Anwar – Ul – Islam Movement Hosts 25th Ramadan Lecture, Honoured Rep. Benson

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Kunle Adelabu -Grant three students bursary awards The Ikorodu Division Men’s and Ladies Guilds of the Anwar – Ul – Islam Movement of Nigeria held the 25th edition of its annual Ramadan lecture with an award of excellence bestowed on the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson. Rep. Benson, who was honoured at the Ikorodu Town Hall venue of the lecture on Sunday, in recognition of his selfless service to humanity and immense contributions to  Islam and the Ikorodu Division, was the Chief Host of the event.…

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OPINION: NO GREE FOR ANYBODY” AND The POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS IN IGBOGBO-BAIYEKU LCDA – Volume 2

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By Abiodun AWOSANYA  In August, 2024, aspirants contesting at the grassroots were equipped on the importance of self-assessment prior to their power-seeking action to avoid toiling with the emotions of the electorates. In the article, a powerful message was also sent to the gladiators – the ruling minority, on why the possession of economic resources should be secondary to “competence” in the process of determining the party flag bearers. This is said to go a long way in shaping the perception, as well as actions of flag bearers when they…

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23 Years After, Rotinwa – Aka Family Of Ikorodu Sustains Ramadan Lecture

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Kunle Adelabu Another edition of the Rotinwa – Aka Family’s Ramadan Lecture which took place at the weekend witnessed a large turnout of family chieftains, Islamic clerics, friends and others. This year’s lecture which made it 23 years since it started in 2002 was held at the family house at Oke Ota – Ona, opposite L.I.F.E Bible College, Grammar School Area, Ikorodu, on Saturday. Fadeelat Sheikh Abdul Wasiu Adio Bawallah, the guest lecturer spoke on the topic – ‘Aquibah’, which he interpreted as the end when men will have to…

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We Care, Concerned About Street Sweeper’s Welfare – LAWMA

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Wale Jagun The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has stated that it cares and is concerned about the welfare and condition of the street sweepers because the sweeping programme plays a vital role in maintaining a clean and healthy environment. The LAWMA management made the declaration in a statement issued following public reactions that followed a viral video last week in which a sweeper accused the management of denying the sweepers N85, 000 allegedly approved for them as street sweepers since August 2024 and lack of working tools. The agency…

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Lagos Development Plan 2052: Ikorodu Youth Set For Summit On Division’s Strategic Placement

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Kunle Adelabu The youth and youth associations in Ikorodu Division are no longer taking chances on the development of Ikorodu Division and have decided to take active roles by strategically keying the division into the Lagos State Development Plan 2052. This is what young leaders under the aegis of the Ikorodu Division Youth Assembly, will be discussing at a summit slated for 10:00am at Aquilla Event Centre, opposite General Hospital Ikorodu, TOS Benson Avenue, Ikorodu on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The summit which has Comrade Olalekan Biliamin-Oba, Senior Special Assistant…

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Abiru Bags Senate Press Corps’ Responsive Representation Award

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking , Insurance and other Financial Institutions , Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC Lagos East ) , has been conferred with the Responsive Representation for Good Governance Award, by the Senate Press Corps . The Award as stated by the Chairman of the Corps, Mr Taiye Odewale , during presentation on Wednesday in Abuja , was in recognition of Senator Abiru’s quality membership in the Senate and responsive representation of people in Lagos East Senatorial District . “Senator Abiru’s legislative inputs in plenary and…

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Sanwo-Olu Commissions First Medical Syringes Factory

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned the first medical syringe manufacturing facility in the state, O-Care Disposable Syringes, to provide essential medical supplies, reduce dependence on imports and creates employments. Speaking at the commissioning, Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, reiterated his administration’s commitment to industrialisation and economic growth through strategic investments in infrastructure, power supply, and policy reforms. The company established by Transgreen Nigeria Limited is located at Odofin Park Estate, Ijesha, Apapa-Oshodi, Lagos. “As we celebrate this achievement today, let us remember…

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LAWMA Sweeper Laments Poor Pay, Calls Out CEO, Other Bosses

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Kunle Adelabu A Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) worker has called out her bosses for allegedly underpaying staff, and not providing good working conditions. The woman who made the allegations in a viral video on social media said that she was compelled to call her bosses out because of their inventiveness to the sweepers’ plights. She said that they were being paid N30, 000 despite that their salary had been increased to ₦85,000, every month, adding that they are the ones that buy their work instruments without any support from…

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FG To Reconstruct 195,000 Classrooms Nationwide By 2027 – Education Minister

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By Nairametrics The Federal Government has announced plans to reconstruct 195,000 classrooms nationwide by 2027 as part of its efforts to improve the country’s education sector. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Session in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking on the government’s bold initiatives to increase access to education, improve quality, and enhance foundational learning, Alausa highlighted the ministry’s clear strategy for improving the country’s education sector. “Between now and 2027, we are going to reconstruct 195,000…

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How President Tinubu Secured Obasa’s Return As Speaker For Second Term

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Kunle Adelabu From all indications, the embattled Speaker of the Lagos State, House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa’s job as the number one lawmaker in the state’s legislature may have been saved by the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. The President, following the meeting with the lawmakers at the Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, pleaded with the lawmakers to give Obasa a second chance and gave approval for his removal if he failed to change his ways. We gathered that President Tinubu also said that he did not…

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