4th Term: Rep. Benson Gets Ikorodu Division Royal Father’s Blessings, Endorsement

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -We’ll seek your return for 5th term if you are not given higher position -Royal fathers The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has secured the blessings and endorsements of the entire traditional rulers and chiefs across the Ikorodu Division in his quest to return to the House of Representatives for the fourth term. But rather than getting just that, the traditional fathers also grant him the permission to go for the fifth term based on his performance, except if his party…

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2027: Lagos East Council Bosses, APC LGA Chairmen Unanimously Endorse Senator Abiru for Another  Term

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Our Reporter Chairmen of the 16 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), and APC LGA chairmen in Lagos East Senatorial District have unanimously endorsed the Senator representing Lagos East, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, for another term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement, which underscores the growing confidence in Senator Abiru’s leadership and performance, was conveyed during a meeting of council chairmen and 16 APC LGA chairmen in the  senatorial district. Speaking on behalf of the council chairmen, Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, Executive Chairman of…

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VIEW: The Preparation for World War 3: Open Letter to President Tinubu

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By S. O. K. Shillings Esq. My Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I write this with great pains and sadness. I wrote a piece in February that a 3rd World War was imminent and we needed to prepare for it. It started a week after. Now a resilient Iran, backed by the measured silence and humming of nations of means has redefined civilisation. Both military winners and losers are counting other gains and you could see that there are forces that are still interested in the continuation of hostilities and…

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Birthday: Aroyewun Celebrates Extraordinary Principal, Rotary Vocational Centre, Mrs Okusanya – Adesina

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‎Jare Olukotun The Principal of the Rotary Vocational Centre, Igbogbo, and the Chief Executive Officer, 83 Degrees, Mrs Olayemi Okusanya- Adeshina, has been celebrated by the Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), for her profound and lasting impacts especially in the area of shaping the young minds and equipping them for the future. ‎ ‎ ‎Aroyewun celebrated Mrs Okusanya – Adeshina in a statement commemorating her birthday today. ‎ ‎”Today, I have the distinct privilege of celebrating a woman of extraordinary grace, visionary leadership, and unwavering purpose, Mrs. Olayemi…

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Ikorodu Holds 2026 Oro Magbo Festival May 14

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Jare Olukotun It’s another Oro Magbo festival in Ikorodu which is celebrated for the purpose of traditional cleansing and offering prayers for peace and prosperity in the Kingdom. The Magbo celebration, which is usually the first of two annual Oro festivals in Ikorodu Kingdom has been on for about week with a grand finale slated for Thursday, May 14th, when the female folks are not allowed outside or to come into the community throughout the entire day until around 7:00am on Friday. Wednesday which is the eve of the festival…

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APC Unveils Primary Election Venues In 11 Ikorodu Political Wards

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Kunle Adelabu -Says consensus candidate must be accepted by all aspirants The Divisional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikorodu Division, Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani, has announced that the primary elections for all the contested positions will hold in 11 Wards in Ikorodu Constituency I. Otunba Tijani stated during a parley with the six aspirants for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly by the APC apex leaders in Ikorodu Constituency I held at the party’s secretariat along Obafemi Awolowo Road in Ikorodu on Monday.…

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APC Primary: Bada, Ogbe Scale APC Screening Hurdles, Focus On Clinching Ikorodu Constituency I Ticket

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Kunle Bada Prince Adekunle Eniola Bada (AEB) and Mr Ayoyinka Adebola Ogbe, the due aspiring for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, appeared to now have their focus on the forthcoming primary elections of their party, All Progressives Congress (APC), after scaling the screening hurdles. Both appeared before the screening panel on Sunday at the State Secretariat of the APC at ACME, Ikeja. Speaking shortly after the exercise, AEB expressed profound gratitude to Almighty God, party leaders, stakeholders, supporters, and members of the APC…

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Ikorodu Constituency I Assembly Aspirants Pledge Acceptance Of APC Primary Election’s Outcome

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Kunle Adelabu The six aspirants vying for the sole Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, have pledged to conduct their campaigns in ways and manner that promote peace and also abide with whatever outcomes of the primary elections. The aspirants who are aspiring on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will on Wednesday, 20th May, 2026, participate in a Direct Primary Election to pick a candidate that will fly the party’s flag in the 2027 General Elections. They made the pledge at a…

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32 Teams Set To Battle For Maiden HOA Street Legend Championship

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Wale Jagun Organisers have announced a new football initiative to further engage youths in Igbogbo area of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The initiative tagged, “HOA Street Legend 2026”, is a 3-Aside Street Soccer that would involve 32 teams, which would be hosted between Sunday, 24th May and Tuesday, 26th May 2026. Popular Olayinka Street which was fully rehabilitated recently with streetlights will hold the soccer fiesta which has been described as the biggest street soccer ever in Igbogbo.‎ ‎”Get ready for…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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From Service to Legacy: The Compelling Case for Returning Babajimi Adegoke Benson to the House of Representatives By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB There is a political wisdom older than democracy itself: that a tree is best judged by the quality of its fruits. In the contest of public trust and representative governance, no standard offers a clearer measure of a leader than the tangible difference made in the lives of those he serves. When the people of Ikorodu Federal Constituency cast their ballots in the coming electoral season, they will…

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