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Kunle Adelabu Eight of the 53 residents scheduled for Cataract removal surgery, free eye glasses and further tests, on Wednesday and Thursday, had their surgery at the Eye Foundation Hospital in Ikorodu. While four had the surgery on Wednesday, it was turn of another set today. Beneficiaries of the surgery were full of praises for the Rhoda Youth Centre, the sponsors of the programme. Three children and others listed for further examinations and glasses have also had their tests and those requiring glasses will get them by next week after…

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Kunle Adelabu -May be launched May 4 Chairman, Ikorodu Division Chieftaincy Committee and Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has stated that the Joint Taskforce (JTF), under the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative LTD/GTE (IDPILG), was established to assist conventional security agencies in curbing cultism and other criminalities in Ikorodu. The royal father also revealed that the community local security initiative is scheduled to be launched on May 4 with the Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, in attendance. Oba Shotobi, who also extended…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ayangbure of Ikorodu and the First Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas & Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has stated that Ikorodu Division has always been having cordial relationship with the military formation attached to the division. Oba Shotobi said this when Brigadier General A.S.M. Wase, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Maryland, Lagos, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. General Wase was accompanied by the Commanding Officer, 174 Battalion,…

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Jare Babatunde The Media Independent Practitioners’ Association of Nigeria (MIPAN) has honoured the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, with the Excellence In Public Service Award. The Executives of MIPAN, led by their President, Mr Femi Adelusi, presented the award to the Senator during a courtesy visit to his residence in Lagos on Sunday, February 20, 2022. In a statement released on Monday (yesterday) by Mr Enitan Olukotun, Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) to the Senator, it said that, Adelusi, in his brief remarks, recalled how…

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Wale jagun Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has organized an inaugural 3-day residential workshop for about 160 boys selected from secondary schools, special correctional centres, and orphanage homes across the state, saying it is time to pay closer attention to the issues affecting the boy-child. The workshop, with the theme: “The 21st Century Boy Child: Creating a Vision for Transformation,” is an essential component of the novel Boy Child Initiative of the Office of the Lagos First Lady designed to bring issues affecting boys to the front burner…

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Kunle Adelabu -To submit international passport to court The Chief Executive Officer, Western Home Funeral Limited and former Chairmanship aspirant for Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, has finally appeared before  the Federal High Court on Thursday, February 18, 2022, to enter his plea over the charges leveled against him by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).  He appeared before Honourable Justice Ayokunle Faji who is presiding over the matter. Onamade, who is the Defendant in the Suit No:…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom and First Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has installed new Mosene of Ikorodu. The new Mosene, High Chief Wasiu Biodun Orikemi- Lambo, was installed at the Ayangbure palace on Saturday, February 19, 2022, with dignitaries, traditional chiefs, Mosene family members and others in attendance. Baale of Ojogbe, Chief Kayode Olomo, on behalf of the Mosene family, presented the candidate for the position to Oba Shotobi and stated that  the choice of…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has held its maiden retreat to review the activities of the body and project for the future. The one – day retreat, which was held at the Rhoda Youth Centre, Solomade, Ikorodu, on Saturday, February 19, 2022, was attended by the 26 executive members of the association. Barr. Saheed Osuolale Kolawole Shillings, a founding member of the association and guest speaker, spoke on the theme, “IKODASS Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. IKODASS Chairman, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, speaking at the opening of the…

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