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Mariam Akinloye -Fulfils pledge to Church The quality representations of Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has continued to attract honours and accolades from his constituents. The performing lawmaker was honoured with the Community Builder award by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), at the flag – off of the Akin Ogunlewe Crescent, on Saturday. Rep. Benson, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, receiving the award from Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, the IKODASS Chairman who was accompanied by some…

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Kunle Adelabu -Beneficiaries laud support The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, has flagged – off the Agricultural Value Chains Support Programme, for farmers across the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, monitored the distributions of the agriculture inputs, products and materials, to farmers and others dealing in fisheries, as part of the government’s support and means of ensuring food security in the state, at a ceremony held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat on Thursday,…

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Wale Jagun The most outspoken resident in Ikorodu over the ongoing rehabilitation of the Ikorodu – Shagamu Road, Mr Seun Elesho, has, again, lamented the failure of the federal government to complete the projects after the expiration of the promised date. Elseho expressed disappointment that another government would inherit what ought to have been completed within 36 months, but has been on for 86 months, yet uncompleted. The President, Ikorodu Heroes (I – Heroes), stated his positions on his Facebook and other social media platforms on Thursday, and tagged the…

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Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, has announced that traffic will be diverted from the Ogolonto junction, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, starting from Friday, May 12 to Friday, May 19, 2023. According to a statement signed today by Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the diversion is due to the ongoing rehabilitation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor, from Ikorodu to Stadium. “In line with the ongoing rehabilitation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor from Ikorodu to Stadium, the Lagos State Government has…

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Wale Jagun The Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom, Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Elesho, KJW, has described the life of the foremost paediatrician in Africa, Dr Bola Ajenifuja, who passed on today at the age of 99, as unparalleled services to God and humanity. He said that the late renowned elder statesman was, until his death, attending to patients free at his private resident, especially children. Elesho, who is a former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, in a statement on the death of the late prominent Ikorodu son, said that the foremost…

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Kunle Adelabu The death of a foremost Paediatrician in Africa, Dr Bolaji Ajenifuja has been announced. Ajenifuja family announced the passing of their beloved father and grandfather, in the early hours of this morning. He was 94. Late Ajenifuja was the first individual to receive Ikorodu-Oga Development Association’s Community Lifetime Outstanding Performance Award. The Ikorodu – born and renowned Paediatrician, had treated children of Nigerian Heads of State, since the time of General Yakubu Gowon. He was buried today in accordance with Islamic rites, in his lkorodu home. The contributions…

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Wale Jagun The pioneer Head of Department of Physics, Lagos State University of Education, Dr Okedeyi Sakiru Abiodun, FNIP, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Physics. Okedeyi, who is a member, Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), was inducted on Tuesday, at the 44th Annual Conference of the institute, going on at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu (LASUSTECH). The conference, which commenced on Monday, May 8, will end on Friday, May 12, 2023. Profile of Dr Okedeyi Abiodun Dr. Okedeyi Sakiru…

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