Aroyewun Sets To Build First Smart Primary Sch In Next One Year

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Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun, has unveiled his administration’s agenda in the next one year and years after. A major focus is the education sub -sector where he has developed a smart school project which he intends to build in different areas of the council before the end of his administration. According to the chairman, the new primary school within Zumratul Islamiyyah Grammar School, Igbogbo, when completed, will improve access to quality education. Aroyewun made the revelation at the first…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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FROM IKORODU TO ABUJA: WHY BABAJIMI BENSON DESERVES YOUR VOTE AGAIN IN 2027A Comprehensive Case for Continuity, Performance, and Vision By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB “The true test of a leader is not the legacy he builds for himself, but the lives he transforms around him.” — Nelson Mandela In the contest of democratic leadership, promises are the currency of campaigns, but results are the only measure that matters. When voters in Ikorodu Federal Constituency cast their ballots in 2015, they took a chance on a visionary young man named…

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VIEW: Of Dancing Lizards and Purposeful Woodpeckers: Choosing Progress in Ikorodu Division

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja A few of us have witnessed scenes of lizards “dancing” in ponds. Some among us may also have been lucky enough to see fledged woodpeckers going about their business on logs of wood. Depending on our dispositions and the contexts, we either watch these performances to the end or interrupt them. Though we may not have had the means to record such scenes graphically, our memories are vivid enough to recreate their cinematography. Here, two creatures present two contrasting scenarios. One appears to be dancing and gloating,…

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Imota Council Chair Begins Drain Clearing Exercise Across Major Roads

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‎‎Mariam Akinloye ‎ ‎The Executive Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), has commenced a comprehensive gutter and drains clearing exercise across major roads within the council area as part of renewed efforts to improve environmental sanitation and prevent flooding. ‎ ‎The exercise, which began on Friday, April 17, 2026, is targeted at clearing accumulated waste, debris, and blockages from drainage channels to ensure the free flow of water, particularly as the rainy season approaches. The initiative is expected to address long-standing issues of waterlogging…

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Rep. Babajimi Benson Building Futures Through Interventions In Basic Education In Ikorodu

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‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The Education Secretary, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government  Alhaji Taiwo Abiodun Odumbo, has acknowledged the interventions of Rep.  Babajimi Adegoke Benson as revolutionary and deliberate efforts to build futures of Ikorodu. ‎ ‎ ‎Alhaji Odumbo said this in a statement on Saturday while assessing the federal lawmaker’s interventions in the basic primary education system in Ikorodu LG, which is also a division and at the same time, a federal constituency, since his assumption of office in the last 10 months. ‎ ‎ ‎The LGEA…

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Ikorodu Division Youth Assembly Endorses Rep. Babajimi Benson for Re-election

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Wale Jagun ‎ ‎The leadership of the Ikorodu Division Youth Assembly has formally declared its full support for the continuous representation of Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, as the honourable representative representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. ‎ ‎In a statement issued on behalf of the youth body by Toluwalope David Eyikogbe, the Assembly noted that its decision is grounded in a comprehensive assessment of Rep Benson’s performance, particularly his sustained investments in infrastructure, human capital development, and youth empowerment across Ikorodu Division. ‎ ‎The Assembly commended the…

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Assembly Aspirant Congratulates Princess Folashade Oba On Appointment

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‎Jare Olukotun ‎ ‎ ‎Mr Ayoyinka Adebola Ogbe, an aspiraant for Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has congratulated Princess Folashade Olabanji Oba on her appointment as member into the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission. ‎ ‎ ‎The former Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government was appointed by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. ‎ ‎ ‎While congratulating the new appointee, Ogbe added that her position comes with expectations and also opportunity for Princess Oba to contribute to further development of local government…

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Omo’ba Hammed Aroyewun Congratulates Princess Oba On Appointment As LG Service Commission Member

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‎‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku  Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Aroyewun, has joined numerous council administrators and other stakeholders in congratulating Princess Folashade Olabanji – Oba on her new appointment as a member of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission. ‎ ‎ ‎Her appointment by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu was announced a few days ago. ‎ ‎In a statement by the chairman, Aroyewun joined other stakeholders in stating that her appointment is a well deserved one. ‎ ‎ ‎”On behalf of…

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Imota Council Chair To Princess Oba: Your Appointment, A Clear Testament To Your Exceptional Leadership

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‎ Kunle Adelabu ‎The Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon.  Benson Sunday Ayodele has described Princess Folashade Olabanji – Oba, former Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, as an exceptional leader with required experience to supervise the local government system. ‎ ‎ ‎Princess Oba was appointed as Member, Lagos State Local Government Service Commission a few days ago by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. ‎ ‎ ‎The council chairman said in a statement congratulating Princess Oba as a commission member: ‎ ‎”It is with great…

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Hon. Benson Joins Council Chairmen, Other Stakeholders In Enhancing Ikorodu Division Security Architecture

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‎‎Wale Jagun In a proactive move to reinforce the security framework across Ikorodu Division, the Executive Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, on Thursday, joined fellow council chairmen and key stakeholders at a high-level security strategic meeting aimed at addressing emerging security concerns and enhancing community safety. ‎ ‎The meeting, held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat, was attended by heads of various security agencies, community leaders, and the leadership of Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Ltd/Gte (IDPIL/G). The gathering underscored a shared commitment to sustaining…

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