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Ikorodu Now Netflix Catch-Centre – Sanwo-Olu

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Kunle Adelabu The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has stated that Ikorodu is now the catch – centre for Netflix, an American streaming service and production company which offers a library of films and television series through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. Sanwo – Olu said this while commending the abundant entertainment talents in Ikorodu and socio – economic factors that attracted developments to the Division during the commissioning of the Kimberly – Clark Huggies Diaper Manufacturing Plant at…

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APC State Scribe Commends Buhari Over Electoral Act

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Kunle Adelabu The Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, Hon. Olanrewaju Sunmi Odesanya, has said that the new Electoral Act assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari will bring the much – needed reforms and improvement to the electoral process. President Buhari, had a few days back, assented to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, passed and sent to him to that effect by the National Assembly. Sunmi, who said that the country’s electoral process has declined since the inception of this Republic, gave the commendation in a statement…

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Former DG Ogunleye, Rep. Benson, Council Chairmen Flag – Off 11 Access Roads Construction In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu Former Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye and other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu, on Saturday, February 26, 2022, joined the Member of the House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson in flagging – off the construction  of 11 connecting access roads in Ikorodu. The reconstruction of the roads, which will link Ikorodu – Shagamu road with Lagos Road and make many inner streets within the Agbala and Eyita communities motorrable, was facilitated by Rep. Benson who is the…

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Lagos, FG To Collaborate On Collapsed Odogunyan Industrial Road Reconstruction

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Kunle Adelabu -Rep. Benson charges that SUKUK bond be used for immediate intervention The Lagos State and Federal Governments have agreed to collaborate on the rehabilitation of the collapsed road networks at the Odogunyan Industrial Estate, which is the largest in West Africa. The road network, which has been in terrible state for many years, caught the attention of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, several members of the Federal Executive Council and other dignitaries when they came to the axis…

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Osinbajo, Sanwo – Olu, Rep. Benson Commission Kimberly –Clark Diapers Plant In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu His Excellencies, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, on Friday, February 25, 2022, commissioned the state-of-the-art Kimberly Clark manufacturing plant at Odogunyan in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The manufacturer of Huggies Diaper has invested over $100m in the country till date and expected to provide 6, 000 direct and indirect employment in five years. Kimberly – Clark has also reached 1.65 million mothers through its Huggies hospital outreach program and educates 5000, 000 girls annually on menstrual…

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I’ll Reduce LASUST Tuition Fees, Make It Bigger, Sanwo – Olu Assures Students

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday assured students of the new Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST), Ikorodu, that he would make the institution bigger and best choice in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who had a stop at the Ikorodu campus of the University, while on his way to the commissioning of the new plant of Kimberly-Clark Factory in Odonguyan area, also assured the students that he would work towards reducing the institution’s school fees. Addressing the students that trooped out to welcome him after…

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Court Executes DPP’s Advice, Grants Bail To Four Ijede Murder Suspects

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Kunle Adelabu The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, has granted bail to the four suspects in the alleged murder of one Ifeanyi Etunmuse Godfrey, a 52 years old staff of Western Funeral Home Limited, Ijede, last year. His Honour, Mrs A.O. Olatunbosun, who is presiding over the matter, executed the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) dated December 13, 2021, while also  stating that the four suspects (Atunrase Sodiq Omolabi, Male, 28 years, Shittu Michael Olawale, Male, 28 years, Olaide Opeifa, Make, 40 years,…

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Sen. Abiru’s Bill On Pre – Judgment Interest In Commercial Transaction Regulation Scales Second Reading

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Wale Jagun The Federal High Court Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on Wednesday (yesterday), scaled second reading. Abiru led a debate on the bill he sponsored which seeks to regulate the award of Pre – judgment interest in commercial transactions which was read for the first time yesterday.  The bill titled, ‘Federal High Court Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was sponsored by Senator Abiru and co-sponsored by Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central). According to a statement released on…

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Ewulogbo ‘Dragon’ Out With ‘Street Prayer’ Video

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Kunle Adelabu Ewulogbo Dolapo, a rap act popularly known and called ‘Dphee Tha Dragon’, has released video of one of his audio tracks, ‘Street Prayer’, for the listening of his fans, especially those on the streets hustling. The track, which is one of the five from the Emergency Playlist of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), now Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), graduate, was released on October 2, 2021. The video was shot and directed by Smartgraphy at the newly reconstructed United African Methodist Church (UAMC), Igbogbo. Ewulogbo…

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Hon. Solaja Commissions Water Projects Across lkorodu Constituency ll, Gets Party Leaders’ Commendations

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Jare Babatunde The Lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, has commissioned 12 Borehole projects across the Constituency, while also assuring constituents that more projects are coming soon. The water projects are sited in different areas of the three councils that made up of lkorodu Constituency II – Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede and Imota Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The commissioning, which was held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022,  was graced by party leaders and Council Chairmen among whom were Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, a chieftain of the Governance Advisory…

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