Wale Jagun The Lagos State government has said it will invest N550.689bn to develop and maintain its infrastructure in 2024. The Commissioner of Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George disclosed this on Tuesday during the State’s Y2024 Budget Analysis Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa-Ikeja. He said the total amount of N550.689bn budgeted for Infrastructure represents 24.28% of the entire budget and is part of the ₦1.315trn Capital Budget for the year. While highlighting some of the infrastructure targeted with the Budget, he said there…

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Jare Olukotun A former Council Leader, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Azeez Jimoh Olosugbo, has felicitated his mother – in-law, Alhaja Sukurat Adejoke Aminu, Chief Executive Officer, Abitop Catering Services, on her 60th birthday anniversary. Alhaja Aminu, who is a socialite and philanthropist, clocked 60th on Tuesday. In a statement today, Olosugbo, who is aspiring for the Chairmanship position of Ikorodu Local Government, described his wife’s mother as one in a million and very supportive. The young politician wished the celebrant, who has elevated the catering profession to an enviable height,…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The recent visit of the President and members, Igbogbo Customary Court, to the palace of Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, has started to yield results as marital issue, which was brought to the palace about a month ago, has been referred to the court for adjudication. Members of the court, led by its President, Barr. Margret Titilayo Solarin, a retired Permanent Secretary, paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali and his chiefs, during which the team solicited for the palace’s support…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Government has given 30-day final notice to owners/occupiers of residential buildings illegally converted to churches, mosques, clubhouses, lounges and bars across the state without approval for change of use, to revert to the original use of the structure. The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, who issued the notice recently, said, the order applies to all structures used for the aforementioned purposes located within residential areas and without requisite permit from relevant authorities. Oki noted that the notice is a…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Government on Tuesday stated that it has scaled up advocacy campaigns across different levels on the dangers inherent in the use of styrofoam as well as accelerated behavioural change amongst Lagosians. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab made this known when he hosted representatives of the National Association of Supermarkets and Operators of Nigeria (NASON), adding that the ban on Styrofoams should be looked at in terms of the larger picture to all residents. He said the advocacy campaign is to…

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Kunle Adelabu It is another engaging and laudable initiative when the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu branch, under the leadership of Comrade Oluwafemi Fakolade, Jp, partnered with the Ikorodu Chess Club, to train teachers on how to play the game of chess and become masters in the game. According to Fakolade, the game, which involves maneuvering, critical and strategic thinking, will assist teachers to develop better perception of their subjects and delivery to students. The training, which was held at the Teachers House, NUT Ikorodu Secretariat, located within the…

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Mariam Akinloye Transforming Nigerian Youths Program, a training and capacity building program being organized by the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan Atlantic University, in conjunction with the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), kicked – off on Monday, January 29, 3024, with a large number of female residents of Ikorodu, participating. The training, holding at the Ikorodu Town Hall main auditorium, will close on Wednesday. The laudable initiative istargeted at empowering 300 young women between 18 and 35 years old, in scaling up their businesses. Participants are being tutored in Accounting,…

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Kunle Adelabu -Revalidates Chief Bamisedun as Baale Odoroko The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushen V, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, confirmed and installed High Chief Obasegun Oladunni Ogbe (the Araba of Ikorodu kingdom) as the Olootu ORODOKO LADI/ ODUJUMO ARABA FAMILY OF IKORODU. The ceremony, which was performed at the Ayangbure pavilion, Ayangbure palace, Ikorodu, witnessed a large turnout of Odujumo Araba family chieftains and members. Similarly, the revered monarch also revalidated Chief Babatunde Tajudeen Bamisedun as the Baale ORODOKO community of Ikorodu.…

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