Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker Celebrates Exemplary Leader, Accomplished Professional, Sen. Abiru At 60

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Kunle Adelabu Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Chairman, Southern Senators Forum and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions, has been described as an exemplary leader and an accomplished professional by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson. Benson, a three – term lawmaker who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, in a statement personally signed to commemorate the distinguished Senator’s 60th birthday, commended the celebrant’s foresightedness in initiating SAIL Innovation Lab which he said would accelerated the development of human capital in…

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OPINION: World TB Day: It’s Time To Act

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By Asoro Abubakri Olatunji ACArb Its another world TB Day, a soft reminder that people are still needles dying. Every 24th of March is set aside for the World TB Day, a disease of the lung which prides itself as the second deadliest infectious disease in the world. TB comfortably seats and spreads tentacles in under developed countries with Nigeria being the seventh in the rank across the world. It nearly seems that the resources to fight TB is unavailable and would be nearly impossible to end the scourge but…

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DoingGood Women, Ladies Felicitate Sen. Tokunbo Abiru On Diamond Birthday Celebration 

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Kunle Adelabu The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, has been congratulated by the #DoingGood Women Ladies, the women wing of his political structure, on his birthday anniversary. The banker turned Senator was celebrated in a statement signed by the chieftains of the #DoingGood Women and Ladies, Hon. (Chief) Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State, and Alhaja Abiodun Sheryl Ogunniyi, former Best Principal in Nigeria, as a professional and politician who has contributed greatly to the development of…

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Agbaakin Ikorodu Kingdom, Wife Celebrate Senator Abiru At 60

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Kunle Adelabu The Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom and former Commissioner for Information, Lagos State, Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Elesho, KJW, has congratulated the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, on his birthday coming up on Monday. In a statement on Sunday, signed by Sir Ayodele Eleso, KJW, and wife, Lady Ayodele Elesho, KJW, the Yeye Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom, the couple said that the residents of Lagos East Senatorial District made the right choice in voting the celebrant as their representative, going by his intimidating profile…

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Christians In Ikorodu Commemorate Palm Sunday With Procession

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Kunle Adelabu Christian faithfuls in Ikorodu, today, joined millions of other christians across the world in commemorating the 2024 Palm Sunday with procession, which usually occur a week before the Easter Sunday Celebrations. They were seen during the procession holding palm fronds which depict the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. At the African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, congregation of the church filed out of the Cathedral around noon with 13 children leading the procession. While the leading child represented Jesus Christ, the other 12 children represented his disciples. The…

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African Church Cathedral Ikorodu Installs Prince Ogunleye, Chief Laleye As Baba, Iya Ijo

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Wale Jagun Prince Adebayo Ogunleye, JP, and Chief (Mrs) Olajumoke Abike Laleye, have both been officially installed as the Baba Ijo and Iya Ijo of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, respectively. The duo, who were installed at a special service held at the The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, Aga, Ikorodu, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, were Otun Baba Ijo and Otun Iya Ijo to late Barr. Samuel A.B. Oteju, the former Baba Ijo and late Chief (Mrs) Kehinde Keeji, respectively. Following their official installation/investiture, Prince Oguneye and Chief…

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Many Nigerians, Others Abroad Are Returning To Study In The Country Through JAMB – Prof. Oloyede, JAMB Registrar

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Kunle Adelabu The Registrar of the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has said that many Nigerians in the diaspora have been returning back to the country to study in the Nigerian universities. The JAMB Chief Executive, who wondered why many are still ‘Japaing’ (leaving the country), also added that through the examination body, many foreigners have also been writing JAMB and getting admission into various Nigerian universities. These set of students, he said, are exempted from writing the post UTME. Mrs Ville Dachi Pius, Director, Test…

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Our Cash Support Is To Alleviate Sufferings, Put Smiles On People’s Faces – Chair, Ikorodu West LCDA

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Mariam Akinloye A total of 250 residents have benefitted from the Chairman, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Otunba (Hon.) Sulaimon Olanrewaju Kazeem (SKO)’s empowerment and cash support for the people, to cushion the effects of the economic challenges confronting the country. Additional 100 residents, on Thursday, also got N20, 000 each from the Council boss as he extended the program to Ward A and B at an event which was held at the F1 Bar, along the T.O.S. Benson Avenue, Ikorodu, on Thursday. The first phase of the…

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African Education Conference: Stakeholders Chat Way Forward For Innovative, Sustainable Education In Nigeria Through Collaboration

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Kunle Adelabu It was another opportunity to chat ways forward for the education in Nigeria, as stakeholders in the sector gathered to brainstorm on how to improve and achieved innovative and sustainable education through collaboration and partnership. The engaging fora, which involved federal and state governments; public and private educational institutions, national educational bodies and international organisations, took place at the African International Education Conference centre located at the Commerce House, leisure Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, March 21, 2024, and was organized by the Lagos Chamber of…

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Land Bureau Sensitises Stakeholders On Usage Of Land Administration e – GPS Portal

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Our Reporter The Lagos State Lands Bureau has sensitised stakeholders on the use of the Land Administration e-GIS Portal to ensure a more seamless process of all land-related matters in the State The Stakeholders, comprising Lawyers, Real Estate Agents, Estate Surveyors and Valuers, were hosted at the Lagos State Digitisation and Automation Center, Alausa, Ikeja during the week. The Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Mr. Kamar Olowoshago in his address affirmed that processes and applications on the portal would no longer be delayed as the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide…

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