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Okada: Lagos Govt Extends Ban To 4 More LGs, 5 LCDAs

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Wale Jagun Lagos State government, on Thursday, extended the ban on the activities of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, to four more Local Government Areas (LGAs) and six Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state, saying that the fresh ban becomes effective from September 1, 2022. Effective from September 1, 2022, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu directed enforcement teams to fully implement the proscription order and bust erring riders across the councils listed in the Okada ban. The additional places are Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu and Mushin Local Government Areas. The…

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Photo News: 48 Bursary II Candidates Appear Before IDPIL/GTE Screening Panel

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Kunle Adelabu The screening of applicants for the Scholarship and Bursary initiative of the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL/GTE) continued today. 48 candidates attended the screening scheduled for the Bursary II category at the Leo Regal Event Hall, Olu Odo, Igbogbo. The Executive Secretary of IDPIL/GTE, Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, again, led the interview alongside with Hon. (Mrs) Adebimpe Akinsola, Chairman, Scholarship and Bursary Committee, Mr Taiwo Hassan, Secretary of the Committee, while Col. Titi Onafowokan and Alhaji Luqman Shonibare were also in attendance. The Bursary award is divided into…

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Truck Owner, Residents Lament Harassment Of Truck Drivers By Touts In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -Call on govt to address situation Ikorodu residents have continued to lament the harassment, threat to lives and destructive activities of touts collecting illegal tolls from truck drivers. The activities of these touts have been on the high in recent times, especially at the First Gate, Odogunyan and Ita – Olu axis of Ikorodu. There have been many cases where trucks were badly damaged and drivers injured with dangerous weapons in the process of extorting them. The recent incident, which generated so much condemnation from residents happened on…

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Special Report: Rep. Babajimi Benson’s Three Years Of Unprecedented Representation, Lawmaking In Ikorodu Federal Constituency

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun It has been generally agreed that the representation of Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives in Abuja and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, has never been experienced before in term of quality lawmaking and impactful representation at the federal level, in the annals of Ikorodu Division. The widely accepted view is based on the young lawmaker’s practical representation in term of projects facilitated, self – sponsored schemes, intervention programmes and quality lawmaking that people have been experiencing.…

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Electricity Workers Suspend Strike

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The Electricity Hub The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) employees have resolved to suspend a strike that began on Wednesday, causing a nationwide blackout. The union official disclosed this information after a meeting with the government. According to the TCN, grid capacity dropped to zero by 5:00 pm (1600 GMT) from 4,100MW on Wednesday. In a statement by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), general secretary Joe Ajaero to Reuters, the union would suspend the strike for two weeks after meeting TCN management and the minister of power. “A…

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Ansar – Ud – Deen To Establish Hospital, School, Empowerment Scheme In Igbogbo

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Kunle Adelabu 50 years after its existence in Igbogbo, the Ansar – Ud – Deen Society of Nigeria, Igbogbo branch, is looking into the future and planning to further contribute more to the social and economic developments of the Igbogbo Kingdom. The Society, which had last Saturday rolled out programmes to mark its silver jubilee anniversary with records of achievements, including the construction of an ultra – modern Central Mosque, is not resting on its oars as it has started planning to embark on other developmental projects after the anniversary.…

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IDPIL/GTE Bursary Award: 112 Applicants Screened For Bursary One Category

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IDPIL /GTE Bursary Award: 11 The Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited/GTE (IDPIL/GTE), today, took a further step in the disbursement of its N20million Scholarship/Bursary awards to students of Ikorodu Division with the commencement of screening exercise for candidates for the Bursary I category of the scholarship. A total of 112 students attended the screening which was held at the Leo Regal Event Hall, Olu – Odo in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). A total of 100 successful applicants would be selected for the Bursary I. The screening panel, led…

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Solar Power Gadgets:More Commendations Trail Rep. Jimi Benson’s Gesture As Homes Are Lightened Up

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Wale Jagun The distribution and installation of the facilitated solar powered gadgets by the Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, across the six Local Government (LG) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in his constituency, has continued to generate commendations from beneficiaries and residents alike. The installation of over 2000 solar powered gadget comprising of bulbs, fan, radio and adaptable charging ports, started in the first week of August 2022. The installation, which targeted vulnerable and senior citizens residents, especially in the rural parts of the…

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Muslim – Muslim Ticke: Our Focus Should Be On How To Tackle Poverty, Other Challenges Facing Nigeria- Missioner, Ansar- Ud – Deen

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Kunle Adelabu The Missioner of the Ansar – Ud – Deen Society of Nigeria, Igbogbo branch, Alhaji (Imam) Luqman Abdul – Rasaq has charged Nigerians not to allow religious sentiments be their focus towards the 2023 General Elections but the need to join hands with a good candidate who is God – fearing to move the county out of its poverty circle. He said that the Muslim – Muslim ticket of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, the former Governor of Borno State, presented by the All Progressives Congress…

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Lagos Blue Rail Line Nears Completion As Engineers Launch Final Track Beam

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Our Editor The race to the completion of the 27-kilometre Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit has begun, with the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) of the rail track on Wednesday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu witnessed the historic moment and personally flagged off the engineering procedure held at the site of the iconic Marina station of the rail project. With the laying of the final T-Beam, all difficult civil works standing in the way of the Lagos Blue Rail Line, which started in 2012, have been overcome. The contractor…

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