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Abiru Sends Heartfelt Tribute To Asiwaju Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun On His 86th Birthday

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Wale Jagun The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, has sent an heartfelt message to Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, the former Secretary to the State Government and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), on his birthday. In a statement by the Senator and his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru, the couple extended congratulatory messages to the elder statesman on behalf of the Lagos East Senatorial District. He described the celebrant as a beacon of excellence, integrity and committed to the service of the people. “On behalf of my…

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Ijede LCDA Chair, Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba Distributes Educational Materials, Grass Cutting Equipment To Schools

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Mariam Akinloye In continuation of her administration’s support for education, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on Monday, October 14th, 2024, distributed educational materials and grass-cutting equipment to government primary schools in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Local Government, Lagos, Nigeria. The initiative, which was part of the council bosss ‘Back to School Intervention’ program, was designed to support parents in providing essential educational resources for their children, and ensuring that financial constraints do not prevent any child from accessing primary education. The program saw the distribution of branded exercise…

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Lagos Lawmaker Challenge Youths, Land Owners In Ikorodu Over Food Sufficiency

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Kunle Adelabu Youths and land owners in Ikorodu, have been challenged on the need to play their roles in ensuring food sufficiency in Ikorodu and the state at large. Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikorodu Constituency II, gave the challenge at his first Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting which was held at the Golden Event Centre, Oke – Eletu, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division. This year’s stakeholders’ meeting was the ninth in the series and was themed: ‘Ensuring Food Security…

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Igbogbo Students Reaffirm Stance To Stage Protest Over Igbogbo – Bola Tinubu – Igbe Laara Road

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Kunle Adelabu -Ask for design of the road, cost of the project The Igbogbo Students’ Union has reiterated its stance to mobilise and protest over the Igbogbo – Bola Tinubu – Igbe Laara Road, which has been under construction for about eight years. The student body had, about two weeks ago, called out traditional ruler, political leaders and major stakeholders in Igbogbo, and urged them to ensure that work resume on the road which was abandoned for about a year before the resumption of work by HiTech Construction Company, the…

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We Are Moving Into Our Ultra – Modern Secretariat By The End Of October 2024 – Imota Council Boss

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Local Government, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Hon. Wasiu Agoro, has revealed that the full operations of the council will be moving into the new secretariat attheend of this month. Hon. Agoro, who denied that the council was chased out of its present location by the Lagos State Hospital Management Board, the owner of the property which the council has been occupying temporarily for 23 years, said that such rumors are political, adding that he decided to move the…

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CNG Revolution: Bobby Hotel CEO, Femi Odulaja Hosts Discourse On Clean Transformation Future

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Jare Olukotun A media personality and Chief Executive Officer, Bobbys Hotel, Mr Femi Odulaja, will, on Wednesday, October 16, host an insightful session discourse on the Nigeria’s CNG revolution. The discourse, ‘CNG Revolution: Powering Nigeria’s Clean Transportation Future, comes online at 11am. Adelanke Dayo – Adepoju, Gas & Renewable Energy Specialist, Anthony A. Akila, Political Science & Project Management Specialist and Adewale Sanyaoly, Assistant Business Editor (Oil and Gas), Sun Newspaper, will be the speakers at the discourse. Participants are to join the discourse via this link:https://msteams.link/REJ7Orsimply scan the barcode…

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2024 Eyibi Festival In Oke Eletu Kicks Off Tuesday, October 15

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Kunle Adelabu The 2024 edition of the Eyibi festival will kick – off on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, with ‘Ituworo’ in Oke Eletu community in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Nigeria. Eluku festival, which is a sub – festival of the Eyibi, comes up on Wednesday, October 16. Thursday, October 17, will host Agemo, another sub festival which will feature masquerades with mat wrapped around them engaging in spectacular performance at the Oke Eletu night market. The grand finale,…

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Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye Urges Ikorodu Residents To Go Back To Farm

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Wale Jagun with Bolu Oresajo & Taiwo Kudirat Oluwatoyin (SIWES Students)-As former Majority Leader added voice to home – grow farming The representative of Ikorodu Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo, has urged constituents, especially youths, to participate in agriculture to boost food security. He said this when he hosted the ninth edition of the Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting at the his constituency office in Ipakodo in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Friday. The event, themed, ‘Enabling Food Security for a…

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Former Gov’s Aide, Prince Yommy Shopitan Supports Alma Mater With Food Items

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Jare Olukotun Prince Yommy Olusegun Sopitan, an erstwhile Executive Assistant on Maritime Affairs to the Governor of Lagos State and member of the 1988/89 class set of Oriwu College Old Students Association of Nigeria, has donated food items to his alma mater. He donated two bags of rice and two bags of beans to support students of Oriwu College, Ikorodu, who are in boarding school. The donation was made during the just concluded 75th anniversary of Oriwu College. He said that he donated the food items in the spirit of…

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Construction Of 36 Classrooms Approved For Lajo Secndary School – Hon. Aro Moshood

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Kunle Adelabu The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has approved the construction of two buildings of 36 classrooms for Lajo Secondary School, Offin in lgbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). This was revealed by the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), at his first Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at Golden Event Centre, Oke – Eletu, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA).The project also includes construction of perimeter fencing and other facilities The lawmaker also said that he has presented a list of…

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