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Hon. Sunday Benson Unveils “Hi – SEE” Transformation Agenda For Imota LCDA

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Kunle Adelabu A month after his assumption of office as the Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), has unveiled what he termed as a transformative agenda for Imota LCDA. The agenda tagged, “Hi – SEE”, as acronym for Healthcare Services, Infrastructure, Sports Development, Education, and Environment, was released today by the LCDA chairman. In a statement from the Office of the Chairman announcing the agenda stated: “The administration of Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele and Hon. (Princess) Bisoye Omowunmi Jimoh presents a transformation agenda…

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Banjo Appreciates State APC Chieftains, Divisional Chairman For Support, Providing Leadership

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Wale Jagun The immediate past Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. (Dr.) Adeola Banjo, continued his thank you visit to notable leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other critical stakeholders that supported him during his 10 years stint at the helm of the council administration. After visiting some of the notable political leaders and traditional leaders in Ikorodu, Hon. Banjo on Monday paid a thank you visit to state secretariat of the APC, where he also acknowledged the support of the state party chairman of…

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Family Hosts Grand Burial Party In Ikorodu For Late Patriarch, Alhaji Kola Akinsanya

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Mariam Akinloye & Olaleye Taiwo (Trainee) -How we have sustained his legacy – Son It was nothing but a grand final party for the late incorruptible retired police officer, excellent sports administrator, philanthropist, human and community builder par excellence, Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya (Baba Pepc), as wife and children threw a befitting and colourful social gathering in Ikorodu last Saturday. At the ceremony, Barr. Luqman Akinsanya, founder of Pepc Foundation, who spoke on behalf of other children, said that the family has been preserving the legacies of late Alhaji Akinsanya…

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Ikorodu Residents Describe Rep. Benson As ‘Messiah’, Quality Rep Whose Impacts Are Unparallel

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Kunle Adelabu -Warns Oshodi against unverified assertion Residents of Ikorodu Federal Constituency have widely attest to the impactful performance of their beloved and performing federal representative, Rep Babajimi Benson, in a swift response to a disturbing call by a popular social media influencer , Mr Abisoye Oshodi, and not waiting for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to constitute a panel or get intelligence report on the performance of the three term lawmaker, regarding his efforts in bringing the dividends of democracy and facilitating impactful projects and programmes to the grassroots people.…

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Sanwo -Olu Moves Against Illegal Beach Houses Along Lagos Coastline

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Our Reporter -Hands over 30MVA electric transformer Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, took an unscheduled five-hour working tour of key towns along Lagos State’s coastal areas, taking on-the-spot assessment of chaotic developments sprawling across the riverine communities. The Governor’s visit to the coastline came on the heels of proliferating physical developments along the coastal corridor, most of which encroached on approved setbacks and were done in violation of the state’s physical planning regulations. Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the Lagos State Executive Council,…

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NADDC Commissions Automotive Training Centre At LASUSTECH

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Our Reporter The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has commissioned a state-of-the-art Automotive Training Centre at Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu main campus. The facility, which is under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, aimed to strengthen Nigeria’s transport sector, promote local vehicle production, and enhance technical skills. LASUSTECH Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, praised the initiative as aligning with the university’s IMPACT agenda, especially its focus on entrepreneurship and industry collaboration. NADDC DG, Oluwemimo Joseph, noted the centre is the third…

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Education Secretary Gets Ikorodu Lawmakers’ Support For Primary Education

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Jare Olukotun The two representatives of Ikorodu’s State Constituencies in the Lagos State House of Assembly, have assured the Education Secretary (ES), Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, of their maximum support and collaboration to advance adequate primary education for every child. Odumbo had, on Tuesday, met with the duo – Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo, representative of Ikorodu Constituency I and Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), Ikorodu Constituency II, at the Assembly Complex as part of his strategic engagement with stakeholders. In a statement…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTION PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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Life and Personal Growth Investment By Oluwole Solanke PhD FCIB Life is a divine gift, and how we live it determines the legacy we leave behind. Just as money placed in a wise investment grows over time, so does a life that is intentionally invested in personal growth. The quality of your tomorrow depends largely on the seeds you sow into yourself today. Personal growth investment is not about accumulating material wealth alone; it is about building character, knowledge, resilience, and purpose. As the great philosopher Socrates once said, “The…

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Aroyewun Inspects Collapsed Lajo Bridge, Assures Community of Government’s Intervention

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Kunle Adelabu -As community calls on state, lawmakers for intervention The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omooba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has declared that the collapsed Lajo bridge and the deteriorating state of the road that links the community to Igbo Agbowa, Adegbose and Olu – Odo communities, need urgent attention. Aroyewun made the declaration during his visit to the community to assess the condition of the road and bridge that finally collapsed some weeks back when heavy rainfall caused serious flash flood across Lagos with Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA…

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Igbogbo/Baiyeku Chair Felicitates ‘Super’ Rep, Hon. Aro Moshood On Conferment Of Honorary Doctorate By American University

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Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omoo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) has joined numerous others in congratulating the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) on his conferment of an Honorary Doctorate on him. The state lawmaker was conferred with the award by the Prowess University, Delaware, United States of America (USA), at the weekend. In a message today congratulating the lawmaker, Omo’oba Aroyewun, who described the honoree as a super representative, added that…

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