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Abandoned Igbogbo Road Project: Again, Residents Cry Out Over Afa Bridge Flood

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Kunle Adelabu It was another round of lamentations by residents of Igbogbo, Igbe and other users, regarding the dilapidated condition of the Ipakodo – Igbogbo – Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Igbe Laara – Gintin Road, as the Afa bridge axis of the road, has remained impassable since the last weekend downpour. The point where there is an ongoing construction of bridge before the HiTech Construction Company abandoned the road project for about two years, now makes movement difficult for motorists and pedestrians, because of the flooding of the Afa river.…

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Super Falcons Striker, Asisat Oshoala Nominated For 2023 Women’s Ballon D’or Award

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Wale Jagun Super Falcons and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the 2023 Women’s Ballon D’or award, following her outstanding performance for club and Nigeria’s female national team. Oshoala, the reigning African women player of the year won the Champions League, Primera Division and Supercopa de Espana Femenina, to complete the trebble for her club, Barcelona last year The Super Falcons star was first nominated for Female Ballon D’or award in 2022. Asisat Oshoala was nominated for the 2023 Ballon D’or award alongside 29 other players among whom…

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Assembly Screens Agbaje, Five Other Lagos Cabinet Nominees

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, continued the screening of the 18 cabinet nominees sent to it on Monday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for confirmation. At the Lateef Jakande Auditorium for the screening today are the second nominee from Ikorodu Division, Dr. Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje (Nero), Hon. Tolani Sule Akibu, Mr. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, Dr. Iyabode Oyeyemi Ayoola, Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen and Hon. Sola Shakirudeen Giwa. Dr Agbaje, appeared before the screening committee led by Hon. Fatai Mojeed, in butter colour attire with cap to…

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Senator Abiru Redeems Pledges To Three Outstanding IDRDG’s IT Launchpad Cohort 1 Training Students

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has redeemed pledges made to three students who distinguished themselves during the IT Launchpad Cohort 1 training, organised by Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), in partnership with ZKT West Africa. Abiru had, at the graduation ceremony held on Saturday 26, August, 2023, for 70 secondary school students in Ikorodu division, who successfully completed training in IT Launchpad, pledged to provide internet devices with subscriptions for one year, six months and…

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Odogunyan Junior School: Govt To Embark On Proper Building, Soil Evaluation Before Final Decision On Classrooms Construction

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Wale Jagun -As Perm Secs, other officials visit school twice In 2 days The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education, Mr Abayomi Abolaji, Tutor – General/Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mrs Arike Adekanye and other officials of the Ministry, have visited the Odogunyan Junior Secondary School, twice in two days in an attempt to find lasting solution to the dispersal of students of the school, following the demolition of the defective buildings in the school, following the directive of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Other buildings in the school…

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Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker Pledges Support For Newly Created Ibelefun Junior School

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Mariam Akinloye -As grand opening suspended Although, the planned grand opening of the newly established Ibelefun Junior Secondary School, Ibeshe in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, facilitated by the Councilor representing the area, Hon. Arowolo Mathew Kolawole and the Joint Community Development Association, could not hold as planned, dignitaries and residents that were at the school on Monday commended the development. It was gathered that the officials of Ministry of Education that visited advised against any ceremony as they said that the school still…

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Lagos Blue Rail: Sanwo – Olu Flags Off Commercial Operations With 800 Passengers

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday flagged off the commercial operations train service in the State by riding on the maiden passenger operation on the Blue line rail from Marina Terminal to Mile-2 Station. Sanwo-Olu, who was the first passenger at the iconic Marina Station of the Blue Line Rail, was joined by dignitaries, which included his wife, Ibijoke, Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Commissioner of Police, Idowu…

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Alajede Tussle: Disquietness As Ijede Expects Judgment 11 Years After

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Kunle Adelabu -Palace charges court on timely delivery of judgment Palpable tension has enveloped Ijede community in ljede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), as residents await court judgment over the vacant Alajede stool, 11 years after the former monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Fatai Adeboye Oresanya, Ladega II, joined his ancestors, while Prince Kazeem Amusa, is currently challenging the emergence of Prince Saheed Hassan Adeferasin as the Alajede – elect. The matter, challenging the Alajede selection process, was instituted in the Suit No. IKD/82/2013, with Pa (Chief) Olayiwola Saka Owoyele,…

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Sanwo – Olu Sends New Cabinet Nominees To Lagos Assembly

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Wale Jagun -Prof. Abayomi, Omotosho, Agbaje get another chance The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, transmitted a second list of cabinet member-nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly for consideration. Former Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and the former Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, who were among the 17 nominees rejected by the House last month, made the new list. Also on the list is Dr. Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje, who was one of the three nominees sent by the leaders of the…

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500, 000 Households To Benefit From Lagos Food Bank Programme

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for vulnerable households through the Lagos Food Bank Programme, to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government on Lagos residents. The food distribution programme is part of the social and economic intervention programmes by the Lagos State Government to ameliorate the pains some Lagosians are experiencing due to the increase in transportation costs and food prices across the State as direct effect of the policy…

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