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Rep. Benson Reiterates Commitment To People, Strengthening Governance

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has, again, declared that he remained focused on discharging his responsibilities as entrusted upon him and other lawmakers, to the best of his ability. Rep. Benson, who is representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency for the third term, also stated that he is committed to strengthening good governance in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The ranking lawmaker reiterated his positions on Wednesday on his social media handles tagged, “Moments in Plenary”, while examining his…

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Another Endorsement For AMA In Imota As TMM Lauds Lawmaker’s Representation In Last Three Years

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -He will do five times over what he has done if re – elected – DG Bolowotan The quality representation and unprecedented performances of Hon.(Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) as representative of Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly has continued to be examined by stakeholders in the build up to the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It is on this basis that stakeholders in the constituency having been satisfied with the performance of their representative in the last three…

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AMA’s Representation Is Unprecedented In Ikorodu Constituency II – Hon. Agoro, fmr Imota Chair

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Wale Jagun ‎ ‎The immediate past Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Wasiu Agoro has described the representation of Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) as unprecedented in the history of Ikorodu Constituency II. ‎ ‎ ‎Hon. Agoro said that the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) and members have resolved to give him another mandate because they believe that he will do more than what he has done in his first term. ‎ ‎ ‎The, former council boss spoke with THE IMPACT at the official declaration of Hon.…

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Cultural Preservation: IKODASS Commends Ikorodu Progressives Association For Sango Shrine Renovation

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu -Oga Development Association (IKODASS), the umbrella body of all clubs, associations and societies in Ikorodu and the body saddled with the kingdom’s cultural preservations, has lauded the intervention by the Ikorodu Progressive Association, UK (IPA, UK) in renovating the Sango Shrine in Ikorodu. The shrine is located at the heartbeat of Ikorodu township – Ita Efulase (cultural centre), Ajina Market. IKODASS described the intervention as an effort to preserve and perpetuate Ikorodu’s rich heritage. The Chairman of IKODASS, Alhaji Kolawole Fatai Olayiwola, Dcio, in a statement,…

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Three Years After, AMA Returns To Electorate With Proof Of Performance

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Kunle Adelabu -Seeks re – election to Assembly The lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has returned to the stakeholders and the electorate in his constituency to seek their renewal of his mandate three years after he was elected to represent them in the Lagos State House of Assembly. But, AMA is not just returning with a sense of entitlement to seek re -election, rather he is armed with proof of what he has been able to achieve in terms of lawmaking, representation and oversight…

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EPID Holds Biennial Ikorodu Division General Assembly May 12

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Kenneth Efezimo Odede The Liaison Council of Eminent Persons of Ikorodu Division (EPID), is set to hold its 2026 Ikorodu Division General Assembly, to further chart the path of growth and development for the division. The General Assembly and Award Ceremony slated for 11:00am on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, will hold at the Ikorodu Ultra -Modern Town Hall. Chairman of the planning committee, Prince Adesegun Ogunlewe, announced the event during a pre – event press conference held at the Gbadamosi Boardroom of the Ikorodu Town Hall on Monday. A renowned…

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Aroyewun’s Administration Partners Almubarak Foundation To Drive Entrepreneurship In Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA

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Our Reporter The Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Almubarak Islamic Foundation to incorporate its 3-Days Entrepreneurship Training Programme into the Council’s development framework. The collaboration underscores the administration’s commitment to empowering residents, particularly clerics and community leaders, with practical, faith-aligned entrepreneurial skills aimed at fostering economic resilience, social cohesion and sustainable livelihoods. The training, convened by Sheikh Lookman AbdulRasaq Almubarak and held from Tuesday 28th – Thursday 30th April, 2026,…

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Ayangbure To Ikorodu Residents: Let’s Continue To Support APC, Remain Top Of Top With Votes

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Wale Jagun The Ayangbure of Ikorodu and Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr,) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has appealed to residents of Ikorodu not to allow the inability of any of the governorship aspirants from Ikorodu to get the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cause any problem. The royal father pleaded for continuous support for the ruling and emphasised the need to maintain the top position in terms of votes in the forthcoming General Elections. Oba Shotobi made the…

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IDPIL Opens 2026 Scholarship, Bursary Registration Portal For Ikorodu Indigenes, Residents

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Wale Jagun The Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL), the body that has been organising the largest scholarship and bursary awards in Ikorodu Division and arguably, Lagos State, has announced the commencement of 2026 scholarship. The body is calling on students both indigenes and residents of Ikorodu who are in public higher institutions across the country to apply for the educational support that has been running for five years. Applications which opened on May 1st closes June 30th, 2026. According to the IDPIL, 100 beneficiaries are targeted for the three…

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Alajede Commends Lagos NYCN “Back To Streets” Initiatives, Urges Youth To Embrace Vocational Training

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Mariam Akinloye His Royal Majesty, Oba (Hon.) Adefarasin Saheed Hassan, the Ajanaku II, the Alajede of Ijede, who has at various times expressed worries at the rate at which youths engage in drug abuse and cultism, commended the Lagos State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) for the “Back To Streets” initiative. Oba Adefarasin who was a former council chairman and former lawmaker, gave the commendation when the leadership of the youth body led by its state chairman, Engr. Ibrahim Olalekan Adigun (MNSE), paid a courtesy visit…

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