Breaking: Elepe Secondary School On Fire

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Kunle Adelabu Elepe Senior Secondary, Igbogbo, along the Itamaga – Ijede Road, Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, is presently on fire according to witnesses. The fire we gathered is raging in a section of the school and the cause is yet to be determined. Comrade Oluwafemi Fakolade, Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu branch when contacted confirmed the incident adding that some teachers are on ground mobilizing residents to stop the fire from spreading. Fakolade told our reporter that there is urgent need to get fire service to…

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Community Leader Appeals To Sanwo – Olu, APC Leaders, Royal Fathers To Ensure Constituency II Assembly Rotation Arrangement Continues

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Kunle Adelabu -Says it’s Ijede’s turn Mr Saminu Bashiru, a senior citizen who retired as Assistant General Manager (Audit) at the Transmission Company of Nigeria, after 35 years in service, has appealed to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu and political leaders in Ikorodu Division to ensure that the rotational arrangement agreed to by the three councils in Constituency II, is allowed to continue. Saminu, who is a community developer, philanthropist of note and a chieftain of the Ogo Idera Community Development Association (CDA), Ijede Development…

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Just In: Igbogbo To Host Nigerian Beach Soccer League Round 2

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Kunle Adelabu Igbogbo community in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has secured the right to host the Round two of the 2022 Nigerian Beach Soccer League. The announcement was made today by the national body of the league. According to the Chief Host who is the team manager of the Igbogbo Beach Soccer Team, Prince Ademola Ogunlewe, the Igbogbo Town Stadium will host the games which will be played between Tuesday, March 15 and Saturday, March 20. “The development was communicated to me…

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NPA Unveils Ikorodu Export Processing Terminal

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NAN The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated the first non-oil export processing terminal, situated in Ibeshe-Ikorodu, Lagos State. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, at the ceremony on Friday, said that the facility would enhance efforts to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil exports. A statement by Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, said that the efforts were geared toward meeting President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda of widening the economic horizon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event…

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Why Sanwo – Olu Deserves Second Term – Primate Odugbesi, Fmr. State Secretary APC

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Kunle Adelabu While it is still cloudy if Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu will be allowed a second term, former State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Primate Charles Odugbesi, has kick started his re – election campaign. The party leader is pursuing the campaign through his group, ‘Sanwo – Olu Continuity Group’, a platform which has started recruiting members on social media platforms, especially WhatsApp. Sanwo – Olu, who was sworn into office May 29, 2019, still has about 13 months to complete his tenure. While stating reasons…

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Demolition: Igbogbo Residents Receive N500Million Compensation From LASG

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Wale Jagun Five years after their houses were demolished to pave way for the ongoing road expansion in Igbogbo, another set of affected residents have been paid N500million compensation by the administration of Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. Royal fathers, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), State functionaries, Council Chairmen and residents of Ikorodu welcomed the governor’s entourage which also included his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat and members of his cabinets to the ultra – modern Ikorodu Town Hall, where Sanwo – Olu interacted with residents. Hundreds of residential…

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LASG, Police Assure Ikorodu Peace, Security Architecture Of Support

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun -IDPIL/GTE, LJTF formally berthed amidst wide acceptance, generous donations The Lagos State Government and the Lagos Police Command have expressed their full support and partnership for the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited/GTE (IDPIL/GTE), a security architecture registered for the promotion of peace, security and commerce in the Ikorodu Division. The initiative, which was formally unveiled at the Ikorodu Town on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, amidst commendations from guests, stakeholders and residents of Ikorodu, also launched its operational vehicles (16 patrol cars and trucks) and 50…

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Lagos Suspends NURTW From Motor Parks, Garages

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Mariam Akinloye Lagos State government Thursday night announced the suspension of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union (NURTW) from operating at motor parks and garages in the state. The announcement came after the national leadership of the union earlier on earlier same day suspended the chairman of the Lagos State chapter, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo In a statement signed by the Commissioner for information & Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, he said the suspension is necessary to douse the tension generated by the activities of…

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Sanwo – Olu, Jimi Benson, Adefulire Commission 480 – Seater Ita – Elewa Sports/Youth Centre In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo  – Olu, on Thursday, March 10, 2022, commissioned the 480-seater capacity Ita – Elewa Sports Centre, which was completed months back. The governor was joined by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Her Excellency, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson who is the facilitator of the project. Sanwo – Olu also commissioned the Ita – Elewa Youth Centre, which was a…

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Ikorodu Security Initiative Has Come To Stay – Royal Fathers

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Kunle Adelabu The entire royal fathers in Ikorodu Division has stated emphatically that the newly established security initiative – Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited/GTE (IDPIL/GTE), which was designed to provide funding, equipment and logistics for the local security Joint Task Force (JTF), has come to stay. The royal fathers made the pronouncement at the launching and unveiling of the IDPIL/GTE  at the Ikorodu Town Hall on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. His Royal Majesties, Oba (Engr.) Kabior Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, Oba (Barr) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of…

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