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Kuti’s World Championships Feats Good For Country At Large – DG Sports

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Kunle Adelabu The Director General (DG), Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan has commended the Nigeria rising table tennis star, Master Mathew Kuti who, last week, emerged winners in two categories at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Championship in Cairo, Egypt. In a brief chat with Bolowotan who, had over the years, extended support to the Ikorodu Table Tennis Club which the table tennis prodigy, Kuti belongs to, said that his achievements at the international level is a good thing for his hometown, state and the…

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Ikorodu Chamber Of Commerce Seeks LASUSTECH Collaboration In Hosting Trade Fair

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry have sought for partnership with the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) in hosting the second edition of its Trade Fair tagged, ‘IKODIV Expo 2023’ Sir (Engr.) Chief Olukayode Shoderu, sought for the institution’s collaboration when he led members of the Chamber on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. At the meeting were members of the LASUSTECH management. Sir Shoderu noted that the maiden edition of…

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Sanwo – Olu Meets 36 Finalists, As Jakande Leadership Academy Takes – Off

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Wale Jagun All is set for the inaugural session of Lateef Jakande Leadership and Fellowship Academy to take off, with the presentation of 36 finalists shortlisted for the programme to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Alausa, on Tuesday. The meeting with the Governor formally ended the rigorous application process, which received over 3,000 applications across the country. The finalists will be prune to pave the way for the first cohort of 30 trainees, who will be admitted to start the fellowship next January. Sanwo-Olu instituted the…

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LASUSTECH, 174 Battalion Strengthen Partnership On Security

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Jare Babatunde The Lagos State University for Science & Technology (LASUSTECH) and the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Odpgunyan, have strengthened the partnership that has been existing between the two institutions. According to a statement on Monday by the LASUSTECH management, the partnership was strengthened when Prof. Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya, Vice Chancellor of the University received Col. Emmanuel Oluwaseyi Sholotan, the Commanding Officer, Nigerian Army 174 Battalion, Odogunyan, Ikorodu who was on a courtesy visit to the University. Col. Sholotan while congratulating Prof. Odusanya on his appointment as the…

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Olu – Odo Primary School Commences Academic Exercise January 2023

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Builder Sesan Daini, has stated that residents of Olu – Odo will have no reason to send their children to primary schools outside the community as the newly built school will commence operation in January 2023. He revealed that advertisements for enrolment will be released before the end of this year for parents to enroll their children and wards. If this happens, the community will be having a public school almost 39 years…

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2023 Budget:Residents Request Improvements On Roads, PHCs, Schools Across Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA

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Kunle Adelabu Residents from different communities of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have pleaded with the Council and the Lagos State Government to improve on roads, Primary Health Centres and Schools in their respective areas. These three major requests were disclosed by stakeholders at the 2022 Budget/Stakeholders’ Forum held at the Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA on Monday, November 7, 2022. Many of the stakeholders at the meeting commended the chairman for the implementation of many of the requests made during last year’s forum. Builder Sesan Daini, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, speaking at…

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Lagos PDP Assembly Candidates Not Disqualified – State Publicity Secretary

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has debunked the purported disqualification of its Assembly candidates in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Some online platforms had quoted a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George, stating that the party’s Assembly candidates were disqualified because the party failed to hold primary elections in some local government areas. Chief George, was reported to have raised alarmed that 21 of the 40 House of Assembly candidates from Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe,…

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LASUSTECH International School Seeks Public Understanding Over Student’s Death

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Jare Babatunde  The LASUSTECH International Staff School, Ikorodu, on Sunday, November 6, cleared the air over the death of one of its students, Abdulrahman Dauda. In a statement by the school management, it was stated that investigations commenced into the matter immediately it was aware of the incident. The school, which also stated that the three teachers who are accused of complicity in Abdurahman’s death have been remanded after they were arraigned in court last Monday, also, urged members of the public to pray for parents of the deceased. “The…

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APC State Scribe Felicitates Sen. Ogunlewe On Appointment As GAC Member

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Kunle Adelabu The State Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olanrewaju Sunmi Odesanya, at the weekend joined hundreds of others in congratulating the former Minister for Works, Sen. Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, on his emergence as a Member, Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC). Sen. Ogunlewe was few days back admitted into the highest decision making body of the APC in the state. In a statement by Hon. Sunmi, who was a former State lawmaker and Commissioner in the Assembly Commission, the former Senator’s admittance is a deserving honour that would…

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Rep. Benson Gets Party Nod To Kick – Off 2023 Campaign

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Kunle Adelabu -As constituents pledge highest votes for Asiwaju from Ikorodu In his attempt to carry every structure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Federal Constituency along and achieve maximum votes come 2023, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency who is seeking re – election for a third term, has met with the executives of the party at the Divisional, Local Government and Ward levels. Benson, at the consultative meeting with about 1000 party excos, sought and got overwhelming approval from those he…

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