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Concerned Resident Makes Passionate Appeal To Council Chair Over Abandoned Igbogbo/Baiyeku Road

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Kunle Adelabu A concerned resident of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, Mr Segun Olatunde, has made a passionate appeal to the council chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, over the abandoned Igbogbo/Baiyeku Road project by the Lagos State Government. The concerned resident said the road was awarded and its construction has been on for about three years. The abandonment of the road construction has been a source of agony for residents and other road users. The concerned resident therefore appealed to the council chairman whom he called a caring chairman, to…

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Former Minister, Sen. Ogunlewe Charges IDEA On Igbogbo’s Development

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Kunle Adelabu -We have been up and doing about Igbogbo’s development – IDEA A chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Minister of Works, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, has charged the Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), the platform responsible for the social and economic development of Igbogbo Kingdom, on the need to be alive to its responsibilities in terms of facilitating developmental projects. The elder statesman made this remark in response to his invitation to the maiden edition of the First Ibeshe Kingdom Festival by the Ibeshe Kingdom Development Association,…

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Hon. Gbadebo -Alogba Monitors Ongoing Block Of Classrooms Construction

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Our Reporter The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba, on Thursday, conducted on site monitoring and inspection of the ongoing construction of a block of classrooms at the Methodist Primary School, Oke Eletu, Ijede LCDA. The intervention project which commenced in September, is part of her administration’s efforts in expanding existing infrastructure and addressing the increasing demand for conducive learning spaces. The project consists of a block of six classrooms with toilet facilities. The council has recently completed perimetre fence round the school to…

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LNSC GM Charges Officers On Diligence, Credibility In Intelligence Gathering

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Jare Olukotun The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Prince Dr. Ifalade Oyekan FISN, has charged intelligence officers of the Agency to ensure diligence, accuracy, and credibility in the discharge of their duties. Prince Oyekan gave this charge during the official distribution of HP All-in-One desktop systems to the 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Area (LGA/LCDA) Commands at the Agency’s Headquarters in Lagos. The equipment, he noted, are part of the agency’s on-going ember-months and every day to day vital intelligence-gathering tools designed to…

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Sanwo -Olu Flags -Off 540 – Metre Road Construction In Ijegun

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Jare Olukotun In continuation of its infrastructural renewal across the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, flagged off the construction of a 540-metre Alhaji Jimoh Drive/Baptist Church Street in Ijagemo, Ijegun, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The project which is being carried out through the Office of Rural Development, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts of the Sanwo-Olu administration to improve road connectivity and living standards in rural communities across the state especially in the Alimosho axis. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Dr.…

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Ijede Chairman Leads Environmental Sanitation, Campaign Against Roadside Trading

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Our Reporter The Executive Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on Thursday, led other council officials and environmental officers on a sensitisation campaign and environmental sanitation exercise aimed at achieving a cleaner and safer environment across the LCDA. The exercise, which aimed to promote environmental responsibility and public health awareness among residents and warning against illegal roadside trading, began at the Ijede LCDA Secretariat and extended through major streets, markets, roadside shops, and drainages across Ijede. During the exercise, the Council Chairman engaged with residents,…

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AOSTEM Commemorates Dr. Akinola Ogunlewe’s 90th Birthday, ISU 70th Anniversary With Unveiling Of Digital, Educational Facilities

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Wale Jagun Family members, friends, dignitaries, and members of the Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU) on Tuesday gathered to mark the 90th birthday of the patriarch of Fadugba Ogunlewe Royal Family of Igbogbo and former Federal Permanent Secretary, Dr. Akinola Ajose Ogunlewe. The occasion also witnessed the unveiling of Dr. Akinola Ogunlewe STEM Education (AOSTEM) Centre, Igbogbo, which comprises of a modern lecture block, a well-equipped library, and a computer centre – a significant effort aimed at improving the learning environment and enhancing digital literacy among students. The event was organised…

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Aroyewun Expands Health Facilities With Full Rehabilitations Of Baiyeku, Ibeshe PHCs

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-Reconstructs block of six classrooms at Methodist Pry Sch Kunle Adelabu Despite serious constraints being faced by some new council chairmen due to their predecessors’ financial mismanagement, the Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has defied all odds to start delivering on his electoral promises to the people. Within his 100 days in office, the youthful council administrator has not only renewed people’s trust in the council administration, by ensuring an open -door policy, and rallying stakeholders for development, but he has also embarked…

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Oba Taiwo Bamgbose Accepts Sir Soji Onafowokan As Olisa Of Imushin

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Sir (Dr) ‘Soji Onafowokan, KCW, a prominent son of Ikorodu from the Lapele branch of the Olisa Chieftaincy Family, Ereko, Imushin, Remoland and a grand choirmaster, has been accepted as the Olisa -elect of Mushin Kingdom in Imushin, a community in Ogun State and Lagos State, by High Royal Majesty, Oba Taiwo Adebunmi Bamgbose, Wolagunshen 1, the Oni Imushin of Imushin, Remoland. He was presented by the family to the monarch at his palace on Wednesday, November 5, by the Olisa Chieftaincy Family. Sir Onafowokan…

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Former Council Boss, Banjo Charges Serving Chairmen On Leadership, Service

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Kunle Adelabu Hon. (Dr.) Adeola Banjo, former Chairman, Ikorodu North West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has charged his former colleagues who are still serving, on leadership, stating that they are elected to serve, while urging them to always make themselves available for their people at all time. Banjo, who served for about 10 years as the Chief Executive Officer of Ikorodu North LCDA, first as Executive Secretary and two terms as elected Chairman, further stressed that true leadership is found when there is integrity in service and compassion for…

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