Gen Z Hackfest 2022: Senator Tokunbo Abiru Charges Young Techies To Develop Solutions To Societal Problems

Jare Babatunde The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has charged young digital technology enthusiasts to develop solutions to myriad of challenges confronting the society. Abiru spoke at the Gen Z Hackfest, which is an annual conference that connects youngsters who belong to generation Z in tech space on a large scale. The well-attended event affords ambitious Gen Z techies to come together and put their creative and coding skills to test, building solutions to problems of Africa.…

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Flood: Senior Citizen James Alabi Blames Govt, Residents For Lack Of Proper Planning

Kunle Adelabu A senior citizen in Ikorodu and community developer, Elder James Kayode Alabi, FCA, JP, who is popularly known and called ‘The Black Pope’, has blamed government and residents for lack of planning to tackle the issue of flooding that is ravaging lkorodu Division and other parts of Lagos State. The incessant rainfall has brought about flood across the state with many properties destroyed, communities abandoned and road impassable, especially in many areas of Ikorodu Division. Elder Alabi, who is a chieftain of Igbe community and official of the…

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Ikorodu Peace Initiative Scholarship, Bursary Extend Till July 31

Wale Jagun The Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited/GTE, has announced the extension of applications for its maiden Scholarship and Bursary schemes. The new deadline is now July 31, 2022, and not the July 11 initially announced. The body, which is the security architecture in Ikorodu Division, had last month, announced a N20million scheme for both awards for indigenes and residents. In a statement signed by Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, Chairman, IDPIL/GTE – SBC, she explained that the extension was necessary because of the ongoing ASUU strike which is preventing many applicants…

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Infrastructural Deficit: Community Leader Calls For More Govt Attention In Ikorodu

Jare Babatunde The Chairman, Community Development Community (CDC), Zone 2, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr Gbadamosi Adewale Fatai, has called for more government attention in Ikorodu in terms of physical developments to address the challenges of rapid increase in population in the Division which he said is adversely affecting the existing infrastructures in the division. The community leader who is also the Chief Administrator, The People’s Forum (TPF), one of the major WhatsApp platforms related to Ikorodu Division, said that government attention is imperative because Ikorodu is the…

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Residents Laments As Flood Ravages Ikorodu Commnities

Kunle Adelabu It has been tales of sad experiences as flood continue to ravage communities across the Ikorodu Division due to the incessant rainfall in the recent times, but the heavy downpour of Saturday, July 9, 2022, which prevented many Muslims from celebrating the Ileya festival, has worsen the situation as the agonies have spread to other communities. Many were forced to remain indoors on the Sallah day because roads in their areas were made impassable by flood while many had their homes taken over by flood. This sad incident…

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Former Assembly Aspirant, Hameed Aroyewun Calls For Collective Responses For Better Society

Kunle Adelabu Former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun, has called on residents to come together to build a better community, State and Nigeria as whole. Aroyewun, while felicitating Muslims on the Eid-Kabir celebration, said that people should use the period of the celebration as a time to reflectect on what they are willing to offer the society. The young politician, who was nominated for a Commissionership position by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in lkorodu Division in…

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Muslims Defy Rain To Observe Sallah Prayer In Ikorodu

Kunle Adelabu Hundreds of Muslim faithful in Ikorodu on Saturday, July 9, 2022, defied the early morning rainfall as they trooped out to observe prayer in celebration of Eid – el – Kabir. Our reporter who went round the town witnessed faithful trooping out to different praying grounds in their respective areas. Many were seen carrying umbrellas to cover themselves. It was capacity at the Ikorodu Central Mosque praying ground along Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikorodu, where Alhaji Sefiudeen Ademoritan Olowooribi, the Grand Chief Imam, Ikorodu Division led His Royal Majesty,…

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Eid-El-Kabir: Senator Abiru Urges Nigerians Not To Despair, Says There Is Hope

Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District , Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA  has congratulated Muslims in the Senatorial district and across the country on the Sallah celebrations. Senator Abiru, in a goodwill message he personally signed  in Lagos on Friday implored Muslims and all Nigerians not to relent in prayers for the nation and also leave peacefully with one another regardless of their religious persuasions. The Senator also called on Nigerians to collectively support the government in stemming the tide…

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Eid-El-Kabir: IKODASS Felicitates Muslims, Charges Them To Use Sallah Lessons For Better Ikorodu

Jare Babatunde The Chairman, Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, on behalf of the socio-cultural association, has wished all Muslims in Ikorodu a happy Eid-Kabir celebration as they joined millions of other muslims globally to observe the annual festival. Erogbobo also enjoined residents to put into practice lessons of the period in bringing about better and greater Ikorodu. The statement signed by the IKODASS Chairman reads: “I enjoin you all to put to practice the invaluable lessons of the season for a greater, better, more prosperous Ikorodu. Part of…

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Eid –El – Kabir: Sanwo -Olu Felicitates Muslims, Seeks Peaceful Co -Existence Among Nigerians

Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-al-Adha, urging Lagosians and Nigerians to continue on the path of spirituality and peaceful co-existence. Governor Sanwo-Olu also advised Nigerians, especially Muslims to imbibe the lessons of the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim and work for the unity, peace and progress of the nation. Sanwo-Olu, in an Eid-el-Kabir message issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, called on Lagosians to draw lessons from the Prophet’s examples by eschewing tendencies…

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