Wale Jagun President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line. The historic event climaxed the President’s two-day working visit to Lagos for projects commissioning. The inaugural ride on the train was performed by the President in company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other invited dignitaries. The electric-powered train made a round trip between the iconic Marina station and National Theatre, enthralling crowds of citizens along the corridor. The completed tracks, spanning 13 kilometres in the first phase, extend…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) has unveiled the agenda of the Group for 2023, with continuous focus on educational and human capital developments of the division. Senator (Otunba) Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, Chairman, IDRDG, unveiling the agenda, said that the singular objective of the IDRDG is to contribute to the development of human capital of the Ikorodu Division. He charged members of the Group not to seat on their oars, but rather clamour for the support of well-meaning individuals, notable families and corporate organisations to join hands…

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Kunle Adelabu -Charge residents on PVCs collection The number one youth in Lagos State, Comrade Olalekan Biliamin Oba, has charged residents of Ikorodu to get their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and vote massively the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Oba, who is the Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the collection of the PVCs is important for Lagosians, towards getting at least 3million votes for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the APC and Governor Sanwo – Olu,…

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 Kunle Adelabu President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday inaugurated the two million metric tonnes per hour Lagos Rice Mill in Imota area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The Rice Mill in Imota, is the largest rice mill in Sub Saharan Africa and the fourth largest in the world. He commended Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the initiative telling him, “You are doing Well.” The President who toured the facility, saw the rice pyramid and also watched the last part of the bagging process, which is the sealing,…

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Oriwu Sun Newspaper, a foremost community newspaper in Nigeria, has invited the general public to its book launch and award ceremony. The news medium will be conferring the ‘Outstanding Politician Award of the Year’, on the Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, at an event slated for the Aquila Event Centre, along Beach road, lkorodu on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Oriwu sun will also be presenting a book to the public on same day. The event will be chaired by…

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Mariam Akinloye The organizers of the much awaited 2nd Ikorodu Division Legislative Debate, has released the rules of engagement for candidates and the audience. The Debate is slated for 12.30pm on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Ikorodu Ultra- Modern Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu. It is being organised by the R.E.A.L Initiatives and the Concerned Ikorodu Division Youth (CIDY), with support from other organisations. The rules signed by the organisers is reproduced below: RULES OF THE DEBATE 2ND IKORODU DIVISION LEGISLATIVE DEBATE 2023 The Ikorodu Legislative Debate is being…

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Kunle Adelabu Following the restriction placed on the operating hours of the fuel stations along major highways few days ago to ease traffic congestion in the state, the Lagos State Government has, again, announced that it is no longer restricting them. The government had, during the week, restricted the operation of the major fuel stations on the highways between 9am to 4pm. In another statement on Friday, signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederick Oladeinde, said that the government had noticed reaction and it is withdrawing the decision to…

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