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Rep. Benson To Sen. Ogunlewe: You Have Been A Worthy Ambassador, Representative

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Kunle Adelabu Chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Minister for Works, Senator (Otunba) Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe has been described as a worthy Ambassador and representative of Ikorodu Division. The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson gave the description in a statement he personally signed in commemoration of Sen. Ogunlewe’s birthday. “I rejoice with the latest GAC member, former Minister and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, on the occasion of his birthday”, he said.…

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Obateru, Former Minister, Council Chairman, Others Celebrate 118th Anniversary With African Bethel Cathedral

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Kunle Adelabu -2023 will be a year of new beginning for Nigeria – Bishop Adetoro Eminent dignitaries on Sunday, December 4, 2022, joined the Bishop and congregation of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, to commemorate the 118th anniversary of the Church in Ikorodu. The celebration was commemorated with a Community Hymn Singing which was held during the special service at the Church main auditorium with former Minister of Works and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Sen. Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, as the Chairman. The celebration was themed,…

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Tinubu Ready To Lead Nigeria To Greatness – Abiru

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Jare Babatunde The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru has assured Nigerians and the global village that the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 General Elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is ready to lead Nigeria to greatness. Abiru, who was part of the Presidential hopeful’s strong delegation to the Chatham House, London, United Kingdom, gave the assurance on Monday in a statement issued after the appearance. “Asiwaju Tinubu spoke eloquently on his plans for Nigeria as encapsulated in the #RenewedHope manifesto”,…

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Again, Labour Union Storms Ikorodu, Protest Against Spring Feeds Company Refusal To Pay Compensation To Staff

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Council, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), returned to Ikorodu again to ensure that the Spring Feeds Nigeria Limited, lkorodu, is not operating due to the company’s management refusal to compensate one of his workers that lost a hand during factory work. The NLC State Chairman, Comrade Funmi Sessi, as early as 7am on Monday, led other state executives of the union and leaders from other associated unions to picket on the animal feeds producing factory located at Ayetoba/Alhaji Rasaki Shokunbi Street, off Itamaga/Ijede Road, Ikorodu. Adekunle…

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Stay Clear Of Council Properties Or Be Jailed, Ikorodu West LCDA Chair Warns Trespassers

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. (Otunba) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju has warned those encroaching on the council’s properties to stay clear or risk jail term. He said that he is not ready to negotiate with anybody as he is ready to retrieve all the properties belonging to the council that are handed over to him and use them for project that would benefit the generality of residents. Hon. Sulaimon issued the warning at the stakeholders’ consultative forum in preparation of the 2023…

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2023: Erunwen Community Assure Rep. Benson, APC Candidates Of Support

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Kunle Adelabu -As Lawmaker flags off 3.3km road Party leaders and residents of the Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Saturday, December 3, 2022, pledged their total support for the re – election of Rep. Babajimi Benson as the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency. They also pledged to give maximum votes in the coming elections to the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, Lagos East Senatorial candidate, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru and the Ikorodu Constituency I candidate, Mr Gbolahan Ogunleye.…

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Ikorodu West Council Boss Threatens To Withdraw Street Ownership Over Payment

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Kunle Adelabu Many Street owners in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have been warned that their names would be revoked if they fail to renew their ownership annually. The warning came on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Stakeholders’ meeting on the 2022 budget preparation at the council secretariat. Hon. (Otunba) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, the Council Chairman, who issued the warning, specifically mentioned Fola Ahmed and other streets, to be defaulting in that regard. “In Ikorodu West LCDA, we have about 500…

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APC Flags – Off Sanwo – Olu’s Re – Election Campaign In Lagos

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Wale Jagun The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Saturday (today) officially flagged off the re – election campaign for the incumbent governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. The event, which was well attended by party chieftains and members across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, was organized by the State Campaign Council. At the rally, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Lagos East Senatorial candidate, spoke on behalf of other two Senatorial candidates while…

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Council Engages Stakeholders On 2023 Budget Preparation

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Kunle Adelabu As part of efforts to have an inclusive budget, the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the administration of Hon. (Otunba) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, has engaged major stakeholders in the council with the aim of getting their inputs into the preparation of the 2023 budget. The avenue also provided the council an opportunity to sought for the cooperation of the people in the area of revenue generation to augment what it described as meager income expected to come into the council. At the parley which had…

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Residents Suffering, Smilling As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

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Kunle Adelabu The popular song of the late music legend, Fela Anikulapo – Kuti, ‘Suffering and Smiling’, best described the situation that residents are currently going through with fuel scarcity as many petrol stations in Ikorodu were under lock when our reporter went round at the weekend The situation has led to high cost of transportation within the Ikorodu metropolis as commercial drivers complain about hardship that they face in getting fuel, adding that they buy it at a high rate. Commuters are also lamenting what they spent on transport…

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