House Defence Committee Engages Senior US Embassy Officials On Security, Legislative Diplomacy

‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Rep.  Babajimi Benson, in company of members of his committee hosted the acting Political Counsellor of the Embassy of the United States in Nigeria, Dianna Palequin and the Political-Military Officer, Mark Handloff. The meeting which held at Rep.  Benson’s office, National Assembly, Abuja, focused on defence cooperation, key security developments in Nigeria and the growing importance of legislative diplomacy in strengthening the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and the United States. ‎According to the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, the…

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Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye To Ikorodu Constituents: What I Have Done With Your Mandate

Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA), has stated that he has been providing quality representation to his constituents in response to criticism challenging his representation capacity in the last three years that he has been elected to the State Assembly. Setting the record straight, Hon. Ogunleye said that his representation reflects a first term marked by strategic facilitation, educational advancement, infrastructure advocacy, and grassroots economic empowerment. Hon. Gbolahan, who was reacting to a story published by…

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Ikorodu LG Legislative Arm Confirms 23 Cabinet Nominees

Kunle Adelabu -Three Former Council Leaders, Former Chairmanship aspirants make list Four days after the Lagos State Government released the list of the 17 approved names for the Secretary to the Ikorodu Local Government, Supervisors and Special Advisers to the Chairman, the list was eventually released to the council’s legislative arm for screening. But, instead of the 17-man list, a total of 23 nominees were screened by the 7th Ikorodu LG Legislative House presided over by Hon. Wasiu Sotomiwa, which drilled the mominees from morning till evening. It was shocking…

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Imota Council Boss Applauds Rep. Benson For Ambulance Donation To General Hospital

Wale Jagun The Executive Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), has lauded the federal lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, for donating a fully equipped ambulance to General Hospital Imota. The council boss described the gesture as a significant boost to healthcare delivery and a strategic step towards enhancing emergency medical services within the community. Hon. Benson, who was represented at the event by the Vice-Chairman of Imota LCDA, Hon. (Princess) Abisoye Omowunmi Jimoh, gave the…

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Rep. Benson Donates Ambulance To General Hospital Imota

Jare Olukotun In fulfilment of his pledge, Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on Monday donated ambulance to the General Hospital Ijede. ‎ ‎The presentation of the global standard ambulance which was done by Mayor Muhydeen Sanwoola, Director- General, iCare Foundation, was witnessed by His Royal Majesty, Oba Mudashiru Bakare Agoro, the Ranodu of Imota. ‎ ‎ ‎The donation is coming a few years after Rep. Benson completed and commissioned the 80- bed hospital in Imota which the Lagos State Government has turned into a General Hospital. ‎…

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Apo Anu: Beneficiaries Commend Rep. Benson’s Food Support, Infrastructural Development

Jare Olukotun Beneficiaries of monthly Apo -Anu Foodbank of iCare Foundation of Rep. Babajimi Benson have not only commended the three – term lawmaker for sustaining the monthly food distribution but also for other interventions and facilitations of developmental projects in Ikorodu Federal Constituency. They also pledged to support him come 2027 in whatever political decision that he desires while receiving the February 2027 edition of the Apo -Anu at his constituency office in Ikorodu on Saturday. iCare, the operational body of Rep. Benson has sustained its foodbank program for…

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Lagos East Senator Delivers New Blocks of Classrooms In 5 Schools Across Three Councils

Wale Jagun Stakeholders within the educational sector in Ikorodu Division of Lagos East Senatorial District, have commended the delivery of new classroom blocks facilitated by Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, to improve educational infrastructure and support better learning outcomes. The blocks of classrooms that were commissioned between Tuesday and Wednesday, cut across five communities and five schools in three Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Ikorodu Division. The beneficiary schools include UNA Primary School, Igbalu in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA); Anglican Primary School, Isawo; Ipakodo Senior Grammar School; Local…

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Rep. Benson Compensates Mowo -Nla Community With 3.3KM Road Project

Jare Olukotun & Mariam Akinloye -Urges more turnout for APC registration The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has compensated residents of Mowo -Nla community in Ikorodu for their electoral value with a 3.3km road construction. Rep. Benson who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defence, while apologising for not considering the area for projects until now stated that the residents who have been voting massively and emerging as the second highest voters in Ikorodu Federal Constituency, deserve the massive road project. He flagged -off the road which…

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APC e-Registration: Rep. Benson, Political Leaders Stress Reasons Mobilisation Must Be Intensify In Ikorodu

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Lawmaker announces approval of overhead bridge, Command School, FMC The importance of registering more residents of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the ongoing e-registration/revalidation of membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were emphasised during first quarterly interactive session in 2026, by Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, with executives of the party from the six councils and 30 Wards in Ikorodu division, during the week. At the meeting held at the Rep. Benson Constituency Office, the lawmaker, party leaders and others that…

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Rep. Benson Calls For Application For Law School Support From Graduates

‎Wale Jagun‎ The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, through his operational arm – iCare Foundation, has called for application for support from graduates of Law who are interested in attending Law School.‎‎‎The initiative, tagged, ‘Law School Support Programme’, which is an annual programme, is designed to support fresh law students from Ikorodu.‎‎Interested applicants are expected to apply through https://Jimi Benson.com/law-school-support‎‎ ‎To qualify, applicants must be indigenes or residents of Ikorodu, graduate of Law and desirable of attending the Law School.‎‎According to iCare Foundation, the initiative focuses on…

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