Igbogbo Students’ Union Kicks – Off Week With Visit To Orphanage Home

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Mariam Akinloye The Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU) 2022 Annual Week kicked- off on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 with a Welfare/ Education outreach to Hikanos Orphanage along Ipakodo/Igbogbo Road, Igbogbo. This year’s celebration makes it the 67th editions of the ISU Week. Members of the Union donated food items, beverage and educational materials to the Home. Hikanos Orphanage which was founded 13 years ago by Late Mrs. Funmi Ajimo Williams has become a place where children without parents seek refuge. Comr. Ewulogbo Temiloluwa, President, ISU, led the team that also have…

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Oriwu Club To Refurbish Agbala Pediatric Hospital, Establish Biodiversity Park

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Kunle Adelabu -As Governor pledges further support The President of the prestigious Oriwu Club, Ikorodu, Prince Amid Adekunle Oduborisha, FNES, COC, has restated the commitment of the club in discharging its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), while also revealing that the club will refurbish the Agbala Pediatric Hospital in commemoration of its 50th anniversary next year. Oduborisha made the revelation at the grand reception organized for the Govervnor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, who was honoured and decorated as a Grand Patron of the foremost club in…

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LeAP Supports, Set Educational, Youth Developments Agenda For AMA

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Kunle Adelabu Lekan Aroyewun Project, the political movement of the former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat, Mr Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has declared its support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections, Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun, popularly called ‘AMA’. However, the group, comprises of vibrant and articulate young men, is not just endorsing the candidate, but has also decided to make available its agenda for AMA in its quest to partner him in advancing the constituency. In a statement released on…

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Sanwo – Olu Charges Security Agents On Crime – Free Yuletide Season

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Jare Babatunde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged Nigerian Police and other security personnel in the State to work towards a crime-free yuletide season for residents by keeping the State safe during the festive season and beyond. He made the appeal on Monday while launching the Year 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund at the Exco Chambers of the Lagos House, Ikeja. Governor Sanwo-Olu urged serving security personnel to continue to reflect a high level of service, dedication to the call of duty and professional…

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Use Arts To Fight Societal Ills, Drive Transformation, Sanwo – Olu Tells Artists

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday emphasized the power of artworks to drive social transformation and serve as a potent vehicle for information and reorientation, calling on artists to deploy their creative skills to fight societal ills. The Governor spoke at the Greater Lagos Arts Exhibition which was collaboratively organized by the Office of Lagos State First Lady and the State Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture for young artists to showcase their talents, network with their peers and gain from the experience…

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Agbaakin Elesho To Gov. Sanwo – Olu: LASUSTECH Pioneer VC Not From Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for appointment of an Ikorodu man as LASUED VC The Agbaakin of Ikorodu Division and former Commissioner for Information, Sir (IOtunba) Ayodele O. Elesho, KJW, has denied that the pioneer Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Prof. Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya, is an Ikorodu indigene. The highly respected community leader was reacting to the statement of Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, the Governor of Lagos State who allegedly said that the VC of the new University based in Ikorodu, is an indigene of…

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2023: Candidates, Residents Agree On Peaceful Campaign, Election In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -As team candidates beat electorates 4 – 3 Residents who are mostly youths and candidates across political parties in the forthcoming General Elections in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Sunday, December 11, 2022, took an important decision towards a peaceful campaign and election proper. They gathered to agree and pledge their total commitment to a violent – free election, at a football game organized by The Ikorodu Ambassadors Group tagged, ‘Peace Novelty Match’, between candidates and the electorates’ teams. The match took…

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African Church Honours Olori Adelabu, Bada, Bilewu, Ibikunle, Others To Mark 118th Existence

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Mariam Akinloye The 118th year celebration of the establishment of The African Church Bethel Cathedral Church, Ikorodu, came to an end on Sunday, November 11, 2022, with the Church honoring individuals who have contributed immensely to its development. The honorees were honoured with Bethel Daddies and Mothers – In – Israel. The honour event, was established about 15 years ago and was suspended about five years ago for review of its modus operandi and repackaged for better results, took place during the Founder’s Day Thanksgiving Service held Church auditorium at…

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Stakeholders Support Divisional Endowment Fund To Address Education Challenges In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu About 1000 stakeholders that attended the 4th Ikorodu Division Education Stakeholders’ Summit, have welcomed the idea of establishing a divisional endowment fund to address the challenges facing education and also assist the government in developing the sector. They gave their approval after the idea was presented at the summit attended by royal fathers, top government functionaries, teachers, parents, students among others. The summit themed, ‘Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education: The Panacea to Nigeria Participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, was organized by the Ikorodu Division Human…

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Lagos Gov, Deputy, CJ Flag Off Redevelopment Of Igbosere High Court

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Wale Jagun The Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his on Monday, performed the sod turning for the redevelopment of the oldest courthouse in the country, two years after the iconic colonial vestige was razed by rampaging hoodlums in an unrest that trailed a protest in October 2020. The courthouse is being reconstructed by Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund (RLTF) set up by Governor Sanwo-Olu in November 2020 through the Executive Order EO/BOS/2020. The Fund is saddled with the responsibility of rebuilding and restoring all State’s assets torched in the unrest. The Igbosere…

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