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We Journeyed Ikorodu – Shagamu Road In Less Than 30 Minutes Instead Of 2 Hours Spent Before – Sen. Abiru

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Kunle Adelabu The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, has commended the rate of work on the ongoing rehabilitation of the Ikorodu – Shagamu Road, stating that the journey which took him and his team 2 hours about a year ago was completed in less than 30minutes due to interventions. Abiru, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, also stated that the project is 75% completed. The Senator defied the torrential rainfall last Friday to tour the project with the officials of the Ministry…

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Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker Empowers Traders, Compensates Party Women

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Mariam Akinloye -Also institutes tuition assistance A member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has provided grant for market men and women to support their businesses. About 200 traders benefited from the grant. Many of the beneficiaries announced that they received the alert of N50, 000 grant bank alert at the event held at the Rep. Babajimi Benson Constituency Office, along the Igbogbo/Ipakodo Road, on Friday, August 19, 2022. Also, a Tuition Assistance Scheme for students in public tertiary institutions in…

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Students’Union Parley Govt On Educational Development In Igbogbo, Gets Assurances

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Wale Jagun Students in Igbogbo, under the aegis of the Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU), have parleyed with the Lagos State Government in addressing the deficit in educational facilities in the community. In a statement signed by Comr. Ewulogbo Temilade and Comr. Ogunlana Romoke, ISU President and General Secretary respectively, on Thursday, August 18, 2022, the students said that they met with top government officials in the Office of the Permanent, Ministry of Education. The ISU President, Comr. Ewulogbo Temiloluwa, who spoke briefly about the Union, also solicited for intervention in…

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Monarch Commends Igbogbo Platinum Lions Club For Providing Food Support For Over 300 Igbogbo Residents

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Kunle Adelabu The Igbogbo Platinum Lions Club has received royal blessings and commendations from the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba Semiudeen  Kasali, for helping in eradicating hunger in the land by extending food support to many residents. The revered monarch said that the club’s gesture would go a long way in supporting what the palace and others have been doing in making food available for those that cannot afford it. The distribution witnessed many old and young residents trooping into the Adeboruwa palace in Igbogbo, the venue for the exercise,…

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Sanwo – Olu Affirms Commitment To Greater Lagos Project

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Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment and determination to bring the Greater Lagos vision to reality. Speaking today at a Workshop organised for Imams and Central Mosque Officials by the Lagos State Council of Imams and Ulama with the theme: “Mosque Management – The Role of Every Individual”, held at the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island, Governor Sanwo-Olu said his commitment to the Lagos Project remains unshaken. The Governor, who was represented at the event by his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi…

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Okada: Lagos Govt Extends Ban To 4 More LGs, 5 LCDAs

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Wale Jagun Lagos State government, on Thursday, extended the ban on the activities of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, to four more Local Government Areas (LGAs) and six Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state, saying that the fresh ban becomes effective from September 1, 2022. Effective from September 1, 2022, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu directed enforcement teams to fully implement the proscription order and bust erring riders across the councils listed in the Okada ban. The additional places are Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu and Mushin Local Government Areas. The…

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Truck Owner, Residents Lament Harassment Of Truck Drivers By Touts In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -Call on govt to address situation Ikorodu residents have continued to lament the harassment, threat to lives and destructive activities of touts collecting illegal tolls from truck drivers. The activities of these touts have been on the high in recent times, especially at the First Gate, Odogunyan and Ita – Olu axis of Ikorodu. There have been many cases where trucks were badly damaged and drivers injured with dangerous weapons in the process of extorting them. The recent incident, which generated so much condemnation from residents happened on…

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Special Report: Rep. Babajimi Benson’s Three Years Of Unprecedented Representation, Lawmaking In Ikorodu Federal Constituency

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun It has been generally agreed that the representation of Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives in Abuja and Chairman, House Committee on Defense, has never been experienced before in term of quality lawmaking and impactful representation at the federal level, in the annals of Ikorodu Division. The widely accepted view is based on the young lawmaker’s practical representation in term of projects facilitated, self – sponsored schemes, intervention programmes and quality lawmaking that people have been experiencing.…

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Electricity Workers Suspend Strike

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The Electricity Hub The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) employees have resolved to suspend a strike that began on Wednesday, causing a nationwide blackout. The union official disclosed this information after a meeting with the government. According to the TCN, grid capacity dropped to zero by 5:00 pm (1600 GMT) from 4,100MW on Wednesday. In a statement by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), general secretary Joe Ajaero to Reuters, the union would suspend the strike for two weeks after meeting TCN management and the minister of power. “A…

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Ansar – Ud – Deen To Establish Hospital, School, Empowerment Scheme In Igbogbo

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Kunle Adelabu 50 years after its existence in Igbogbo, the Ansar – Ud – Deen Society of Nigeria, Igbogbo branch, is looking into the future and planning to further contribute more to the social and economic developments of the Igbogbo Kingdom. The Society, which had last Saturday rolled out programmes to mark its silver jubilee anniversary with records of achievements, including the construction of an ultra – modern Central Mosque, is not resting on its oars as it has started planning to embark on other developmental projects after the anniversary.…

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