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2026 Budget: Imota Chair Calls For Collaboration To Transform Council Into Economic Hub

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Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, has called for collaboration within the council, stakeholders and general residents of Imota, to make the council an economic hub. Hon. Benson made the appeal at a 3-day budget retreat, the first to be held by his administration, which started on Wednesday, at N.S. Sho Hotel and Suites, Ebute-Ajebo Road, Imota. The retreat is themed, “Budget of Strategic Impact”. “This budget retreat is not simply a gathering, but…

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Office Of Rural Development Supports GLOWFUX Initiative With Donation To Lofty Academy

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Kunle Adelabu In a heart-warming display of social impact and community support, the Office of Rural Development, Lagos State, has executed a major charitable intervention at Lofty Skills Soccer Academy, Oke -Eletu in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, one of the beneficiary homes under the GLOWFUX Charity Concert initiative. The donation of food and other items by the Office of Rural Development, which is overseen by the Special Adviser, Dr Nurudeen Agbaje, on Monday, took place following the nomination of the centre by GLOWFUX, as part…

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LASUSTECH Announces Appointments Of Key Academic Staff

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Jare Olukotun Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has announced the appointments of key academic staff across the institution’s units. The appointments which were approved by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, were officially announced in a statement. “The Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has approved and directed the public announcement of key academic staff appointments across the institution. The followings were confirmed for appointments: The Vice Chancellor congratulates the newly appointed officers and urged them to bring…

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Budget: Ijede LCDA Focuses On Education, Healthcare, Skills Development, Others

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Jare Olukotun The Ijede Local Council Development Authority has concluded a 3 – day retreat where members of the council executive led by Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, management team and the legislators had fruitful discussion on the Y2026 budget and strengthened the council’s financial strategy for the coming year. This was a follow – up to the stakeholders’ meeting where the Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) engaged stakeholders to get their inputs into the 2026 budget preparation. The retreat held at Daval Spring Hotel, Ikorodu, from 27th to…

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Lagos Provides New Admission Opportunities For JAMB Candidates For 2026/27 Session – PS Kasali

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Kunle Adelabu The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Lagos State, Mr Waheed Kasali has stated that the state would continue to provide opportunities for its youths especially in the area of education, adding that two additional universities would be available to accommodate JAMB candidates next year. Mr Kasali also said that the Lagos State University (LASU) is the most sought-after state tertiary institution in the country with 60,000 and 70, 000 admission candidates applying for a space for 12, 000, and enjoined those writing JAMB and WAEC examinations in…

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Imota LCDA Hosts A 3 – Day Y2026 Budget Retreat

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Mariam Akinloye The Imota Local Council Development Area, will between Wednesday, December 3rd and 5th, host stakeholders to a 3 – day budget retreat for Y2026 budget. The retreat is themed, “Budget of Strategic Impact” and according to the Executive Chairman, Imota LCDA, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, the retreat is to ensure that the budget has real impact on the people and community. “The Y2026 Budget Retreat is a 3-day event and a crucial period dedicated to honest reflection, strategic planning, and redefining what meaningful progress should look like for…

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Lagos Deputy Gov, Dr. Hamzat, Sen. Adebule To Deliver Keynote Address, Chair LASUMA 2025 AGM

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Wale Jagun -Undergraduate, postgraduate students to get scholarship award The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat will on Sunday, December 7, deliver the keynote address at the Lagos State University Muslim Alumni (LASUMA) 2025 General Assembly and Awards Ceremony, while the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Sen. (Dr.) Idiat Adebule, will chair the occasion. Also expected at the event slated for 11am at the Eko Club Bamboo Elegushi Hall, Surulere, were royal fathers – HRMs Saheed Elegushi, Elegushi of Egushi, Oba Kolawole Abdulateef Lawal, Olumegbon of Lagos,…

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Achievers’ Crew Ignites Igbogbo Day Grand Finale With Colours, Glamour

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Wale Jagun -Inducts new members, honour outstanding chieftains The Achievers’ Crew stood out among other clubs, associations and societies that participated in the just concluded 2025 Igbogbo Day Celebration with its colourful, elegant and awesome first participation in the annual event. The grand finale attended by several traditional rulers, government functionaries, eminent personalities, captains of industry among others took place at the Zumratul Islamiyah Secondary School, Igbogbo at the weekend. From the Achievers’ Crew members entrance, which was a well -organised procession to the paying of homage to the Adeboruwa…

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Miss Ikorodu Emerges Most Beautiful Yoruba Girl

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Our Reporter The Ikorodu pageant queen, Miss Da – Silva Aramide Rebecca, has been crowned the Most Beautiful Yoruba Girl. Aramide, a Political Science student, University of Lagos (UNILAG), won the Miss Ikorodu 2025/26 about two weeks ago during the annual Ikorodu Oga Celebration. She emerged as the winner of the Most Beautiful Yoruba Girl among queens across the Yorubaland. This year’s edition made it the fifth since the commencement of the beauty pegeant. The beauty contest, which took place in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, was designed to…

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Oriwu Senior Model College, Again, Reaffirms Excellence Status With Winning Streaks

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Wale Jagun Oriwu Senior Model College, the premier college, in Ikorodu Division, has again reaffirmed her towering excellence in achieving success. The school announced records of outstanding achievements in the month of November. In a statement by the school today, the school celebrates some of its students for the feats recorded in the Lagos State Chamber Of Commerce & Industry LCCI Annual Secondary Schools Essay and Debate Competition where the school emerged as the winner, African Principals Conference Initiative 2025, National Debate Competition on Secure Based Attachment in Nigeria Schools,…

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