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Kunle Adelabu -Plans ICT Centre, honours Best Principal in Nigeria Stakeholders in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has resolved that there is need for infrastructural development and development of skills by the youths, for a sustainable development in Imota, Lagos State and the country as a whole. These among other things were resolved at by the stakeholders at the maiden edition of the Public Lecture which was part of the 37th Imota Ayayo Day Anniversary, during which the community also…

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Kunle Adelabu His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Owolabi Saheed Momson, the new Abowa of Agbowa, has declared today, which is his official coronation and the grand finale of the annual Agbowa Day, as a day of celebration, eleven years after the last Abowa joined his ancestors. Oba Momson, who was presented with the staff of office in March this year after he won the legal tussle in a matter that challenged his emergence as the new Abowa. After seven days in seclusion known in the local parlance as ‘Ipebi’, Oba…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence a physical counting exercise of pupils in public primary schools from Monday, 13th to Friday, 24th November 2023. The exercise will be held in 1,020 government-owned primary schools in the State to validate the number of pupils for the provision of quality and sustainable basic education. Speaking at the commencement of the One-Day workshop, themed, “Physical Headcount of Public Primary School Pupils”, held recently at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George said…

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Jare Babatunde More people, on Thursday, benefitted from the food distribution at the ongoing Christ Compassion to the Rural Areas (CCRW) crusade at the Igbogbo Stadium in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Food distribution to hundreds of residents at the 6 – day crusade, started on Tuesday, with thousands benefitting so far. Items distributed include rice, beans, garri, sugar, groundnut oil, salt and soap. When our reporter visited the crusade ground earlier today, it was very challenging to get access to the stadium…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has said that a contractor has been selected for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge project which will take huge traffic off the first, second and third mainland bridges thereby reducing travel time for motorists. He added that the project will also create about 5000 jobs for young engineers and train students on how such infrastructure is built while properties along the project corridor are expected to appreciate geometrically. Omotoso, who disclosed this during an interview…

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Mariam Akinloye The appointment of Dr. Abiodun Fatai – Abatan, a senior lecturer in the Political Department, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos, as the acting Dean, Students’ Affairs, has been welcomed by residents of the Ikorodu Division. Dr. Fatai – Abatan was appointed in that capacity with immediate effects, on Tuesday. Abatan, who is a senior lecturer in the university, is the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT), Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative (IDYI). He is also a member of the Ikorodu Divisuon Resource Development Group (IDRDG). Mr Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun…

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