Ikorodu Showcases Cultural Heritage As Annual Oga Day Carnival Kicks – Off

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Kunle Adelabu It was a long but exciting and engaging procession as the Chairman, Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, led traditional groups, clubs, political groups, residents of Ikorodu and tourists in procession round major streets of Ikorodu. The procession called, ‘Woro’, in the local parlance is usually held to usher in the annual Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival which is a week – long. The crowd followed by different masquerades, danced and created awareness for the commencement of the Lagos State Government’s recognised festival. At the…

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Adeboruwa Commissions Luxury Bar, Car Wash, Commends Balogun’s Initiative

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Kunle Adelabu The Balogun of Igbogbo Kingdom, High Chief Jelili Oduntan, has received commendations from the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Barr. Semisudeen Orimadegun Kasali, for adding to the economic and social status of Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria. Oba Kasali gave the commendations and royal blessings while commissioning the Luxury Bar and Car Wash newly established by the Balogun of Igbogbo, along Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way (formerly Agbele Road), Igbogbo. Adeboruwa, while commissioning the business enterprise on Saturday,…

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LASUSTECH Shuts Staff School Over Student’s Death

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Mariam Akinloye The Management of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has closed the University’s Staff School. The school located within the Ikorodu campus of the new University was shut due to the unfortunate death of one of its students, Master AbdulRahman Dauda. Three teachers have been remanded in prison and are still standing trial over their alleged complicity in the death of the boy. In a statement on Friday, titled, ‘Notice of Closure of Lagos State University of Science and Technology International Secondary School (LISS)’, LASUSTECH…

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Senator Tokunbo Abiru Celebrates Speaker Mudashiru Obasa At 50

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Mariam Akinloye The Chairman, Senate committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has congratulated the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, on his 50th landmark birthday.   Senator Abiru, in his congratulatory letter described the Lagos State Assembly Speaker as an outstanding politician and legislator par excellence who has contributed immensely to the development of Lagos State. The #DoingGood Senator commended Rt Hon. Obasa for being steadfast as a progressive since 1999.  “On behalf of my…

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Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders Forum Commisserate With Late Ikorodu LG Chair’s Family

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Kunle Adelabu Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders Forum, has commiserate with the family of the former Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji Akibu Adewunmi who passed on yesterday. Agunbiade who is the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency I and the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, described the death of the respected political leader as ‘Fallen of an Elephant’ The four – term lawmaker in a statement he personally signed on Friday, November 11, 2022, said he received the news of the former chairman as a shock. “I…

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Ref. Jelili Ogunmuyiwa Pleads For Beach Soccer Pitch At Igbogbo Stadium

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Kunle Adelabu The Igbogbo – born referee in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and a FIFA-badged Beach Soccer referee, Mr Jelili Ogunmuyiwa, has pleaded with the Lagos State Government through its Sports Commission, to include Beach Soccer field in the ongoing construction of the Igbogbo Township Stadium. Ogunmuyiwa, who officiated at the recently concluded 2022 CAF Beach Soccer Championship in Mozambique, was at the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal where he officiated four matches and also at the 2011 edition of the tournament in Italy. He…

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Ikorodu Loses Former Council Chairman, Alhaji Akibu Adewunmi

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Kunle Adelabu The former Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government Area, Alhaji Akibu Adewunmi is dead. He died Thursday’s evening at the General Hospital Ikorodu. He was 88 years old. Alhaji Adewunmi was elected Chairman, Ikorodu LG in 1996 and served till 1997. The former Chairman was an apex member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division. According to a family source, burial arrangements will be announced by the family soon.

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General Hospital Ikorodu Emerges As 2022 Best Complaint Hospital In Lagos

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Mariam Akinloye General Hospital, Ikorodu has, again, proved its mettle in adequate service delivery to its patients by emerging as the best hospital in the state where solutions were adequately proffered to patients’ complaints. The hospital, which is currently the best in the state, was conferred with Best Complaint Hospital on service charter standards at the 2022 Lagos State Service Charter Awards by the Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation (OTCI), on Monday, November 7, 2022. The event, which was attended by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, was…

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Igbogbo Youths’ Leaders Guide Secondary School Students On Career Path

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Kunle Adelabu The leadership of the youths in Igbogbo, under the aegis of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), has embarked on assisting students in the Senior Secondary School three, who are preparing for their WASSCE, in chosen courses of study and general career path. The exercise, which commenced on Monday, November 7, 2022, has seen the IYC and other resource persons engaged hundreds of students in Zumratul Senior Secondary School, Elepe Senior Secondary School and Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo. Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyia, President, IYC, addressing students of Oreyo Senior…

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University Don, Community Leader, Others Call For Change In Retirement Policy For Employees On Study Leave

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oKunle Adelabu A University don and other professionals have called for the review of the retirement policy in the country, especially in relative to the years expected to spend in service by employees that embark on study leave during service. Those calling for review are of the view that many of those ‘forced’ to retire after 35 years of service left at their peak and when their services are still very much needed.According to them, this situation is a big disadvantage on the part of the government. While calling on…

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