Kunle Adelabu The Education Secretary, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Alhaji Taiwo Abiodun Odumbo, has lauded the six council chairmen in Ikorodu Division for their meaningful impacts on education within their 100 Days in office. Today marked the 100 days that Prince Adedayo A. Ladega, Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju – Chairman, Ikorodu West LCDA, Hon. Ibrahim Olawale Apanishile, Chairman, Ikorodu North LCDA, Hon. Hamed Olalekan Aroyewun, Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA and Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba – Chairman, Ijede LCDA and Hon. Sunday Benson, Chairman, Imota LCDA, and the…
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70th Anniversary: Igbogbo Students Embark On Fitness Walk, Host Health Talk
Jare Olukotun with Austin Onah (SIWES Student) -As Asiwaju Basorun, Pa Bakare tutor students on union’s founding In continuation of its 70th anniversary, the Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU), on Monday, embarked on a walk across the Igbogbo community and staged a health talk among the students. The exercise, which was tagged, ‘Walk for Fitness & Awareness’, and took off from the Adeboruwa palace was led by ISU President, Comrade Abdulsalam Tijani, with chieftains and members of the union, accompanied by students from different schools. According to the ISU leader, the…
Read MoreCOLUMN: LIFE REFLECTION PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
LIFE And The Act of Kindness By Oluwole Solanke (PhD FCIB) Life has a peculiar way of unfolding. Sometimes it arrives as a gentle whisper, other times as a thunderous roar. Yet amid all its chaos and beauty, one truth remains constant: kindness is the thread that weaves our individual stories into a tapestry of shared humanity. The Ripple Effect of a Single Act We often underestimate the power of a simple gesture. A smile to a stranger. A door held open. A kind word spoken at just the right…
Read More2nd Abiru Mixed Table Tennis Tournament: Oyo Emerges Champions As Sponsor Lauds Participants
Jare Olukotun After three days of intense table tennis actions at the 2nd edition of the Senator Tokunbo Abiru Mixed Table Tennis Championship, the unrelenting Oyo State contingent emerged winners beating the Bayelsa team. The unrelenting champions, led by the dynamic duo of Wasiu Azeez and Haruna Hussein, proved their worth at the tournament featuring 30 teams from Nigeria, Togo and Benin Republic. Despite being unseeded in the championship, Oyo and the Bayelsa battled their way to the final outplaying top – seeded teams like Lagos, Edo and Kwara. The…
Read MoreAlternative Medicine Takes Center Stage At the 22nd Professor Adegbola Memorial Lecture
Kunle Adelabu & Godsgift Simire (SIWES Student) The perception and uses of the alternative medicine took the centre stage at this year’s annual memorial lecture being organized by the Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB) under the umbrella of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), in honor of its first chairman, late Prof. Anthony Adegbola. The lecture, which was the 22nd edition since its inception, was held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, and brought together distinguished academics, traditional rulers, government officials, community leaders, students and others, to explore…
Read MoreIsiu Day 2025: Royal Fathers, Council Chairmen, Dignitaries Join Eweye, Isiu Residents In Celebration
Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye with Ayoola Oladipupo Royal fathers, Council Chairmen and many other eminent personalities at the weekend, turned out in their large numbers to celebrate with His Royal Majesty, Oba Olukayode David Raji, JP, the Eweye of Isiu Kingdom, and entire residents as the community celebrated another day at the Eweye Palace Ground. The colourful celebration which also witnessed massive turnout of residents, families, associations, groups, and ethnicities that are resident in Isiu. The atmosphere was filled with excitement, music, and displays of cultural heritage, which served…
Read MoreRep. Benson Commends Ex Council Boss, Dr Adeola Banjo’s Maturity, Understanding
Wale Jagun As Banjo, team launches Edge Rate Campaign and Celebrations Representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has commended the maturity displayed by the former Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Dr Adeola Banjo, in honouring him and his wife, after his exit from office despite their political differences. Rep. Benson who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, said that he expected the former council boss to harbour grudge against him because his preference for Banjo’s former Vice Chairman, Hon. Ameen Apanisile, who…
Read MoreIkorodu Schools Excel At Eko Arts, Craft Competition
Wale Jagun Education District II continued with its tradition of excellence, as its students, once again shone brilliantly at the Eko Schools Arts and Craft Competition organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. At this competition, students from three schools in Ikorodu that represented the Education District II, exhibited excellence in creativity at the competition. This outstanding performance once again underscores District II’s tradition of excellence and its commitment to producing well-rounded students who excel not only academically but also in creativity, innovation, and skill development.…
Read MoreIkorodu Resource Group Honours Founding Fathers, Eminent Personalities With Excellence Awards
Kunle Adelabu It was another occasion to celebrate the founding fathers of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) and other eminent personalities at the 22nd Memorial Lecture in honour of Prof. Anthony Adegbola, hosted by the group. The lecture at the annual event, which was held at the Ikorodu Town hall on Saturday, November 1st, was delivered by Prof. Adebukunola Adebule – Ositelu, former Chairman, Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board, with the theme, ‘Alternative Medicine: Perspective, Uses and Benefits’. Among the honourees were Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, a chieftain of…
Read MoreIgbogbo Stadium To Host 2nd Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup Final
Kunle Adelabu -As AMA’s Ijede All Stars, Oke – Eletu crash out of tournament The completed pitch of the Igbogbo Stadium, which its construction is nearing completion, will on Saturday, 9th November 2025, host the closing ceremony and final match of the second edition of the Ikorodu Constituency II Cup, a tournament initiated and sponsored by Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The tournament will go down in history as the first to be played in…
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