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Jare Babatunde A concerned resident of Igbogbo has appealed to government to intervene in the blockade of the Demeke/Orepekan Street which has been serving as an alternative to motorists and other road users since the ongoing construction of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way (Agbele Road), started. The construction, which is being handled by the construction giant, Hi – Tech, has extended to Agarawu/Adeboruwa palace area which necessitated the closure of the Solawon road which is an important link road, especially since the main Awolowo/Igbogbo way has collapsed. There have also…

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Kunle Adelabu A month after the demolition exercise to clear way for the redevelopment of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Southwest, Nigeria, real construction work has started on Thursday (yesterday). The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), cordoned off the road yesterday from the Yewa junction to prevent any disturbance while construction work is going on. The remodeling of the road, which also included the Awolowo Way and Odofin Road, is being handled by the LSPWC. Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, the Governor…

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Kunle Adelabu A first class traditional ruler in Lagos State and the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) AbdulaHakeem Adeoriyomi Oyebo, has revealed features of his massive royal castle that will be commissioned soon. The palace, which is strategically located opposite the Lagos lagoon and by the Egbin Thermal Station in Egbin, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), when commissioned, would be a tourist destination and important landmark building in Ikorodu Division of the state. According to the classy royal father and businessman, the Governor of Lagos…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with tourism-related Government Agencies, Hospitality Practitioners and other Stakeholders, is set to launch a programme tagged: “Q4 – Lagos Initiatives”. The initiative will be launched on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, to improve awareness of local tourism potentials and promoting traditional activities that abound in the State, especially during the ember months A statement signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, stated that the Ministry recognises the need to leverage the trend…

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Our Editor The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Lagosians to embrace peace, harmony and reject any dangerous doctrine capable of undermining the security situation in the State. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while speaking at the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of the C & S Oke Ayo Irapada Gospel Church’s Orile-Iganmu Headquarters, enjoining the congregation to shun all purveyors of falsehood and religious bigots, just as they avoid intrigue that could wreak any havoc in the society. The Governor, represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Chieftaincy…

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Our Editor The Lagos State government has assured the general public that the case of child defilement levelled against one Dr. F. Olaleye would not be swept under the carpet despite the rumour that the case has been abandoned. A statement issued by the Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Mrs. Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the Agency had received a complaint bordering on an allegation of sexual assault and defilement of a child allegedly perpetrated by Dr. Olaleye on the 19th of  March 2022. Mrs. Vivour-Adeniyi explained that the…

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has named a new Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development. He is Mr. Paul Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, who will be replacing Dr. Idris Salako, who tendered his resignation letter last Monday. Until this appointment, Bamgbose-Martins, an engineer, was the Commissioner for Special Duties. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced this on Wednesday at Alausa, Ikeja. Bamgbose-Martins was born on 3rd June 1957, in Lagos. He had his Primary Education at St. Mary’s Private School, Lagos in…

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Kunle Adelabu The Best student to receive the scholarship award of the Ikorodu Division Resources Development Group (IDRDG), Miss Ijaodoro Aina Aminat Omobolanle, has stated that her dream is to change the perception of Nursing profession in the country. Omobolanle, who has 4.94 CGPA, is a student of Medicine Science, College of Medicine, Lagos State University (LASU), and was among the 17 students Ikorodu Division Resources Development Group (IDRDG) presented with N100, 000 each on Sunday, September 5, 2022. Beneficiaries will enjoy the scholarship throughout the course of study provided…

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