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Education District II Tutor – General Bags 2023 Excellence Leadership Award

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Wale Jagun The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye has been honoured with Excellence in Leadership Award by Nollyfans Entertainment Media in recognition of her sterling qualities and achievements in Public Service. Nollyfans Entertainment Media also recognised 13 other staff and students of Education District II in various categories with different awards at the event held at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Receiving her award, Mrs. Adekanye thanked Nollyfans Entertainment Media for the recognition, stating that the Awards were in recognition of the giant strides that the District has…

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First Class: Igbogbo Youth Coalition Lauds Romoke Ogunlana

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Mariam Akinloye The Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), has lauded the acadenic achievement of one of its own, Miss Romoke Ogunlana, who graduated with distinction. Romoke graduated with 4.52 CGPA from the Department of Education Management, Faculty of Education, Lagos State University (LASU). IYC, in a press statement today, said that the achievement of Romoke, who is the General Secretary of the Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU), attests to the abundant excellence in the ancient kingdom. “The Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC) celebrates an academic high flier and shining star, Miss Ogunlana Romoke…

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Lagos Command African Lads, Lasses Brigade Flags – Off 40 Years Anniversary In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun Rank and file of The African Church Lads and Lasses Brigade, Lagos State Command, will, on Sunday, gather at The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, to kick – off the 40 year anniversary celebration of the organisation. The special anniversary logo will be unveiled during the service at the Cathedral Church. In a statement by the Information Unit of the Command, notable individuals will join grand patrons, grand patroness, patrons and officers of the Lads and Lasses for the special service. Expected to grace the occasion is…

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Ijede Celebrates Rufai Dolamu, Best Graduating Student In Ikorodu Division

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Kunle Adelabu Miss Rufai Azeezat Dolamu, an Ijede indigene who emerged as the best graduating student from Ikorodu Division, in the Lagos State University, Ojo, has been commended for the feat and celebrated by the residents. Dolamu, who is the President of Ijede Students’ Union (ISU), and student of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, graduated with 4.72 CGPA to emerge as the best in Ikorodu Division. Alhaji Bashiru Akinwale Saminu, retired Assistant General Manager, National Control Center (NCC) and Transmission Service Provider (TSP) and a chieftain of the…

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Community Leaders Assure Igbogbo Residents Over Abandoned Projects

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Kunle Adelabu -Say efforts are in place to reconstitute IDEA The leadership of the Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), has assured the residents of the community, especially the youths, that the community leaders are not resting but working towards ensuring that their demands on government, are attained. Engr. Jelili Oduntan, General Secretary, IDEA, who spoke at the weekend, said that the leadership has been working with the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, and the Adeboruwa in – Council, on state of roads and other facilities…

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Why I Wrote My Book, ‘The Power Of Purpose’ – Asipa Kaoli

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Kunle Adelabu The Chief Learning Officer, Kith & Kin Group of Schools, Asipa Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya, has revealed that the need to make his children and the younger generations learn about his life travails and betrothe important legacy, prompted him to publish an autobiographical book. The autobiography, titled, ‘The Power of Purpose: Family, Faith and Education: Autobiography of Chief Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya’, which was conceived during his 60th birthday in 2012, was published and released in commemoration of Kaoli’s 70th birthday celebrated last year. Kaoli, who was a former Commissioner…

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Igbogbo Youths To Sanwo – Olu: Schools In Igbogbo Need Urgent State Govt Attentions

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Kunle Adelabu Youths in Igbogbo have expressed their worry over the state of many primary and secondary schools in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State. President of the youth body, Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyiwa, appealed to the state government for quick attention by investing in education and providing modern structures and facilities required for sound education. The concerned residents, who are members of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), spoke at a press conference held last weekend at the Adeboruwa palace, lgbogbo, to express their displeasure over…

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Igbogbo Clamour For Fairness Over Appointments Into Sanwo – Olu’s Second Term Cabinet

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Kunle Adelabu -As youths seek for cabinet position Residents of Igbogbo in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), are seeking for, at least, a slot from the three nominations for the cabinet positions ceded to Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, by the Governor of the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, . According to the concerned residents, they are demanding justice, equity and recognition of the roles and contributions played by the community in the last elections. It would be recalled that reactions trailed the report by…

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Ikorodu Students Engage In Marathon Reading Session As Alogba Library Honours Asipa Kaoli Olusanya

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Stakeholders call for sustenance of initiative to improve reading culture Over hundred students across ten selected public and private senior and junior secondary schools in Ikorodu Division, were engaged in marathon reading at the maiden edition of the Musediq Alogba E – Library and Research Centre’s Reading Sesson. The session, which had the former Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State, and the Chief Learning Officer, Kith & Kin Group School, Asipa Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya, as its first Library Personality, featured a reading session during which Asipa…

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Ayodeji Arojo Rewards LASU’s Best Graduating Student

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Wale Jagun For her academic excellence and doggedness, a Transportation and Safety expert based in the United States of America (USA), Mr Ayodeji Arojo, has rewarded Miss Aminat Yusuf with the sum of Five Hundred Thousand (N500,000), as reward for her feat as the overall outstanding graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU). In a statement by his Principal Partner, Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, the Nigerian-born philanthropist stated that his humble background encouraged him to support the brilliant student. LASU had on it’s official Twitter handle @LASUofficial, announced that, Aminat Yusuf,…

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