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Kunle Adelabu “I am always happy anytime I read in the news that traffic robbers have been caught, because I don’t want anybody to experience what I went through”. These were the words of Mr Waziri Oluwatomi Ami, the former Uber driver who lost his sight duringa traffic robbery incident while at work  about three years ago. He also called on the government to do something about the state of insecurity in the state. The 30-year old father of one was caught in traffic at the notorious Apogbon area where…

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Mariam Akinloye As part of her Social Responsibility initiatives for Ikorodu Division, The Exclusives Club, a social club in lkorodu, is set to organise free tutorial classes for intending candidates for GCE examinations coming up later this year. There is also plan by the club to distribute 20 forms to indigent students for the November/December examinations. The tutorial classes starts next Monday , August 15 and ends October 30, 2022, with focus on Mathematics and English Language. Speaking with Olola Olusegun Iluyombo, a member of the club, he said that…

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Wale Jagun Comrade Oluwafemi Fakolade, Jpil., the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu branch, has commended Food Click Support Initiative and its partner, Pepsico, for providing food supports for 400 retired teachers. Food Click Support Initiative, founded by late Bolajoko who died few months back, with the objective of ending hunger in the world, supplied the food boxes distributed to the retirees selected across the state. The boxes, which contained 45 different food items, were distributed to retirees at the NUT House in Ikorodu on Thursday, August…

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Kunle Adelabu The National body of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) has felicitated the Principal of the Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, Mr Akeem Oladimeji Bello, on his emergence as the Outstanding Principal of the Year in Africa. Mr Bello, under whom the school has continued its giant stride in academics, was presented with the African Top School Award 2022 last week. The alumni has also congratulated the National President of the OCOSAN, Dr Hameed Olaide Sunmonu, PhD, who is the Dean, College of Language and…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Town Hall Management Board (ITHMB), under the Chairmanship of Sen. Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, former Minister for Works, has congratulated Alhaja Kafilat Ogbara on her emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kosofe Federal Constituency. Alhaja Ogbara had in May emerged as the candidate at the primary election of the APC chaired by Mr Faud Oki, who returned her as winner having scored 44 votes at the election that took place at the Ikosi – Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in May. She…

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Kunle Adelabu In its efforts to improve metering strategy, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja DisCo) has trained 140 graduates to accelerate the exercise. Folake Soetan, the Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric, during the presentation of certificates, said that the trained graduates by the Ikeja Electric Metering Academy was established in 2020 as a result of a lack of workers with the necessary skills to install meter, which she said has caused a slow rate of metering throughout its network. The training was done in collaboration with the Power…

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By The Electricity Hub The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says it received a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to produce more solar cells to boost the country’s alternative power sources. Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Haruna, made this known to State House correspondents after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the activities of the Agency in Abuja on Friday. The president also directed the implementation of a modular irrigation project and the production of more farm implements, to boost agricultural activities. “The President is impressed that…

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