Sanwo – Olu Unveils Official Portrait For Second Term

Wale Jagun Ahead of May 29th inauguration for the second term in office, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has unveiled his new official portrait. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by his media adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the new portrait, which is expected to be hung in all government and non-government offices across the State from Monday 29th of May, shows Governor Sanwo-Olu in a traditional white Agbada, with a carton brown handmade cap with blue stripes that has become his brand identity.  The new portrait…

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Inauguration: FG Declares Monday May 29 Public Holiday

Wale Jagun Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President and the Commander – in – Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the federal government has declared Monday a public holiday. Tinubu will be inaugurated as the 16th democratically elected President. According to a statement on Friday by Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, the outgoing Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja. “The Minister felicitates with all Nigerians on the momentous occasion, commending them for…

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My Second Term Will Be More Rewarding, Sanwo – Olu Assures Lagos Residents

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured residents of the State that his second term in office will be more rewarding, especially in the education sector. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Friday during the commissioning of Oke-Odo Junior High School (Education District IV) at Ebute-Metta in Lagos Mainland. He said the newly commissioned school is an affirmation of his administration’s commitment to the provision of conducive environment for learning and teaching in all public schools in line with the THEMES agenda of his government. The facilities…

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Dr Okedeyi Promoted To Associate Professor Position

Wale Jagun Dr Okedeyi Sakiru Abiodun, FNIP, the pioneer Head of Department of Physics, Lagos State University of Education, has been promoted to the rank of an Associate Professor. The announcement was contained in a release signed by the Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of Physics (NIP), on Thursday. Okedeyi was recently inducted as a fellow of the NIP at the just concluded 44th Annual Congress of the institute held at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). “The President of NIP, Prof. J.O. Coker, FNIP, on behalf…

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Ikorodu Ambassadors’ Founder Writes Open Letter To Sanwo – Olu Over Street Lights

Mariam Akinloye The founder of the Ikorodu Ambassadors Group, Mr Adedeji Fatuga, has written an open letter to the Executive Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, over the non-working conditions of street lights in lkorodu. Fatuga, who stated that the lack of street lights have increased crimes in some of the areas in Ikorodu, adding that provision of effective light, especially at night, is vital to the attainment of Smart City status and good governance in Lagos State. He appealed for the intervention of the Governor in…

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Contractor Begins Palliative Work On 32 – Km Ikorodu – Itoikin

Wale Jagun -Full rehabilitation to commence soon Ahead of major rehabilitation of the Ikorodu – Itoikin Road, palliative measures to stabilize the road and reduce difficulties being encountered by motorists and other users of the road on a daily basis, has begun. The rehabilitation project was facilitated by the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA. The Ikorodu-Itokin Road was constructed in 1975 by Taylor Woodrow, under the regime of General Yakubu Gowon. This is the first major rehabilitation of the road since it was…

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Lagos Methodist Knights Celebrate Wesley Day

Kunle Adelabu The Council of Knights, Lagos Chapter of the Methodist Church Nigeria, on Wednesday, held a special service in celebration of the founders of Methodism, Revs. John and Charles Wesley. The celebration, tagged, ‘Wesley Day with Most Preached Sermon of John Wesley and Most Popular Hymns of Charles Wesley’, held special service at the Patriarch Bolaji Methodist Cathedral, Ita – Elewa, Ikorodu. At the special service, biographies of Revs. John and Charles Wesley, tagged ‘In Reminiscence’, were read by Sir Teju Ogunjimi and Lady Adetutu Ogunnaike. Also, John Wesley’s…

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Institute Of Criminology Honours Chairman, Executive Secretary, Ikorodu Division Security Architecture As Fellows

Kunle Adelabu -As IDPIL becomes corporate member The Chairman of the Ikorodu security architecture – Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited/GTE, High Chief Adewunmi Ogunsanya, SAN, was, on Wednesday, inducted as a fellow of the Institute of Criminology and Strategic Studiesof Nigeria (ICSS). He was honoured alongside the Executive Secretary of the group, Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, at a special investiture ceremony which was held at the Regal Hall, Olu – Odo in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. At the ceremony, which was attended by chieftains of…

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Olanshile Majolagbe Takes Over As President I-Heroes

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -As new excos take Oath of Office It was a smooth transition as Seun Elesho, the immediate past president of the I-Heroes (Ikorodu Heroes), passed the baton of leadership of the club to his successor, Olanshile Majolagbe, after a successful two years tenure. Elesho handed over to the new President, at the club’s 8th Annual General Meeting held at the Oteju Hall of the Ikorodu Town Hall, on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Other officers sworn – in to steer the affairs of the socio –…

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SAIL Commissioning: Senator Abiru Will Exceed Expectations Of Lagos East Residents – Sanwo – Olu

Kunle Adelabu -Corporate, IT experts commend Senator, wife The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, last Friday, commissioned the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL) in Ikorodu, stating that he has no doubt that the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru who initiated the lab, will exceed all expectations of the electorates with his uncommon and quality representation. Sanwo – Olu also described the initiative as another first from Ikorodu, and which will engender many innovative ideas and achievements in the state and…

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