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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor Abiodun  Akinpelu Denloye and Professor Basirat Olushola Oladipupo as the substantive and pioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Academic and Administration) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu. The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in a letter dated July 5, 2023, said the appointment of the substantive Vice-Chancellors for the University by Mr. Governor is in line with LASUSTECH Law, 2021, which is aimed at ensuring that there is no void…

Wale Jagun Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has redeemed the pledged of N10 million to LASU’s all-time best graduating student, Miss. Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh. Sanwo-Olu hosted the valedictorian who came in company of her parents, Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf and Hajia Halimah at the State House, Marina. In the Governor’s cozy living room on Thursday, the 23-year-old graduate of Law, who finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0, had a relaxed chat with Sanwo-Olu. At the meeting, the Lagos-born Edo State indigene redeemed…

Wale Jagun -Describes her a role model The Convener of the Ikorodu Division Legislative Debate, Mr Abolaji Oluwaseun Elesho, has described the former Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, as a role model to other youths in the state. He said that the energetic and dedicated celebrant made remarkable impacts while in-charge of the agricultural sector in the State, and also supported and inspired many youths to pursue their dreams. Elesho gave the commendations while feliciating Abisola on her 40th birthday. His statement is reproduced below: Dear Hon.…

Kunle Adelabu -Former Assembly Aspirant, Council Leader too Three term representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has felicitated the former Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya, on his 40th birthday. Olusanya, who performed very well in the first term administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as a Commissioner, is celebrating her 40th birthday anniversary today. Former Assembly aspirant and Executive Director, Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative (IDYI), Mr Samson Bisiriyu, has also felicitated the celebrant. Both expressed their well wishes in different statements today. “I felicitate my sister and…

Wale Jagun The largest power generating station in Nigeria, Egbin Power Plc has announced a record-breaking 1000MW power generation, a feat representing a new peak in a 2-year record. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mokhtar Bounour, who disclosed this in a statement few days ago, also added that the record-breaking result was made achievable through the support and cooperation of industry operators and stakeholders. The GenCo’s CEO also commended the employees for their commitment towards delivering outstanding performance which has consistently enabled the company to make significant contribution to the…

Kunle Adelabu The Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), has revealed that the community will be collaborating with the government in completing the passport office of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), in Igbogbo. The project was facilitated around 2018, while the building for the passport office located behind the Mikky Onas Hall, around Ogunleye area of Igbogbo, was completed about two years ago, but has since been abandoned. It was gathered that Rep. Babajimi Benson and the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegiun Kasali, played major roles in bringing…

Kunle Adelabu A leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Senatorial leader, The Mandate Group (TMG), Nigerian and Diaspora, Primate Charles Odugbesi, JP, has denied that the leadership of the group are against any nominee from lkorodu, for Commissionership position. Odugbesi was a former State Secretary, APC, emphatically stated that the group is not staging any protest against the nomination of Ms Abisola Olusanya, for re-appointment as a Commissioner, by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. The party leader, in a statement titled, ‘The…

Wale Jagun -Sympathises with the deceased family, media industry Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of the Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi. He described Ibiyemi’s death as shocking and a colossal loss to journalism and the media industry in Nigeria. Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi died on Tuesday at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State of pulmonary embolism. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Ibiyemi’s death is painful and heartbreaking,…

Kunle Adelabu The Ag. Head, Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Science, Dr. AbdulAzeez Anjorin, who is currently on a short course in the United States of America (U.S.A, ), has done himself and the Lagos State University, proud by winning the Global Virology Network (GVN) 2023 Training Scholarship/Award for a short course in Basic and Translational Virology at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health Baltimore, USA. The award-winning researcher has also been selected among the Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC)…