August 2019

A female passenger was killed after a Dangote cement truck collided with a BRT bus in Ikorodu area of Lagos state about 10am on Tuesday. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general of LASEMA, who disclosed this in a statement, said all the occupants of the bus sustained injuries and that an investigation would be conducted on the incident. ‘’On …

TRAGIC: ONE DEAD,MANY INJURED AS DANGOTE CEMENT TRUCK COLLIDES WITH BRT BUS IN IKORODU Read More »

God-Fatherism is a very popular phrase in Nigeria’s political landscape. This is particularly so in recent political dispensation, as it is almost impossible for one to aspire for any political office in Nigeria and be successful without the support of a political god-father. From the East, West, North and South, god-fatherism is a compulsory ‘ritual’ …

IKORODU DIVISION: FROM POLITICS OF GOD-FATHERISM TO POLITICS OF BLOOD-FATHERISM Read More »

Following the recent appointment of three Ikorodu indigenes into the cabinet of Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, an Ijede-born legal practitioner, APC chieftain and former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ikorodu Chapter, Barr. S.O.K Shillings has reacted to the widespread criticisms that followed the announcement of the appointees, believed by many Ikorodu stakeholders …

POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS: FORMER IKORODU NBA CHAIRMAN, BARR S.O.K SHILLINGS TAKES IKORODU POLITICAL LEADERS TO THE CLEANERS, ACCUSE TINUBU OF WORKING AGAINST LAGOS INDIGENES Read More »

Barely 24 hours after the formal inauguration of the Lagos State executive council by the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, three of the new cabinet members who are from Ikorodu division of the State has been celebrated by their immediate constituencies. They are the trio of Dr Fredrick Oladeinde (Commissioner for Transportation), …

HON JIMI BENSON, S.O.B AGUNBIADE CELEBRATE AS GOV SANWO-OLU APPOINTS OLADEINDE, BENSON AND OLUSANYA INTO STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Read More »

Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims on arrival from Saudi Arabia at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.  

The Director, Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Olayinka Adeyemi (right) presenting OPD Flyers and other materials to the Controller of Nigeria Prisons Services, Lagos State Command, Mr Noel Ailewon (left) during a courtesy/familiarisation visit to the controller’s Office, in Ikoyi Lagos.  

There was pandemonium at the Ikorodu terminal of the Blue BRT buses around garage round about on Wednesday, 7th August, 2019 as commuters engage themselves in fisticuffs and physical assaults before they were able to buy the bus tickets to their various destinations. Ikorodu Oga Radio correspondent who witnessed the unfortunate and embarrassing situation reports …

PANDEMONIUM AS COMMUTERS STRUGGLE FOR BRT BUS TICKET IN IKORODU Read More »

The entire Ikorodu Division was thrown into frenzy mood on Tuesday, 6th August in honour of one of Ikorodu Division’s noble sons, community leader and immediate past Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, popularly called GOA by his teeming admirers within and outside Ikorodu division. This is because, the …

ENCOMIUMS AS IKODASS CHAIR, OTUNBA GANIYU OLUSEGUN ABIRU IS A YEAR OLDER Read More »

Though it has been almost 48 hours after the Sunday traffic in Ikorodu, the negative experience of those who were caught up in the gridlock is yet to finally settle. Recall that many commuters and motorists were stranded in traffic for several hours on Sunday, 4th August due to road rehabilitation works being carried out …

I WON’T HONOUR ANY INVITATION TO IKORODU, POPULAR TVC CELEBRITY OAP, HONEYPOT SAYS AFTER SPENDING FOUR HOURS IN IKORODU-MILE 12 ROAD SUNDAY TRAFFIC Read More »

Thousands of Lagos commuters who were on their way out of Ikorodu were stranded on Sunday, 4th August, 2019 as many have to make a detour following the unprecedented traffic gridlock into and out of Ikorodu, towards Lagos. The gridlock, which started from early Sunday morning, continued until late Sunday night, due to the scheduled …

SUNDAY TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK: LAGOSIANS RECOUNT HARROWING EXPERIENCE, CONDEMN DAY-TIME PEAK-HOUR ROAD REPAIRS BY PUBLIC WORKS Read More »