JP, and Chief (Mrs) Olajumoke Abike Laleye, have both been officially installed as the Baba Ijo and Iya Ijo of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, respectively. The duo, who were installed at a special service held at the The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, Aga, Ikorodu, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, were Otun Baba Ijo and Otun Iya Ijo to late Barr. Samuel A.B. Oteju, the former Baba Ijo and late Chief (Mrs) Kehinde Keeji, respectively. Following their official installation/investiture, Prince Oguneye and Chief…

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Many Nigerians, Others Abroad Are Returning To Study In The Country Through JAMB – Prof. Oloyede, JAMB Registrar

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Kunle Adelabu The Registrar of the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has said that many Nigerians in the diaspora have been returning back to the country to study in the Nigerian universities. The JAMB Chief Executive, who wondered why many are still ‘Japaing’ (leaving the country), also added that through the examination body, many foreigners have also been writing JAMB and getting admission into various Nigerian universities. These set of students, he said, are exempted from writing the post UTME. Mrs Ville Dachi Pius, Director, Test…

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