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Sanwo – Olu Charges Cabinet Members On Strict Enforcement Of State Laws

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-Reads riot act against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged newly inaugurated cabinet members and Permanent Secretaries to ensure strict implementation and enforcement of all state laws for Lagos residents to live in a sane, safe and secure society. He urged the new members of the State Executive Council to hit the ground running in delivering the campaign promises and dividends of democracy to Lagos residents in line with his administration’s THEMES+ Agenda for a Greater Lagos. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday…

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Ikorodu Resource Group Chieftains Commend Ogunlewe’s Leadership, Achievements

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Kunle Adelabu-Deputy expresses concern aftermath his exit Chieftains of the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), have commended its Chairman, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, for turning around the 40 year old organisation that has been in the forefront of unifying the Ikorodu Division, and focusing on its development. IDRDG was formed in 1983 for the purpose of assisting with development of Ikorodu Division and projection of its human and material resources. The Group changes its leadership every two years. Sen. Ogunlewe, who emerged Chairman of the group in December 2021, and…

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Your Appointments As Commissioners, Special Advisers, Call To Serve, State APC Scribe Tells Cabinet Appointees

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Mariam Akinloye The State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. (Prince) Dr. Adeola Muhydeen Jokomba, has charged the new cabinet appointees on the need to consider their appointments as call to serve the people of Lagos State. Jokomba, a two term Council Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, gave the charge in a statement congratulating the appointed Commissioner and Special Adviser from Ikorodu Division. The Governor of the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo, had on Wednesday, inaugurated 37 Commissioners and…

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Mohbad:Fans Lament Popularity After Death, Charge Family, Wife On Incomes

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Kunle Adelabu It has been controversies, tributes and lamentations galore over the popularity of the music act, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known by stage name, ‘Mohbad’, since his sudden death was announced late Tuesday. Since his burial in Ikorodu on Wednesday, amidst protest by youths who was against where his family arranged to be his final resting place, the songwriter has continued to trend on the social media with fans and other concerned netizens sharing their thoughts about his demise. Few days after his death, more people are now following…

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UPE Pry School, Ajagunro Gets Ikorodu West LCDA Boss’ Attention

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-Council Chair to also give Majidun PHC facelift Mariam Akinloye The Chairman of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Otunba (Hon) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrwaju, is set to rehabilitate the damaged classrooms and rooftops of the UPE Primary School, Ajaguro. Hon. Sulaimon also assured the management of the school that the Works and Housing Department of the Council, would attend to the renovation promptly. The Chairman, who paid a familiarization tour to the Majidun Primary Health Centre, on Thursday, also pledged to give the health…

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Gov. Dapo Appoints Dare Odufowokan As SSA Public Communication

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Kunle Adelabu Ogun State Governor, Mr Dapo Abiodun, has appointed Mr Dare Odufowokan as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communications. His appointment was announced on Wednesday. Odufowokan, popularly called ‘Mobutu’, was, until his appointment, an Editor with The Nation newspaper. He is a frontline media practitioner, ‘eduprenuer,’ community leader, activist and socio-political analyst. The new aide to the Ogun State Governor, is a major figure on the Journalists Hangout on the Television Continental (TVC), where he frequently joins other senior journalists to analyse topical issues in the country…

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Lagos Cabinet: New Commissioners, Special Advisers Get Portfolios

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Wale Jagun Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday administered Oath of Office on 37 Commissioners and Special Advisers and assigned them portfolios in the State Executive Council. He charged them to engage collaboratively and work together to build on the successes of the incumbent administration’s first four years in office. The Governor who constituted the 37 cabinet members comprising of 23 commissioners and 14 Special Advisers, the ceremony held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, also, charged the Commissioners and Special Advisers to do their best to surpass…

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IKODASS Congratulates Olusanya, Agbaje On Cabinet Appointments

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Mariam Akinloye Ikorodu-Oga Development Association, IKODASS, has congratulated Hon. Abisola Olusanya and Dr. Nurudeen Yekini-Agbaje, on their swearing in today as Commissioner and Special Adviser respectively in the cabinet of the Lagos State. While Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu reappointed Olusanya as Commissioner for Agriculture, Agbaje was appointed as the Special Adviser, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs In a statement signed by the Chairman, IKODASS, Asiwaju Rotimi Erogbogbo, the socio – cultural and developmental organization which is the umbrella body of all clubs, associations and societies in Ikorodu, assured the…

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Sanwo – Olu Swears In 38 Commissioners, Special Advisers

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, today, added 38 new members to his second term cabinet as he sworn in Commissioners and Special Advisers The Lagos State House of Assembly had last week confirmed addition 15 nominees to the 22 that were confirmed earlier. The last member of the cabinet was confirmed yesterday to make it 38. Among those that were sworn in are Prof Akin Abayomi, former Commissioner for Health, Mr Olugbenga Omotoso, former Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Ms. Bisola Olusanya, former…

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Three Years After Starting Primary School, Egbin Monarch Initiates Free Junior Secondary School In His Kingdom

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Kunle Adelabu Three years after the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Akeem Adeoriyomi Oyebo, in Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, initiated the first public primary school which is free in every sense, the revered monarch has introduced a free secondary school to encourage children in his Kingdom, to have access to education. The school, Egbin Kingdom Junior Grammar School, will formally commence operations on September 18, 2023, for the 2023/24 academic session, when the first set of students are…

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