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Mariam Akinloye The Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), the umbrella body of all youths in Igbogbo Kingdom in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has stated that the Rotaract Club of Ikorodu Metropolitan is lucky to have Barr. Adeleke Aroyewun as its President. IYC, in its congratulatory message to Aroyewun on his investiture as the President of the club, today, said that he is an energetic, innovative and executioner of laudable and impactful programmes anywhere he finds himself. The new Rotaract President is…

Wale Jagun Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), has been described as a sage who has impacted greatly on his community, his followers and humanity at large, as the elder statesman turned 85 years. Basorun, a former Secretary to the First Civilian Governor in Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (Baba Kekere), and a political giant, celebrates his birthday every October 15. A former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency Il seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), in a…

Kunle Adelabu -As coroner summons Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Primeboy Investigation into the death of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, continued on Friday, October 13, at the Magistrate court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, with the police disclosing that investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is still ongoing. The Police Command, which was represented at the sitting by ASP Oderinde Ajibola Gafaar and ASP Mohammed Yusuf, from the Homicide Section, informed the coroner that an autopsy is yet to be completed to determine the…

Kunle Adelabu -Obele Community School emerges 2023 World Food Day Quiz champion The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has charged students in secondary schools, on the need to develop interest in agriculture, a sector that she described as a goldmine. Olusanya stated that the government in the state is doing everything to encourage youths to take to agriculture by providing enabling environment. The Commissioner gave the charge at the Quiz Competition organized by the Ministry in commemoration of 2023 World Food Day which the Ministry kicked…

The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Thursday embarked on a monitoring and enforcement exercise to dredging sites in Ibeshe-Ikorodu and Ilaje areas of the State to enforce compliance with the rules and regulations guiding dredging in the State. Speaking on the exercise, the Special Adviser to Mr. Governor, Office of Mineral Resources, Engr. Abiola Olowu said several petitions have been received by the Ministry on illegal activities of some dredgers in the area and the need to curb the threats such activities pose to residents and…

Mariam Akinloye It would be a royal investiture on Sunday, October 15, 2023, as Barrister (Rotaractor) Adeleke Adedoyin Aroyewun, will be officially installed as the 7th Club President of the Rotaract Club of Ikorodu Golden. Aroyewun, who is the Legal Adviser, Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), is a lawyer and a community developer. The ceremony, which is strictly by invitation or registration, is scheduled to hold at the Megalite Hall (Homat Events Centre), Igbogbo. The Board of Directors of the club will also be inducted at the ceremony themed, “Corps D’Elite:…

Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government Friday announced the immediate closure of Mile 12 International and Owode Onirin markets, both located along the Ikorodu Road. In a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Kunle Adeshina, the action became necessary because environmental infractions. The markets were closed in a joint operation carried out by enforcement officers from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) on the directives of the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. The Commissioner reiterated the government’s…