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Prof. Shitta – Bey Marks Golden Jubilee Birthday With Presentation of Tablets To Best Students in Oriwu College

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Wale Jagun Six best students in Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, on Monday, received Tablets donated to the school by Prof. Olanrewaju Shitta – Bey, a Professor of Philosophy & Humanities, University of Maryland, Global Campus, United States of America (USA). The presentation of the educational materials marked the 50th birthday anniversary of the scholar, and part of educational support activities of the Prof. Shitta – Bey, in honouring the memory of his late mother, Alhaja Shakirat Enifeni, through his foundation, Shikirat Enifeni Foundation. A total of 12 tablets were…

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Ogunlewe Charges Students To Embrace Future In ICT, Technology, Innovation, Enterpreneurship

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Kunle Adelabu The former Minister for Works, Sir (Sen). Dr Adeseye Ogunlewe, has stated that the future is in the ICT, Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and therefore, charged the youths to embrace them. Ogunlewe said this at the first graduation ceremony of Dr Akinola Ogunlewe’s STEAM Education Centre, off the Ogunlewe Avenue, Igbogbo, on Saturday, September 16, 2023, where he was a special guest of honour. A total of 28 pioneer students of the centre were presented with certificates at the ceremony. Senator Ogunlewe, in his remarks at the ceremony, said…

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Photo News: APC Inaugurates Hon. Adeola Jokomba As State Scribe

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Kunle Adelabu Former two – term Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. (Prince) Dr. Adeola Muhydeen Jokomba, on Monday inaugurated as the State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). With his inauguration, Jokomba officially replaced the former State Scribe, Hon. Olanrewaju Sunmi Odesanya, who is also from Ikorodu. At the brief ceremony held at the State APC secretariat, ACME, Ikeja, are the Stare APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelade, former Deputy Governor of the Stare and Chieftain of the GAC, Sir (Prince) Abiodun Ogunleye, GAC leader, Baba…

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2023 Adeboruwa Cup Opens With Draw Matches

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Jare Olukotun The two matches that kicked off the 2023 Adeboruwa Cup ended in draws as hostilities began among football clubs and football playing communities in Igbogbo and it’s environs. At the UAMC (Eleja) Primary School, along the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road, Igbogbo, on Friday, Ife – Oluwa FC played a 1 – 1 draw with Pineapple Estate in a very interesting opener. While jersey No. 7 player, Ayodele Ibrahim gave the home team a lead in the very first minute of the opening encounter, Doctor, the away team striker,…

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Again, Parents Protest, Beg Sanwo -Olu Not To Relocate Odogunyan Community Junior School To Another Community

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Kunle Adelabu -Our children will start boycotting classes from Monday if our request not granted – Parents -Govt has stopped the relocation – Ministry of Education Parents of students in Odogunyan Community Junior Grammar School, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, have, again, pleaded with the Governor of Lagos State, to retain the school within the Odogunyan mmunity and also return their children ftom where they have been dispersed to, since about three years. While appealing to the government to consider the economic hardship on the parents, the stress that the young children are…

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Between the Oba and the Governor: Rejoinder to General Obasanjo’s Repose

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By S.O K Shillings A video is making rounds in the public domain showing General Olusegun Obasanjo in at a state function commanding the traditional rulers of Osun State to stand up and greet their Governor because the Governor and President are senior to the traditional rulers in state hierarchy and Yorubas respect age and positions. Aside the disservice that the Owu High Chief has done to his image especially as an antithesis and meltdown on his effort at promoting the traditional institution by himself prostrating to the Oni’risha on…

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Sanwo – Olu Charges Cabinet Members On Strict Enforcement Of State Laws

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-Reads riot act against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged newly inaugurated cabinet members and Permanent Secretaries to ensure strict implementation and enforcement of all state laws for Lagos residents to live in a sane, safe and secure society. He urged the new members of the State Executive Council to hit the ground running in delivering the campaign promises and dividends of democracy to Lagos residents in line with his administration’s THEMES+ Agenda for a Greater Lagos. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday…

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Ikorodu Resource Group Chieftains Commend Ogunlewe’s Leadership, Achievements

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Kunle Adelabu-Deputy expresses concern aftermath his exit Chieftains of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), have commended its Chairman, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, for turning around the 40 year old organisation that has been in the forefront of unifying the Ikorodu Division, and focusing on its development. IDRDG was formed in 1983 for the purpose of assisting with development of Ikorodu Division and projection of its human and material resources. The Group changes its leadership every two years. Sen. Ogunlewe, who emerged Chairman of the group in December 2021, and…

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Your Appointments As Commissioners, Special Advisers, Call To Serve, State APC Scribe Tells Cabinet Appointees

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Mariam Akinloye The State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. (Prince) Dr. Adeola Muhydeen Jokomba, has charged the new cabinet appointees on the need to consider their appointments as call to serve the people of Lagos State. Jokomba, a two term Council Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, gave the charge in a statement congratulating the appointed Commissioner and Special Adviser from Ikorodu Division. The Governor of the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo, had on Wednesday, inaugurated 37 Commissioners and…

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Olusanya, Agbaje’s Cabinet Appointments Big Wins For Ikorodu – Aroyewun

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Kunle Adelabu A former aspirant for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has described the duo of Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya, the newly appointed Commissioner for Agriculture and Dr. Nurudeen Agbaje, the Special Adviser on Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, as a big wins for Ikorodu Division. He also stated that the appointees are tested and capable hands to assist the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, in achieving his administration’s agenda. Aroyewun said this in a statement that he personally signed…

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