Royal 70th Birthday: GAC Chieftain, Agbaakin Of Ikorodu Congratulate Oba Shotobi

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Kunle Adelabu The Ayangbure of Ikorodu? His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushen V, has continued to receive congratulatory messages on his birthday anniversary. Oba Shotobi is celebrating his 70th birthday today. One of the eminent personalities that have celebrated the day with the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, is the First Secretary to the Lagos State Government and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun. The elder statesman, who is the Asiwaju of Igbogbo Kingdom, in his statement, wished the royal father a long reign in…

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Oriwu College Old Students Set For Landmark 75th Anniversary Celebration

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Kunle Adelabu The Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), is ready for another landmark celebration of the premier college in Ikorodu Division and one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria, Oriwu College Ikorodu. The school, which will be 75th on May 29 this year, is now known and called Oriwu Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Ikorodu, following the restructuring of the educational system some years back. To achieve this, the OCOSAN National President, Alhaji Muhammad Busari Soyebo Arole, FCNA, inaugurated a 21 – man planning committee to…

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HRM Oba (Engr.) Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi’s Birthday Celebration: Senator Tokunbo Abiru Celebrates A Royal Enigma At 70

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Kunle Adelabu The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, HRM Oba (Engr) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushen V, has been described as a royal enigma who has been a beacon of hope and over time, used his royal stool to bring about developments to Ikorodu Division. The highly revered Kabiyesi celebrates his birth every February 5, and he clocked 70 years today. In a statement in commemoration of the royal enigma’s birthday, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo, Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, and his wife, Mrs. Surat Feyisola Abiru, felicitated the…

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Rep. Benson Announces Facilitation Of Two CBT Centres

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has announced that he will be facilitating two Computer Based Test (CBT) centres to assist the development of education in Ikorodu. The centres, which will be completed this year, will be located at the two constituencies in lkorodu division. Rep. Benson, Chairman, House Committee on Defense, made the announcement on Saturday, when he visited the SAB Oteju IT & Innovation Hub of the Musediq Alogba E – Library & Research Centre, Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, for inspection.…

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Ibikunle Is A Brainbox, Pillar Of Hope – Eletu of Oke Eletu

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Kunle Adelabu The Eletu of Oke – Eletu, High Chief Adeniyi Ajayi, has described Dr (Otunba) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, Permanent Member, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB), as a brainbox and pillar of hope within the Senator Tokunbo Abiru’s team. Dr Ibikunle, who celebrated his birthday on Saturday, is the Special Adviser on Constituency Matters to the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District. High Chief Ajayi said this in a statement issued today to felicitate Dr Ibikunle. “I join millions of other residents of Ikorodu and well –wishers…

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15th Gafaar Bolowotan Gold Cup Finals Come Up Tuesday, Wednesday

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Kunle Adelabu -Third match no longer holds today The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 15th Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup going on in Ikorod, has announced the postponement of the third place match earlier scheduled for today. In a statement by the LOC on Sunday, the final will go on as planned. The third place game between Sharon FC, Owutu and Right To Smile FC, Ipakan, now comes up Tuesday, February 6, at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, Ikorodu, The final match between Makbeth FC, Ibsehe, and Adosag International…

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LASUSTECH Overall Best Student Attributes Success To Background, Focus

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Kunle Adelabu The overall best student in Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSTECH) for the 2022/23 session, Master Ogunbiyi Jubril Olamilekan, a 200 level Accounting student in the Department of Accounting, College of Applied Social Sciences, has attributed his excellence performance to the need to be great in life, having come from an average background. Ogunbiyi, who emerged as the institution’s scholar with a reward of free tuition announced by the institution and N75, 000 as scholarship by Prof. Adebisi Balogun of the College of Agriculture, also pointed…

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Ikorodu APC Leaders Call For Unity As Justice Forum Fetes Members

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Kunle Adelabu Apex leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division has called for unity among themselves in order to be a strong and formidable force at the state level. They urged more cooperation between the Justice Forum (JF) and The Mandate Group (TMG), and understanding in terms of sharing and allocation of positions. The clarion call was made at the new year party organized by the Justice Forum, at the APC Secretariat (Anibaba House), Awowolo Way, Ikorodu, Ikorodu, on Friday. The Divisional Chairman, Alhaji Musbau Gafaar, welcoming…

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Former UNILAG VC Charges Govt On Economic Advancement Through Innovation, Technology

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Kunle Adelabu -Commends LASUSTECH inauguration of founder’s day Prof. Oluwatoyin Temitope Ogundipe, FAAS, FAS, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has urged governments at all levels to invest in innovation, science and technology, in order to develop sustained economy. Ogundipe, who was the guest speaker at the inaugural Founder’s Day of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, emphasized that such investment promotes competitiveness, sustainable economic growth, and general prosperity. The inaugural Founder’s Day lecture, themed, “Nation Building Through Innovation, Science and Technology”, took place at the…

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Commendations, Prayers As Dr Saheed Ibikunle Adds Another Year

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Mariam Akinloye Commendations and prayers have trailed the birthday celebration of Dr Saheed Ibikunle, Member, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB), as participants on THE IMPACT platform, felicitated the erudite scholar. Dr Ibikunle, who is popularly called ‘Omoluabi’ by friends and admirers, celebrates his birthday every February 3. Mr Matti Olakunle Aliasau, the General Secretary, Ijede Development Foundation (IDF), who said that he is a proud product of OMOLUABI doctrine, described the erudite scholar as an embodiment of what Omoluabi stands for in the Yoruba philosophy and a thorough…

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