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Kamal Olowosago, Permanent Secretary Housing Emerges 2022 Ikorodu Role Model

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Kunle Adelabu The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Housing and an illustrious son of Ikorodu, Mr Kamardeen Owodiran Oluwadamilola Dawodu – Olowosago, has emerged the 2022 Role Model Awardee in Ikorodu. Olowosago, who is an alumni of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Lagos State Southwest, Nigeria, was bestowed with the honour by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), during the activities marking the 31st edition of the Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The ceremony was held at the Arch. Olutusen Onafowokan Auditorium,…

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Bread of Hope Children and Youth Foundation Set For Outreach Visit To 10 West African Countries

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Our Reporter Organization will be reaching out to vulnerable children in slum communities with much-needed resources for body, soul and spirit The Bread of Hope Children and Youth Foundation today announced its non-profit members will soon be traveling to 10 West African countries with the purpose of bringing relief to vulnerable and homeless children living in slum conditions. The Hope Tour will run from November 11-27, 2022, as 10 Hope Givers will travel a trail of hope, visiting Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Senegal, Guinea…

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Rep. Benson Commends Sanwo – Olu Over Ogbara’s Assembly Commission Appointment

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Kunle Adelabu Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, Member, House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, on his drive for women inclusion in governance. The lawmaker gave the kudos while congratulating Mrs Omowunmi Ogbara, on her appointment as a Commissioner in the Lagos State House of Assembly Commission. He charged the new appointee to exhibit the ‘Oga’ (leadership) trait that people of Ikorodu are known, for in discharging her new assignment. “I heartily rejoice with my sister and…

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Appeal Court Affirms Shittu’s PDP Rep Candidacy In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun -As Awesu heads to Supreme Court The Court of Appeal sitting at Igbosere, Lagos, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court that Mr Abdulkareem Olugbenga Shittu, is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency. Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, had in September, pronounced that Shittu as such following the decision of the PDP to send the name of Mr Abdulazeez Adekunle Awesu as its candidate. A 3 – man panel of…

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Fun, Excitement As Ayangbure Crowns Morenikeji Miss Ikorodu 2022

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Winners also emerge for Hair, fashion, school cultural shows It was another funfilled night as Miss Badmus Morenikeji, a model with the FANAFILLIT, emerged as Miss Ikorodu 2022/23, amidst wild jubilation by the cheering crowd who were in total agreement with the judges’ decision to pronounce her as the new beauty queen. Morenikeji, who also contested last year but was unlucky, proved that she has garnered enough experiences and the technical know – how about the art of beuaty pageant, as she enjoyed maximum approval…

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Commendations As Other Tribes’ Indigenous Cousines Introduced Into Ikorodu Food Festival

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Kunle Adelabu The introduction of the indigenous foods of other tribes into the Ikorodu Food festival, has received wide commendations with participating residents describing the initiative as a way of promoting unity and love in Ikorodu and the entire country. The festival, also known as the ‘Local Diet Day’, has been part of the annual Ikorodu –Oga Day and has become an avenue to promote indigenous foods of Ikorodu and Ijebu people and prevent them from going into extinction. However, at this year’s celebration which is the 31st in the…

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Ikorodu Resource Group Sets To Hold 4th Education Stakeholders’ Summit

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Kunle Adelabu -To Honour Personalities, Others In continuation of its effort to address the challenges facing education and to further develop the sector in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB) has perfected plans to hold the Education Stakeholders’ Summit. The summit which is the fourth is designed to examine the status of the education sector and proffer solutions to militating challenges. In a statement signed by Prof. (Chief) Kunle Ade Wahab, OFR, OON, Chairman, lDHRDB, and Prince Adesegun Ogunlewe, Chairman, Planning…

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Pa Amos Oshin, Popular ‘Teacher Alajo’, Clocks 95

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Jare Babatunde An Emeritus Trustee, The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu and former teacher, Pa Amos Oshin, today clocked 95 years. Pa Oshin who is popularly called ‘Asiri-Abo’, Teacher Alajo’ and ‘Oyinbo Alajo’, is a popular and one of the oldest community leaders in Ikorodu. The nonagenarian who is a chieftain of the Jerusalem Pilgrim Association in Ikorodu Division, is a head of families in both Igbogbo and Ikorodu, where he is biologically connected with. As a devoted Christian, Pa Oshin, still attends Prayer every morning at the Cathedral Church…

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EKO NAFEST 2022: Lagos Emerges Overall Winner

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Kunle Adelabu -Governor unveils 37 cultural wonders  Lagos State emerged as the overall winner of the 35th Edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) tagged, ‘Eko NAFEST 2022’. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Festival and the unveiling of the 37 Cultural Wonders of Nigeria, which showcases the strength in the cultural diversity and ethnicity of the country, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu urged Nigerians to follow the path of dialogue and other non-violent approaches in resolving potential issues capable…

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Lagos Ranked Most NYSC – Friendly State

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Wale Jagun National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ranked Lagos as the most friendly State to the scheme. Chairman of the NYSC National Governing Board, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar, said Lagos remained the only State across the federation supporting the scheme with quarterly subvention to keep activities going. Abubakar disclosed this on Monday when she led members of the Board on a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Marina. The scheme’s Board chairman commended the State Government for setting up state-of-the-art security apparatus at the Iyana…

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