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By Waliu Adeyeri A Reflection on JB’s Tactical Panacea to Nocturnal Crimes … A Project Worthy of Emulation In praise of an illustrious son of the soil, in our dialect we call him Omo Orunshen, one who has not failed to heed to the yearnings of his people. In Chinua Achebe’s word he is the “Man of the People”, he is none other than Hon.  Jimi Benson (JB). Love him or Loathe him, Jimi Benson is an epitome of humanity, worthy of respect and emulation. According to the book of…

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By Primate Charles Odugbesi Some political leaders in Ikorodu Local Government that  I know have done very well in the past and we admired them. When they talked, we take their speeches as decrees because they stood by what came out of their mouths. But at a time there came a change. The change started to degenerate until it now gets to worst situation.  Is it age that is diminishing their sense of reasoning or they got influenced by the devil, enemy of man.  They now go to any length…

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By Enitan Olukotun He is a man of few words but full of actions. Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, a retired bank Chief Executive and a former Lagos State Commissioner of Finance is a focus, goal-driven and selfless public office holder. He won the December 5, 2020 Lagos East Senatorial District by-election on the crest of his outstanding credentials in the banking sector and his commitment to the public good of the people. He won the by-election with a landslide by winning 89 percent of total votes cast. In the…

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By Journalist Emeka Ogwu Various accounts by great inventors like Dr Lucas, Dr Idowu and Dr Johnson had been given on the Yoruba Origin. These accounts differ in some aspects but oral tradition says that Olodumare sent Oduduwa or Orisa_nla to the world at a time the world was filled with water. He threw the earth which was given from heaven on water, the pigeons spread the earth. Oduduwa and sixten people landed at Ile-Ife,a town which the Yoruba oral tradition regarded as the cradle of the whole world. However,…

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja As momentum gathers pace in respect of the contest for Ikorodu constituency II assembly seat (2023-2027), there is need for many to put their skin in the game. It is not in anyone interest if we kept quiet. As aspirants and their supporters are talking, focus should be placed on deliverables because the constituents deserve to have a representative who can best serve them. The people need a representative who can notch the all-important trifecta. I present to you an aspirant, HOA, who we all can bet…

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By Steven Anu’ Adesemoye The world over, academic excellence is typically an offshoot of endogenous and enduring culture that has immunity against compromise, but mutation to classic global best practices. This has always been the benchmark that many universities are struggling to catch up with, while many others have considered this rare feat as a sprint and not a marathon. The outcome of personal research has shown that, designing an evolving and adaptable academic culture requires critical thinking that is capable of espousing need-oriented courses and robust curricula, 360-degree touchpoint…

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja The need to strike a reasonable trade-off between being rigorous and being right is one of the major factors that guide how professional and scientific works are finalized. For many, e.g., Stephen Hawking, they ‘would rather be right than rigorous.’ I subscribe to this standpoint because being right always mean that the relevant context is set, reasonable assumptions are made, appropriate approaches are employed, and validations are done using the most prudent means. On the other hand, although being rigorous connotes thoroughness, by e.g., providing all the…

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By Enitan Olukotun Trust me, it was not a time for a picnic, sleeves were rolled up and we hit the road!  On Saturday, I led a team on a tour of projects facilitated by a Senator, the Chairman, Senate Committee On Industries and Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA. We had earlier toured Agboyi-Ketu on Friday where a 40-bed Hospital at Mascara Health Centre facilitated by the Senator has reached an advanced stage of completion along with a newly constructed block of classrooms…

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By Shakiru Seidu He came aboard with a zeal to make a significant difference. Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries has left no one in doubt of his capacity to deliver goods to the larger number of people in the Lagos East Senatorial District. His works are invariably imbued with the sense of seriousness obtainable in the corporate world where he came.  Shortly after his landslide victory at the December 5th polls, Abiru commissioned research for a NEEDS ASSESSMENT in the district. As an astute…

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